Karl Rove to Vote Democrat for First Time Since 1994 Over Bo French
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 17
Karl Rove to Vote Democrat for First Time Since 1994 Over Bo French
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 17
Summary
Karl Rove said he will vote for a Democrat in November, a break from his voting record stretching back to 1994.
Bo French, the GOP nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission, prompted the move with what Rove called repeated racism and nativism.
Rove laid out the decision in a Wall Street Journal column Wednesday, turning a down-ballot Texas regulatory race into a broader test for Republican standards.
The Texas Railroad Commission oversees the state’s oil and gas industry, giving the contest influence far beyond a typical statewide seat.