Jewish Speaker

An effort is underway to oust Republican Joe Straus from his position as speaker of the Texas House. Some in the Texas Tea Party wants a Christian speaker and Straus is Jewish. Emails are going around that say his rabbi is affiliated with Planned Parenthood. Joe Cook told supports, "We elected a house with Christian, conservative values. We now want a true Christian, conservative running it." Cook insists, "My e-mail said nothing about Jewish people. I just want Christian conservatives in office."