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In New Ad, Dewhurst Highlights Obamacare “Chaos”

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who faces three Republican primary challengers in his re-election bid, released a new campaign ad in which he compares the launch of Obamacare to the chaos of a high school food fight.

By Alexa UraFeb. 3, 2014, 10:37 a.m. CentralUpdated Feb. 3, 2014, 10:37 a.m. Central

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In New Ad, Dewhurst Highlights Obamacare “Chaos”

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
February 3, 2014

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<p><span>Lt. Gov.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/david-dewhurst/">David Dewhurst</a><span>, who faces three Republican primary challengers in his re-election bid,&nbsp;released a new campaign ad in which he compares the launch of Obamacare to the chaos of a high school food fight.&nbsp;</span></p>
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In New Ad, Dewhurst Highlights Obamacare “Chaos”

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
February 3, 2014

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who faces three Republican primary challengers in his re-election bid, released a new campaign ad in which he compares the launch of Obamacare to the chaos of a high school food fight. 

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Alexa Ura reported for The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2023. She covered the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, wealth, poverty and power and how they are shaping the future of Texas and Texans, in the... More by Alexa Ura

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