As such, the slavery compromises included in the Constitution can be understood-that is, can be understood to be prudential compromises rather than a surrender of principle-only in light of the Founders' proposition that all men are created equal.
Cornyn was a Judge on Texas' 37th District Court from 1985 to 1991, until he was elected an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court, where he served 1991 to 1997. In 1998, Cornyn was elected Attorney General of Texas, serving one term until winning a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2002.
1962 October 1: Carter tells Rosalynn he plans to run for the state senate. October 16: Carter loses the primary by 139 votes to Homer Moore, and decides to ask for a recount. November 2: A recount committee rules in Carter's favor and orders a new election, which Carter will win by 831 votes four days later.n 1966, Carter declined running for re-election as a state senator to pursue a gubernatorial run. His first cousin, Hugh Carter, was elected as a Democrat and took over his seat in the Senate.