John Cornyn: “If the attorney general is the nominee, that's all at risk…”

“So I think I can still be effective for the people I've represented for a long time now. And secondly, I don't want to see the Republican Party destroyed. We haven't elected a statewide Democrat since 1994. In Texas, If the attorney general is the nominee, that's all at risk, and that would be a crack in the red wall. And I think there's other opportunities for us to use the money that might otherwise be used to try to salvage an unelectable nominee in places like Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan and New Hampshire.” (07:18–07:25)

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