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Smitherman Web Ad Promotes Second Amendment Rights

In a new web ad, Barry Smitherman, Republican candidate for attorney general and the chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, highlights his support for the Second Amendment.

By Reeve HamiltonNov. 20, 2013, 10:45 a.m. CentralUpdated Nov. 20, 2013, 10:45 a.m. Central

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Smitherman Web Ad Promotes Second Amendment Rights

by Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
November 20, 2013

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<p>In a new web ad, Barry Smitherman, Republican candidate for attorney general and the chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, highlights his support for the Second Amendment, which he calls "the right that secures all our other rights."</p>
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Smitherman Web Ad Promotes Second Amendment Rights

Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune
November 20, 2013

In a new web ad, Barry Smitherman, Republican candidate for attorney general and the chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, highlights his support for the Second Amendment, which he calls "the right that secures all our other rights."

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