In speech to DNC, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, can raise his national profile in his challenge to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
The bright spotlight of the Democratic National Convention will shine Thursday on U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, when he faces his largest audience yet to
Based on his breakfast remarks, Allred’s convention speech could blend autobiographical elements with a sharp take-down of Cruz. He talked about his background as an “average Texan” who attended Dallas public schools, never met his father and was raised by a single mom.He praised the formative influence of the YMCA and said he never could have afforded Baylor University without his football scholarship.
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