Eric Opiela, associate general counsel for the state Republican Party and a candidate for agriculture commissioner, has released a web video discussing his background and criticizing White House policies. In the video, called “Future Generations,” he emphasizes his deep ranching roots in South Texas and targets President Obama, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Environmental Protection Agency for a “radical agenda” that is threatening “the Texas way of life.” 

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