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Ad Says Staples Will Thwart Democratic Growth

Republican Todd Staples' first commercial in the race for lieutenant governor, running on the web and statewide on TV, touts his conservative credentials as an obstacle to Democratic efforts to turn Texas blue.

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Republican Todd Staples' first commercial in the race for lieutenant governor touts his conservative credentials as an obstacle to Democratic efforts to turn Texas blue. 

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