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TribLive: Thompson on Race and Party ID

At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, talked about whether being black and being Republican were incompatible.

By Evan SmithApril 4, 2011, 9:00 a.m. CentralUpdated April 4, 2011, 9:00 a.m. Central

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TribLive: Thompson on Race and Party ID

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
April 4, 2011

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<p>At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, State Rep. <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/senfronia-thompson/" target="_blank">Senfronia Thompson</a>, D-Houston,  talked about whether being black and being Republican were incompatible.</p>
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TribLive: Thompson on Race and Party ID

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
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At last Thursday's TribLive conversation, State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, talked about whether being black and being Republican were incompatible.

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