Karl Rove Breaks 30-Year GOP Pattern, Votes Democrat in Texas Railroad Commission Race
TL;DR
Karl Rove, a longtime Republican strategist, said at a private Austin luncheon that he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal for the Texas Railroad Commission after Bo French posted racist comments about South Asian students; Rove called French a 'bigot' and noted he has only voted for one Democratic candidate previously (1994).
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