Many people I chat with from Texas also don't see him as a conservative as he is known for flip flopping to get votes. He was challenged by a Tea Party candidate during the last election and pulled off the win by what many believe was from very nasty lies and propaganda against his opponent. Glenn Beck also had his hand in that by starting a rumor his opponent was a 9/11 truther, that pretty much killed any chances of Medina winning
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