Why is Karl Rove supporting a progressive Jewish candidate in Texas?
What did the only Jew serving in the Texas state house do to earn this distinction? It’s more about what he didn’t do: run for statewide office with a record of spewing racially charged comments.
Texas GOP strategist Karl Rove has endorsed progressive Jewish state Sen. Jon Rosenthal in a race against Republican nominee Bo French, despite Rove's 30-year voting streak of not supporting a Democrat. French has a history of making racially charged and antisemitic comments, including posing a poll on social media asking whether "Jews" or "Muslims" pose a bigger threat to America.
Rove expressed concerns about growing antisemitism in the GOP, stating, "There are just asking questions Jew-haters, misogynists who worship hypermasculinity, conspiracy nuts seeking clicks for profit, and religious bigots who won't differentiate between Muslim terrorists and Muslim American patriots." Despite French's past behavior, French leads the race in recent polls, though Rosenthal's endorsement could bolster his candidacy.
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