Texas Governor Greg Abbott 'has eyes on White House run' as his plan to bus illegal migrants

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott 'has eyes on White House run' as his plan to bus illegal migrants from border to US Capitol in Washington DC proves popular with GOP voters

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is plotting a White House run - and his new policy of bussing illegal immigrants to DC is part of his plan to woo GOP voters, analysts believe.   

Gov. Abbott was praised by fellow Republicans after he sent two buses full of Latin American asylum applicants to the U.S. Capitol last week.

He has vowed to continue to do so as border states brace for a huge influx of migrants from next month when President Biden brings a Trump-era law that guaranteed immediate expulsion to an end.

Party insiders allege Abbott's 'audacious' response to the border crisis is a first step towards a presidential bid, which they allege has been well received by an 'already amped-up base'.

'Like so many Republicans, Gov. Abbott is increasing his name ID and pushing on issues important to the base and thereby putting himself in a position to run,' GOP strategist Doug Heye told the newspaper. 

'Hopefully this gets liberal elites and the Biden administration to actually care about the millions of illegal aliens who are streaming across our southern border,' Sen. Ted Cruz said on Wednesday, The Hill reported. 

'They're going to see, with all these people invading Washington, D.C., like they've invaded our border states, and it may make them realize how bad it is,' Rep. James Comer told Fox News on Thursday.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10726733/Texas-Governor-Greg-Abbott-eyes-White-House-run-migrant-bussing-proves-popular.html

Not a conservative, but a politician first and foremost.

DeSantis wins the head-to-head by a mile

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Abbott?
President?

Beto has as much of a chance.

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Abbott Aide Now Soros Lobbyist

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s former chief of staff Daniel Hodge is now a lobbyist for one of the biggest liberal organizations in the country.

After a long history with Abbott since serving on his campaign for attorney general in 2001, Hodge was promoted to chief of staff when Abbott first took office in 2015. The key position gave him an incredible amount of power as both an informal advisor to his boss and a liaison between the governor’s office and the state Legislature.

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