Leaked audio from a closed-door fundraiser on Capitol Hill captures Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton telling Republican lobbyists what the party apparatus won't say in public: the GOP's midterm convention tanked their polling numbers nationwide, and the situation right now is
Paxton Leak: GOP Convention Tanked Numbers — Lobbyists Heard Before You
Paxton tells Capitol Hill insiders what the party won't say in public — while $100M in PAC money scrambles to fix the damage.
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Paxton blames Trump's convention for dropping poll numbers, in leaked audio - The Daily Caller
Ken Paxton Reportedly Slams Trump’s Midterm Convention Gambit: ‘Everybody’s Numbers Dropped’ - US News – Latest Breaking Headlines, Photos & Videos | New York Post
Ken Paxton admitted ‘everybody’s numbers dropped’ after GOP midterm convention: report
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