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Steve Benen : Some of Texas Republicans’ Best Friends Are Jewish

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Is Texas House Speaker Straus not Christian enough? Straus, on the right, is shown with Texas Gov. Rick Perry (center) and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Photo by Harry Cabluck / AP.Christian conservatives trying to oustJewish speaker of Texas State House … Continue reading →

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Steve Benen : Some of Texas Republicans’ Best Friends Are Jewish

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