If you can’t make today’s Rick Noriega appearance, Chad Hasty will conduct a phone interview with Rick Noriega on Thursday morning:
U.S. Senate Democratic Candidate Rick Noriega will join Lubbock’s First News with Chad Hasty Thursday morning via telephone at 7:35 until 8am. We will discuss Noriega’s immigration plan that he will be speaking about in Lubbock on Wednesday. We will also discuss energy, war, and other issues facing Texans and Americans.
Rock on, Chad.
Just got word that U.S. Senate Candidate Rick Noriega will be stumping in Lubbock tomorrow afternoon. This will be Rick’s third Lubbock visit. It’s unprecedented for Lubbock to get so much attention from a statewide candidate. I love it!
Rick Noriega will be speaking tomorrow — Wednesday August 6 — at the Union Hall at 405 E. 50th St. at 3:00pm.
If you haven’t heard Rick speak yet, you’re missing out. He’s authentic and energetic. See him speak tomorrow and you’ll see that he’s got what it takes to send John Cornyn packing!
Just arrived home from the 2008 Texas Democratic Convention. I had a blast!
I am still gathering my thoughts of the experience, and will post more about it throughout the week.
In the meantime, I have started a thread about the convention at the Lubbock Online Forums.
Big shout-outs to spacedark and jobsanger, two excellent Amarillo bloggers I finally got to meet in person at the blogger caucus (ie, bloggers getting drunk) Thursday night.
Well, I’ve been pretty pumped up about the State Democratic Convention for weeks now, and the past week or so has been very hectic as I try to prepare for it.
Among other things, I look forward to meeting several of my fellow bloggers this weekend.
Hopefully I will have some time to blog about the convention as it happens.
Especially considering tonight’s news that Hillary will suspend her campaign this weekend, it’s a very good time to be a Democrat in Texas!
See you in Austin!
…that this year’s Texas State Democratic Convention will almost certainly be larger than this year’s Texas State Republican Convention?
…that this year’s Texas State Democratic Convention in Austin will be larger than this year’s National Democratic Convention in Denver?
…that this year’s Texas State Democratic Convention will very likely be the event that puts Barack Obama over the winning number of delegates?
Needless to say — I’m pretty excited!
I was rummaging through some older campaign materials and I found this nifty little handout from the Texas Democratic Party about “What it means to be a Democrat” that was floating around last election cycle. Let’s have a look:
Democrats stand for hope, equal opportunity and fair play. These are the values Texans share in our personal lives and the values we expect to define our economic and social policies. Texas Democrats are building a better state and a stronger nation where those who work hard and play by the rules can achieve their American dream.
We believe:
- In equal opportunity for all citizens.
- In rewarding honest, hard work with a living wage and in a tax system that is fair.
- In family values that are more than a political slogan.
- In quality education that gives all citizens the opportunity to reach their potential.
- In freedom from government interference in our private lives and personal decisions.
- That individual strengths in our diverse population are a benefit.
- In security in our homes and safety on our streets. Criminals should face swift and certain punishment.
- In separation of Church and State to preserve the freedom to pursue our beliefs.
- In a strong United States — morally, economically and military.
- In common-sense reforms that give us cleaner and safer air and water.
Looks good to me!
As a Party builder, I look for these big-picture issues that bring us together in our “big tent’ Party. It makes me proud to read this list 2 years after I first encountered it and say, “Yes, this is still the essence of what I believe!”
What would you add to this list?
According to Time magazine, Texas is now the biggest carbon polluter in the nation.
A multitude of factors contribute to the carbon output, among them: Texas’ 19 coal-burning power plants; a heavy concentration of refineries and chemical plants; a lack of mass transit; and a penchant among ranchers and urban cowboys alike for brawny, gas-guzzling trucks — sometimes to haul things, but often just to look Texas tough.
Not much to say about it, other than it’s sad, it’s hard to fix, and Texans are notoriously reluctant to tackle problems like this in a meaningful way.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that Democrat Dan Barrett won the runoff election for Texas House District 97, a mostly suburban district which covers southwest Fort Worth, Benbroook, and Edgecliff Village. This victory closes the gap to 5 seats for a Democratic majority in the Texas House.
The folks over at Lone Star Project say it best:
Dan Barrett won 52.2% of the vote yesterday in a special election runoff for Texas State Rep. District 97. District 97 was a Republican stronghold that gave George W. Bush 63.9% of the vote in 2004.
Anyone who met Dan Barrett and observed his campaign immediately recognized his talents as a candidate and was impressed by the discipline and efficiency of his campaign. No observer outside of Tarrant County, however, including the Lone Star Project, was willing to predict that Barrett could pull off a win in the special election. Dan Barrett’s smart campaign combined with outstanding support from organized labor, teachers and local activists resulted in an important victory for Texas Democrats and a sound rejection of the failed leadership of Texas Republicans Tom Craddick, Rick Perry and others.
It’s worth noting that…
…TX-97 was gerrymandered to be a Republican stronghold district, but Dan Barrett won anyway.
…Gov. Perry moved the runoff election date to a week before Christmas in an effort to help the Republican candidate, but Dan Barrett won anyway.
…the prevailing opinion around the state was that Dan Barrett would lose, but Dan Barrett won anyway.
Congratulations, Dan! Make us proud.
According to LubbockOnline, a challenger has entered the Republican Party primary race for TX-85, Joe Heflin’s House seat. The challenger’s name is Isaac Castro, and he is currently the Republican County Chair of Jones County.
From the LubbockOnline article:
Castro, who lives in Hamlin, sits on the on the board of directors of the Jones County Appraisal District and is a trustee of the Hamlin Independent School District, his campaign statement said. He is also the current chairman of the Republican Party in Jones County and served as an assistant district attorney for Jones and Shackelford Counties and county attorney in Stonewall County.
Joe Heflin is one of the rising stars of the Texas House, and he deserves our support. If you are interested in supporting an effective West Texas Democrat, you can contribute to Heflin’s campaign via ActBlue.
Learn more at www.joeheflin.com.
The above message could be arriving in inboxes across the nation very soon. The National Democracy for America organization is considering whether to make Rick Noriega their first Senate endorsement for 2008.
From the email to DFA members:
Next week could be a big week for the Noriega campaign. Dick Cheney and George Bush are coming to Texas to raise money for Rick’s Republican opponent. With the national support of DFA, Rick could highlight the incredible amount of people power behind him against the back drop of a private $1,000 a plate Bush sponsored fund raiser.
The deadline to express support for the DFA endorsement is November 3rd. If you believe as I do that defeating John Cornyn must be a nationwide priority, then taking a few seconds to add your voice to the call for DFA endorsement is a great way to help.
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