… keep beating up on public schools in your campaign, like you’re doing right now in your RNC speech. Because that issue has been such a winner for your party here in Texas. It’s the main reason the GOP went from complete dominance of the Texas House to barely hanging on over the past two election cycles, currently within five seats of losing control.

This article appears in August 29 • 2008.

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