Moving Day

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.

Keeping Piles of Cash in the Proper Perspective

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 get in or not, I have no intention of getting into a back and forth with a bank account. I do not want to reinforce the unhealthy idea that a candidate is judged solely on money.

“My focus would be the people of the state of Texas and whether (GOP U.S. Sen. John) Cornyn’s rubber stamp support for Bush, and the national leadership that has failed to provide a clear mission for our involvement overseas, is good for Texas.

“Washington politicians are making the decisions while Texas families are making the sacrifices.”

This is the man I want in the Senate...

Lampson Opts for Re-Election in TX-22

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 aired Lampson's decision to stamp out speculation regarding a Senate bid. "We just want it to stop," he said (unwittingly the desire of some observers of this legislative session).

Doesn't sound goofy to me. (Perhaps Nick needs a better consultant for the next election cycle if he can't control his mouth better than that.) Sounds like great news for TX-22.

It is going to be a hard fought battle for re-election. Of that there is no doubt.

I look forward to supporting Rep. Lampson in that fight. As soon as the filing's official, I'll be sending him some cash, and I hope you all will join me.