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Hall Closes Re-election Bid With Ad About His Wrinkles

In a TV ad closing his hotly contested bid for re-election, U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Rockwall, flips his age to his advantage with a discourse on how he got his wrinkles. Spolier alert: Nancy Pelosi gets some credit.

By Ross RamseyMarch 4, 2014, 8:27 a.m. CentralUpdated March 4, 2014, 8:27 a.m. Central

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Hall Closes Re-election Bid With Ad About His Wrinkles

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune
March 4, 2014

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<p><span>In a TV ad closing his hotly contested bid for re-election, U.S. Rep.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ralph-hall/">Ralph Hall</a><span>, R-Rockwall, flips his age to his advantage with a discourse on how he got his wrinkles. Spolier alert: Nancy Pelosi gets some credit.</span></p>
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Hall Closes Re-election Bid With Ad About His Wrinkles

Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune
March 4, 2014

In a TV ad closing his hotly contested bid for re-election, U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Rockwall, flips his age to his advantage with a discourse on how he got his wrinkles. Spolier alert: Nancy Pelosi gets some credit.

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