tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63072240383096661052011-06-07T23:53:11.341-07:00Concerned Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812427665868735193noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307224038309666105.post-3917319316298029612007-06-18T09:34:00.000-07:002007-06-18T09:41:16.479-07:00

The Draft Rick Noriega movement kicks it up to a new phase today.A big chunk of the Texroots have combined to launch Draft Rick Noriega on a soapblox platform, which will allow diaries and easier organizing.We hope you'll join us to DRAFT RICK NORIEGA for U.S. Senate. Big things are on the horizon. Be part of them at Draft Rick.

boadiceahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00129588030238051484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307224038309666105.post-36352416201812405782007-06-07T17:54:00.000-07:002007-06-07T18:06:57.187-07:00

While it surely has not escaped the attention of Ol' Box Turtle that San Antonio lawyer Mikal Watts just put a cool 4 mil on the table to match Cornyn's warchest, it's important to keep the role of money in politics in the proper perspective.Rick Noriega does. He told the Austin American Statesman when they called:Noriega said Thursday: “I am seriously looking at the race, but whether or not I

boadiceahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00129588030238051484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307224038309666105.post-51622971269527914982007-05-28T11:37:00.000-07:002007-05-28T11:42:11.547-07:00

The Austin American Statesman is reporting on their blog that Nick Lampson will NOT run for Senate in 2008 as has been speculated, but has decided to defend his seat in TX-22.A Senate bid is "not going to happen," Tameez said. "It sounds goofy, but he feels like he made a commitment to the people of Congressional District 22." Tameez said Lampson feels a Senate try would be "disingenuous."Tameez

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Must read over at Muse's place. An excerpt below to help us all keep perspective this Memorial Day weekend.One of the things this holiday may represent is that people have died for our right to disagree. In the face of such service and sacrifice, using overheated, incendiary language normally used to typify armed conflict to describe divisions in the Texas House of Representatives is not helpful

boadiceahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00129588030238051484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307224038309666105.post-46071235703862168092007-05-08T06:48:00.000-07:002007-05-28T11:42:57.710-07:00

One thing you can say for the Republicans of Texas, when a tactic works, they’ll keep running it till it runs aground-and never was a metaphor more apt than for for Steve McCraw’s attempted swiftboating of Rick Noriega.Rick has been in the forefront of the fight to make HB-13* a responsible piece of legislation instead of a power grab by the Executive branch of Texas government. (Looks like

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New week, and we here at the Draft Rick campaign are raring to go. How about you?If you haven't already, please sign up for our email list on the sidebar. Have the latest Draft Rick news sent right to your inbox.The Draft Rick campaign is you and me. We have work to do. Here are your first assignments. Talk2Two: Recruit two people to the Draft Rick movement. Look around at your office

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In 2004, when I challenged Tom Delay at the height of his power, it was seen as a fool’s errand. The Majority Leader of the House was considered unassailable.I and my campaign team assailed him nonetheless, because it was a job that needed doing. When we held him to 55%, it was clear that Fortress Delay had more than a few cracks.In 2008, we have another job that needs doing. Time to replace

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