Two great Texas Democrats need your help!
Submitted by Wes Clark on October 10, 2006 - 1:24pm.
Texas | Democratic politics
Help rebuild the Texas delegation: Contribute to Nick Lampson and Chet Edwards today!
Many of you may be familiar with the fact that, two years ago, Tom DeLay forced through an unprecedented redistricting of Texas' Congressional seats. And as he famously noted to reporters, his motives were purely political: "I'm the Majority Leader, and we want more seats."
Sadly, DeLay's political gambit succeeded in ousting several great Democratic Representatives in 2004, members who had been elected not because they represented liberal districts -- many of these districts voted for Republican presidential candidates even before the redistricting -- but because they worked tirelessly for their constituents, and truly represented their best interests in Washington.
Today, I'd like to bring your attention to two fine Democrats who stood directly in the path of DeLay's redistricting scheme: Nick Lampson and Chet Edwards. They aren't backing down. Instead, they're fighting back this year, and they need your help.
Nick Lampson (TX-22)
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Congressman Nick Lampson was one of DeLay's top targets, and, in 2004 at least, DeLay succeeded in removing Nick from the Texas delegation. But DeLay's efforts came back to bite him, as Nick decided to challenge the former Majority Leader in Texas Congressional District 22 -- and the strength of Nick's campaign eventually forced DeLay to bow out of the race because DeLay knew he would lose to Nick in November!
Unfortunately, DeLay and his allies have hand-picked a successor who doesn't have the same baggage, and they are planning to put more than $3 million behind her campaign to distort Nick's record. In fact, they've already started running push-polls in the district to distort Nick's stands on the issues. Nick Lampson was a great Representative in Congress -- a leader on mental health, seniors' and veterans' issues, and initiatives to protect children -- and he'll be a fine representative once again after he wins in November.
Click here to help give Nick the resources he needs to fight back against Tom DeLay's hand-picked successor!Chet Edwards (TX-17)
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Chet Edwards, who represents President Bush's Crawford ranch, was also supposed to be a victim of DeLay's redistricting, but he was the sole targeted Democrat who was able to pull out a close victory -- by just over 9,000 votes. Thus, it's no surprise that he's being heavily targeted again -- running against a multi-millionaire ExxonMobil heir, who has only lived in the district for 17 months. I have complete confidence in Chet's ability to pull out another tough victory if he gets the resources he needs to get his message out to the voters.
I've known Congressman Edwards for years. When I was a 2 star at Ft. Hood in Texas, Chet was a young congressman, and he was one of the people that everybody knew had a great future in American politics. Chet is running in a very conservative district; in fact it is the most Republican district in America represented by a Democrat. He continues to be reelected, because Chet has served his constituents well. Chet has fought hard for our veterans. He believes that we must honor the promises made to those who fought to defend our nation, especially promises for health care and retiree pay.
For years, the Texas delegation was among the strongest Democratic delegations in the country. By sending Nick Lampson and Chet Edwards back to Washington this November, we can help to rebuild the delegation and ensure that Texans throughout the state have Representatives who are focused on helping their constituents, not partisan politics.
Sincerely,
Wes Clark
Chet's debate against Ralph Reed lookalike & soundalike Van Taylor was rebroadcast on C-Span & Chet did wonderfully.
I must say though that Smear & Fear are in full swing & his smarmy opponent is a page directly out of Tom DeLay's book. Not that pages have anything to do with anyting, ha.
I think Texas could really fall for you, Wes. :)
Thanks for this.
The Republican candidate was so smarmy, it was hard to watch. I hope both these Texas Candidates win.
Date: 10 Oct 2006
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IT IS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD. THE COUNTRY WE CARRY IN OUR HEARTS IS WAITING. – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
the GOP side of my family is voting for Jim Webb - glad to say - I don't know if my emails about JW to them had a thing to do with it ( it was risky venture politics has was always taboo topic in my Dem vs. GOP family ) when Jim Webb takes Virginia we'll have something to bond about .................
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Congressman. Bet he doesn't vote for him. Lol! Chet is a gem among politicians from what I have read.
Edwards was very impressive at the WesPAC Annual Meeting last November.
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
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Always refer to Congressman Edwards by his title or his first and last name together or all three. It makes me twitch to see just "Edwards was very impressive...."
And I agree. Congressman Chet Edwards was very impressive at the WesPAC Annual Meeting.
refer to him as Chet. I can't bear to hear or see that surname. who??? :)
"COUNTRY before Party!" -- Wes Clark
I tend to use people's names as reporters do, using last name only. It's just a style with no intention to demean the person in question.
I do find it a little ironic, however, that "shortie" is concerned about how people refer to other people.
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
BE THE CHANGE you wish to see in the world.
If not us, WHO? If not now, WHEN?
promised me if we could get rid of DeLay she would give $20 a month to the DNC. She's made good on the pledge:)