Paxton Blames Cornyn and Karl Rove for Working Against Senate Bid

The accusation follows a series of leaked recordings from a fundraiser last month in which Paxton blamed the Iran war and diesel prices above $6 per gallon for his campaign's struggles. In the audio, Paxton called for cuts to mandatory spending on programs such as Social Security and Medicare, and claimed that Cornyn told a friend Paxton needed to lose to teach other Republicans a lesson. Cornyn previously responded to the leaks by telling candidates they must be careful when they "run with the big dogs."