George P. Bush's family name proves to be key obstacle in his race against Ken Paxton for AG

[LetMyPeopleVote]

The so-called Bush legacy ends in Texas today. If George P cannot beat a crook like Paxton, then he deserves to be kicked out of politics. The so-called Bush legacy is over

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As George P. Bush was ramping up his runoff campaign in the Republican attorney general’s race in March, he jumped on a Fox Business Network interview to advocate for stricter border security, pledging to build “miles and miles” of border wall to combat the federal government’s “inactivity.”

Stuart Varney, the host conducting the interview, was skeptical.

“Sir, I always think of the Bush family as kind of the moderate wing of the Republican Party,” he said. “And now you want to finish Trump’s wall. Is that accurate?”....

Bush’s struggles highlight how politics in Texas have changed. For decades, the Bush family was GOP royalty. Bush’s grandfather, George H.W. Bush, first won office here in the ’60s. His uncle, George W. Bush, was an immensely popular governor. Both presidential Bushes have their libraries in the state.

[Aristus]

1. Running two distinctly different campaigns can sap one's energy.

To Hispanics: "I'm Hispanic! Vote for me!"

To the conservative Republican establishment: "I'm not Hispanic! I'm a Bush! Vote for me!"

[Best_man23]

2. A choice between P and Ken (I am a crook) Paxton

Hmm, kind of like the choice between whether to squirt lemon or lime juice along with the salt you're rubbing into your eye.