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Williams joke likens
bad weather to rape
By Sam Attlesey
Political Writer of The Dallas Morning News TEXAS E LECTIONS '9
ALPINE, Texas - Republican gu- U Williams' roundup. 3
bernatorial nominee Clayton Wil-
liams compared the cold, foggy tims of rape and other viol
weather Saturday that delayed his crimes.
cattle roundup to "rape," saying, "If Mr. Williams made the comp
it's inevitable, just relax and enjoy son to rape after foul weat
it." bogged down the start of his ann
Later, pressed for an explana- spring roundup. At the time, he
tion, Mr. Williams said: "That was a sitting at a campfire for a chu
joke. It wasn't a serious statement." wagon breakfast with reported
He also said, "If anyone's of- campaign aides and ranch hands.
fended, I apologize." "This is not a Republic
His comments brought an imme- women's club that we're havin
diate condemnation from his Demo- he said later. "It's a working c
cratic opponents, who accused Mr. camp - tough world where you
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