Controversial Texas Secretary of State David Whitley may soon be out of a job. Appointed late last year, he now lacks enough votes in the Senate to win the nomination. His fate depends on 12 Democratic senators who publicly opposed his confirmation after Whitley questioned the citizenship of nearly 100,000 voters and threatened to purge them from the electoral roll. The measure would be particularly damaging to Latino voters. If the Democratic lawmakers stand firm, it will signify a historic victory in a Republican-dominated state. Mariana Pineda reports from Houston.
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