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Cornyn Imagines a Blue Texas in New Ad

In a new ad touting his re-election campaign and his KeepItRed website, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, imagines a Texas gone blue. Spoiler alert: He doesn't think it would be a utopian state.

By Ross RamseySept. 30, 2013, 6:00 a.m. CentralUpdated Sept. 30, 2013, 6:00 a.m. Central

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Cornyn Imagines a Blue Texas in New Ad

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune
September 30, 2013

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<p><span>In a new ad touting his re-election campaign and his&nbsp;</span><a href="http://KeepItRed.com">KeepItRed</a><span>&nbsp;website, U.S. Sen.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/john-cornyn/">John Cornyn</a><span>, R-Texas,&nbsp;</span><span>imagines a Texas gone blue. Spoiler alert: He doesn't think it would be a utopian state.</span></p>
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Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune
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In a new ad touting his re-election campaign and his KeepItRed website, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, imagines a Texas gone blue. Spoiler alert: He doesn't think it would be a utopian state.

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