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While Conventional Wisdom has written Texas off as being a deeply and permanently red state, if you ask any Texas Democrat you’ll hear a completely different story. Last Sunday night, Democrats in Harris County provided us all with a glimpse of why Texas, and Harris County in particular, is turning blue sooner than you think. Read the rest of this entry »
The Houston Chronicle has had a front-row seat to the parade of Republican corruption and incompetence we’ve seen in Harris County. Now they have endorsed three of our finest Democratic challengers: Rick Noriega for U.S. Senate , Adrian Garcia for County Sheriff, and Joel Redmond for Texas House, District 144.
Houston Chronicle Endorses Rick Noriega
Noriega, a Houstonian, describes himself as a Texas Democrat. That term, once common currency in the state’s political conversation, seems to have fallen out of favor over the past several Republican-dominated years. But it resonates once more in this season of voter discontent with partisanship uber alles. Some old-fashioned moderate bipartisanship, Texas style, should be much welcomed in the Washington debate, particularly on overheated topics such as energy and immigration. Rick Noriega can provide it…Noriega is showing himself to be the model of an effective Democrat — a centrist, moderate Texas Democrat — in a time when most voters are sick of political extremes. As such, he may one day set the standard for what a strong Texas senator can be.
Houston Chronicle Endorses Adrian Garcia
In the past year the Harris County Sheriff’s Office has been buffeted by a series of issues raising questions about the ethics and management abilities of its leadership…Garcia is best suited to restore credibility and integrity to an office whose public image has been badly tarnished. The Chronicle urges voters to support him in his bid for sheriff.
Houston Chronicle endorses Joel Redmond
Running in a district with a distinctly conservative bent, the home mortgage executive has the credentials to match. Redmond, a Baylor graduate whose father is pastor of First Baptist Church Pasadena, founded the Peace by Believing Ministries, whose outreach services include helping prisoners prepare for gainful futures and assisting homeless people…he pledges to work to increase state funding for public education and opposes a voucher system that would undercut public schools.
These fine Democrats can’t win without your help — make sure you vote early, volunteer, and donate, and make sure that come November, Rick Noriega, Adrian Garcia, Joel Redmond, and all the other Democrats running for office will be elected to serve you.
With 27 days until the election, debate season is in full swing, and there’s nothing better than watching a debate with fellow Democrats. Join your friends and neighbors at our community watch parties for the Noriega-Cornyn Senate debate this Thursday and the third and final Obama-McCain next Wednesday.
Noriega Senate Debate
Thursday, October 9, 2008
7:30pm – 10:00pm
Noriega for Senate Campaign HQ, 3200 Kirby, Suite 200, Houston 77098 (map)
Information: Shondra 713-621-7495 or shondra@ricknoriega.com
Third Presidential Debate
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Midtown, East End, Westside, Sunnyside, Bay Area, Pinemont Offices
Information: HCDP HQ at 713-802-0085 or hcdp@hcdp.org
