Activist Reed says he choreographed Cornyn’s push to shut tribal casino
WASHINGTON Former Christian Coalition director Ralph Reed said in a 2001 e-mail to a lobbyist that he choreographed John Cornyn’s efforts as Texas attorney general to shut down an East Texas Indian tribe’s casino.
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