Religion A Factor In Race For Texas House Speaker
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November 17, 2010
There is a fight taking place about who should be the next Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. The incumbent Speaker, Republican Joe Straus, was elected two years ago with the help of Democrats in the House. (Blogger’s Note–I live in Houston, Texas.) With Republicans gaining many seats in this month’s election, some Republicans are calling for someone they feel would a more conservative Speaker to take the office from Mr. Straus. Speaker Straus is Jewish. Not surprisingly given the people involved in this contest , the fact that the Speaker is Jewish is becoming an issue in the race. From
