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Change an effective message nationally; not so much in North
Change seemed to the driving force for national campaigns. Not so much in North Texas.
Black history awareness and the importance of education were among the topics discussed on South Campus by U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth during early voting Feb. 21.
The event was sponsored by student activities to prepare TCC students for involvement in a four-year college.
In Fort Worth, former President Bill Clinton urges Texas to restore voting rights
Many attending the Clinton event in Fort Worth said they had cast early ballots for Clinton or planned to vote for her tomorrow.
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This Time, Bill Clinton In Fort Worth To Campaign For Hillary
Fort Worth Congressman Marc Veasey then took the podium to introduce former president Clinton. “We all know how important this primary is and we need leaders who stand up for young men and women, young Texans, and other Americans.”
Hillary Clinton is the person who can bring the country together, Bill Clinton said Monday in Dallas as he urged Texans to make his wife the next U.S. president.
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Clinton counting on friendlier reception in Texas
After struggling in the opening rounds of the 2016 presidential race, Hillary Clinton is headed to friendlier territory in Texas and other Southern states, where she is counting on strong support among minorities and long-standing regional ties to smooth her path toward the Democratic nomination.
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Democrats' Alliance with Battleground Texas Shows Strains
Over cheesy pretzels and dark beer, Lon Burnam was putting the band back together.
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Rogers also reported that U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, said that he too saw no activity in his North Texas district, which has large black and Hispanic communities. His office confirmed that he had that conversation with Rogers, but he declined to go into more detail about his views on Battleground
New report shows rise in support of nondiscrimination laws
A new report released by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute shows seven in ten, or 71 percent, of Americans support LGBT nondiscrimination laws.
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Pre-law lecture to provide insight on how to break into field
Daniel Winston-Ruiz’s mother once said he could argue with a brick wall.
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Pre-Law Center director Amber White, encourages more than just pre-law students to get involved, she said. Students who went to an event with Congressman Marc Veasey ended up with internships because of the opportunity of meeting with him.
Congressional Black Democrats Unload on Bernie Sanders
All four black Texas Democrats in Congress went to bat in a big way Thursday for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton amid her increasingly hostile nomination fight with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.
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