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Video: Smith County GOP Leader Says "Enough"

Ashton Oravetz, the former Smith County Republican Party chairman, describes the state and national Republican Party leaders of today as "dysfunctional, unethical, crony capitalists."

by Alana Rocha

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Ashton Oravetz served the Texas Republican Party for 33 years. He worked his way up to chairman of the Smith County GOP. Now, he has stepped down, saying the party's brand is tarnished and he can do more for conservatives as a grassroots activist.

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