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Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner
New York Times bestselling author of 7 books
Award-winning radio commentator since 1992
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Friday Signpost: "I Hate Losing When We Win"

Hey there, Lowdowners! Our scouring of our archives continues, and we just keep finding gem after gem that we think you’ll really enjoy. This one comes straight out of Hightower’s 1998 bestseller, and the quote most often attributed to him; in it, he shares a story of a conservative judge out in East Texas, his frustration (to put it mildly) with Bill Clinton and the “New Democrats,” and even an Abe Lincoln tidbit. Enjoy! —dzMy first grab for the gusto of Texas politics came in 1980, when I ran for an oddity of an office called the Texas Railroad Commission. [...]

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Jim Hightower has been called America’s most popular progressive. A two-term Texas Agriculture Commissioner, bestselling author, and radio host reaching millions weekly — he’s been fighting for the working stiff since before it was fashionable.

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