It’s not like we really thought this would go differently, but we were still disappointed to see Gov. Greg Abbott endorse Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination. Not shocked, not even a little surprised, but disappointed nonetheless.
For a Texas Republican governor, it makes sense, since the GOP is plainly coalescing around a third Trump campaign.
And for Abbott in particular, it’s a standard move: In nearly 30 years of public service, he hasn’t tried to lead his party on bold new paths. But he hasn’t won statewide office every four years by making enemies in his party’s base, either.
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