Texas Democrats in Disarray As Colin Allred Waivers on Support for Harris
Rebecca Downs / Townhall Tipsheet
Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) is set to address a Texas delegation
breakfast at the DNC later this week, but his tepid support for Vice
President Kamala Harris looks to put him and potentially Democrats as a
whole in disarray. This comes as Allred faces Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for
the November election, with his campaign strategies being criticized as
the DNC takes place.
The Quorum Report
regarded Allred's appearance at the DNC as a "low-key" one and
mentioned complaints about the congressman being "weak and timid." Such a
piece also highlighted how he wanted to distance himself from Harris.
Then there's an article from the Houston Chronicle, not exactly a bastion of conservatism, "Colin Allred is a Democrat, but he hopes you can forgive that."
The subheadline also notes that "The Texas congressman and Democratic
Senate hopeful is raising eyebrows after keeping his fellow Democrats at
arms-length in a tight race against Ted Cruz."
The piece begins
in a way that's not exactly favorable to either candidate, though it
really seems to hit Allred on his campaign: Read more, see Xs and video here.