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ELECTION DAY: Student Special Interests
This stakes are high in this election for students and young people. (Actually, they are high in every election.) It is important for Texans to take time to educate themselves and understand everything that is on their ballots from the bottom-up.
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Election Protection Charlie
Voter intimidation at the polls? Not under Congressman Charlie Gonzalez’s watch!
MONDAY: The Dallas Morning News’ Wayne Slater ran into some disconcerting trouble at the polls during the Early Vote weekend. He was asked for a photo id. After a minor dispute, he voted and then wrote about it.
THURSDAY: Election Protection Charlie caught wind of this and wrote a letter of concern to the Secretary of State Hope Andrade.
UT Objectivists and “Slavery”
The UT Objectivism Society needs to learn that some words should not be used lightly in politics. While promoting an event that will “dissect” the president’s policies and governance in an email• and on facebook, the student group claimed,
a vote for him is a vote for slavery!”
Obviously, this is a free country and I wholeheartedly support their freedom of speech and right to the word. I do, however, believe they should use serious discretion when invoking an institution that haunts American History — especially when referring to this country’s first African-American president. Continue reading
Sadler’s Final Pitch
In the final weeks of his campaign, Sadler has gained the critical wind to become a serious candidate for the United States Senate against Tea Party extremist Ted Cruz. In his final pitch to Texas voters, Sadler is reminding them of his bipartisan record and mainstream agenda.
Major newspapers from across the Lone Star State are endorsing from newspapers across the Lone Star State. His two debate performances have boosted his social media presence and gained a lot of buzz with the press. Meanwhile, his opponent’s party is flopping with the extreme stances its candidates are promoting. Cruz has failed to distance himself from the rape comments made by Missouri’s Todd Akin and Indiana’s Richard Mourdock.
Today he launched his latest campaign commercial, “Texas Honors,” which highlights his exemplary career in the Texas Legislature while calling out Ted Cruz for his anti-Texas policy agenda. Continue reading