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AUSTIN – Supporters of a political purity test plan to bear a distinctive logo at this week's state GOP convention aimed at ridding the party of what they call RINOs – Republicans in Name Only. Some in GOP push for test of loyalty

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And yet another link for info about Dallas... City Search -Dallas

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At home, I have a copy of the political platforms of Texas dating back to the 1860's. In the 1912 Democrat Platform, they called for a strict adherance to the platform by all democrat candidates because any deviation from it fostered party discord. In the 1996 State Republican Convention, I testified before the platform committee and quoted from that Democrat platform as something that we ought to consider. It generated quite a "buzz".

Unfortunately, I'm to be out of state this weekend, and can't make it to the convention this year.