In Only Debate, Alameel Jabs Cornyn, to No Avail
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In the only debate of the U.S. Senate campaign, Democrat David Alameel's barbs failed to sting incumbent Republican John Cornyn.
Full StoryAman Batheja worked for eight years at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, most of that time covering state and local politics. A native of Cedarhurst, New York, he has an undergraduate degree in journalism and psychology from New York University and a master's in economics from the University of Texas at Arlington.
In the only debate of the U.S. Senate campaign, Democrat David Alameel's barbs failed to sting incumbent Republican John Cornyn.
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