November 7, 2006 could be a turning point for the Republican Party of Bexar County, if the party leadership understands the message voters sent them on November 7th. The Republican Party is supposed to be the party of family and pro-life Christian values.

The George Antuna (R), Joe Farias (D), James Thompson (L) race for Texas House District 118 is a good example of how voters felt on November 7th. Farias 48.2%, Antuna 44.3% and the Libertarian candidate Thompson 7.5%! The Libertarian vote was not a vote for the Libertarian candidate, but a vote AGAINST the Republican candidate. Independents did not want to vote FOR Antuna because of his campaign tactics, but they didn’t want to vote for a Democrat either, so they voted for the Libertarian candidate. This cloud might have a silver lining if the Republican leadership heeds this message from the voters.

The Democrats did not WIN the races in Bexar County on November 7th, the Republicans LOST the races! 

Republicans wanted to “take-out” one of their own. There is a no better example of Republican and independent voter anger than in the Bexar County judge races. Look at the 7 District Court races. Five of the contested races went to Democrats. Janet Littlejohn only won by 50.5% and Michael Peden only won by 52%. Of the 6 contested County Courts at Law races only one went to Republican Timothy Johnson and he only won by 50.7%.

Bexar County has 10 State Representative Districts. We have 2 elected Republican State Representatives (Corte & Strauss). We have 4 State Senate districts in Bexar County. We only have one Republican State Senator (Wentworth). There are 5 seats on the Bexar County Commissioners Court; there is only one Republican on the court (Larson). There are 10 seats on the San Antonio City council; there is only one Republican (Wolf). There are 4 congressional districts represented in Bexar County now currently they held by two Democrats and two Republicans. Why? The answers are the lack of inclusiveness and the lack of a “grassroots” Republican machine. 

There are 622 precincts in Bexar County. Everyone keeps saying how unorganized and how in disarray the Democratic Party of Bexar County is. But the Bexar County Democratic Party has almost 600 precinct chairs!  These Democratic precinct chairs block-walk, make telephone calls and work the polls on Election Day, they know who the voters are in their precincts. The Republican Party has less than 100 precinct chairs. Over half of the Republican precinct chairs are “non-working” chairs. They are chairs in name only. The Bexar County Democratic Party has an organization and committed ground troops. Democrats beat Republicans on Election Day.

So what are the problems and what are the solutions? First, let me say, there are some tremendously dedicated and hardworking Republicans like Mike Hoffman, who are always there for any candidate no matter what, a true precinct chair through thick and thin. The county chairmanship is a thankless, unpaid job, which gets blamed for every loss and gets no credit for any win. Having run and lost in 2004 and 2006, I can tell you anyone who runs for anything has my admiration, and should have yours, for the time taken away from their family, friends and profession to take a chance at a 50-50 probability of actually winning. 

 The current Republican Party culture and leadership believes all Republican activism begins and ends in the “09” zip code. I have been told by one of the Republican Party elders that no Republican can win south of highway 90. Henry Bonilla better hope he is wrong! With that attitude, no one ever will win! The Republican Party leadership hates anyone that challenges their status quo and their very small circle of power. The current party leadership has run off more good people and voters than they have attracted.

So what are the solutions to rebuilding the Bexar County Republican Party? First there must be a plan. Even the Soviet Union had a 5-year plan. We need a plan for party re-building, candidate recruitment, finances and a winner take all plan for 2008. This plan should have been executed on November 8th.

1.) There must be a cultural change with headquarters and the party leadership. Steve Salyer, Joe Solis, Tim Weste and others are not the enemy! Those who disagree are not personally attacking the leadership, they are expressing an opinion. I thought we were all on the same team. Teammates will disagree. The attitude of the party leadership has run off good candidates, donors and campaign workers. Without a cultural change that incubuses minorities and those outside of the “09” zip code, the 2008 losses will be worse than 2006.

2.) The Republican Party has to be inclusive. We have to actively seek out African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians and other minorities. Bexar County is a minority- majority county! There has to be a plan to bring more folks into the Republican Party. The plan has to include the demographics of those who live in Bexar County. What are their values, what do they want from the Republican Party to call themselves Republican? Where to start? Start in the churches and clubs in Bexar County. Where do you think COPS and METRO Alliance started? There must be a dedicated, paid staff member, a Director of Party Volunteers, whose job is to go out in the community and recruit volunteers and party members. Volunteers are not going to come to the party headquarters; we have to seek them out. There must be a volunteer database that is usable.

3.) Everything costs money. We need a plan for a constant stream of revenue. There were 21,017 Republican Primary votes cast in Bexar County on March 7, 2006. The party should start an “Elephant Club.” Along with the volunteer database, a database of monthly donors should be developed. Monthly $5.00 a month deductions from your checking account or charged to your credit card automatically would be a good start. Do the math. If we can get just 10,000 five-dollar-a-month donors, that is $50,000 a month or an annual revenue of $600,000.This will do two things. First it will create a steady stream of revenue, but it will also give donors a feeling that “they” are part of the Republican victories. This money should be used to “Get-Out-The-VOTE (GOTV).” There should be a fulltime paid Director of Party Revenue who along with the Director of Volunteers go out into the community and recruit volunteers and members to the “Elephant Club.”

4.) The party has to come into the electronic age. It needs computers and software databases to maintain volunteer, donor and voter lists. There should be a monthly internet newsletter from the Bexar GOP headquarters. It should be informative with true facts about party candidates, club meeting information and editorials on Republican issues. During election time this newsletter should be a weekly to daily newsletter. There should be a full-time Director of Communications. It is not an impossible goal to have a database of 100,000 e-mails. 

Republicans are good, kind, honest and gentle people. Many of our candidates and elected officials have forgotten why we were in power for 12 years in Washington and why we control houses, the Supreme Court and all 28 statewide offices in Texas. It is because Republicans work hard, believe in what they are doing because it is right, and are tolerant and inclusive. It’s not about who got the big donors, lobbyist money or who has the power; it is about having the right set of moral values and the correct answers on issues.

The Bexar County Republican Party leadership needs to look at the defeats of November 7th as an opportunity not a defeat. If they do not, 2008 losses will be worse than the 2006. Understand that winning 2008 begins now. Republicans again need that old-time “fire-in-the-belly” type of motivation. The current leadership needs to lead or get out of the way and let someone else lead the party onward to 2008.

Steve Salyer is a physicians’ assistant at a San Antonio hospital.

He is also a two-time candidate for the district 118 representative seat.
 

I am glad I am not the only disheartened conservative. I consider myself an independent who from time to time tries to work within the system. I was happy with the Republican Revolution but as my letter stated I am not just upset. I am glad I am not the only one. I enjoyed your comments about the toll roads. You in many ways are the voice of the base of the party, the average working man who would rather not take a handout but would give his hand to those who are in need. We want government off our back! We want a strong national defense, secure borders and by golly we want thieves behind bars and capital murderers six feet under. I read your newsletter and in many ways it has that voice.

Sincerely,

Esteban Erik Stipnieks

http://www.ausaboxing.com/ausaboxing.html

(I will be covering boxing this weekend)
 

WASHINGTON—On Capitol Hill today, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) was elected unanimously by his fellow Republican Senators to the position of Vice Chairman of the Republican Conference, the fifth-highest Republican leadership position in the United States Senate. He succeeds his fellow U.S. Senator from Texas, Kay Bailey Hutchison, who was elected to the fourth-highest leadership position as Chair of the Republican Policy Committee.

“I’m honored by the trust and confidence that my colleagues have placed in me to serve as a member of the Senate Republican leadership team,” Sen. Cornyn said. “This position gives me a place at the table as we address the critical issues facing Texas and America.”

Sen. Cornyn continued: “There are many important issues facing our state and nation as we move forward with our positive agenda, including keeping America safe in the war on terror, reducing spending, securing our borders, improving access to quality health care, continuing to expand job opportunities, and protecting the most vulnerable in our society. Since my first days in the Senate, I’ve worked to bring Texas values to Washington and I’ll continue working hard to achieve these goals.”

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who currently serves as Senate Majority Whip and was elected this morning as Senate Republican Leader, said, “In the four years that John has been in the Senate, he has established himself as a tireless advocate for his constituents and a principled leader who has earned the trust and respect of his fellow Senators. As a member of the Senate leadership, he will play an increasingly important role in Republican-led efforts to grow the economy, help working families, and provide the brave men and women in our military with the resources they need to win the war on terror.”

Sen. Cornyn serves on five Senate committees: Armed Services, Judiciary, Budget, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Joint Economic. He chairs the Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship and the Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

Sen. Cornyn has served for the past three years as a member of the Senate Whip team after being selected by leadership just one year after his election to the Senate. As Deputy Whip he has helped mobilize votes and support from Senate colleagues on major issues.

In addition to his legislative committees, Sen. Cornyn is the chairman of the Senate India Caucus, vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic Affairs, vice chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, and a member of the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, Congressional Oversight Group on Trade, and the President’s Export Council.

While in the Senate, Cornyn has received various awards and recognitions, including the 2005 Border Texan of the Year Award, the National Child Support Enforcement Association’s Children’s Champion Award, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Friend of Farm Bureau Award, the Texas Association of Business’s (TAB) Fighter for Free Enterprise Award, the National Federation of Independent Business’s (NFIB) Guardian of Small Business Award,; the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leader’s (CONLAMIC) Latino Leadership Award, and the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce’s (TAMACC) International Leadership Legislative Award among others.
 

Craddick's leadership gave the 78th Legislature, which began as one of the most challenging in history, much of its impetus for success. Although his first session as speaker was marked by an unprecedented $10 billion budget deficit, Craddick helped the state overcome the budget shortfall while producing model ethics, insurance, tort and transportation reforms. Given his successes in these arenas, Craddick was overwhelmingly re-elected Speaker in 2005.

Craddick's political journey has been one of determination, perseverance and bravery. When he was a Ph.D. candidate at Texas Tech University, he decided to seek office in the Texas House of Representatives as a Midland Republican. Given the environment at that time, even his father warned him against it. "Texas is run by Democrats," the Midland businessman, R.F. Craddick told him. "You can't win." But the younger Craddick proved him wrong, and at the age of 25, he became one of only nine Republicans in the 150-seat House.

Tom Craddick has spent his adult life serving his fellow citizens in the Texas House of Representatives. His tenure has been characterized by landmark events. His initial years at the Capitol were focused on revitalizing the Texas GOP, but in 1971 he gained respect from both sides when he joined a bipartisan group of reformists dubbed "The Dirty 30" that was pushing for changes in House Ethics. In 1975, Speaker Bill Clayton appointed Craddick as the first Republican committee chairman in 100 years, and he continued to hold chairmanships under Clayton's successors, Gib Lewis and Pete Laney. Since his election as Speaker, Craddick has demonstrated an appreciation for diversity and bipartisanship by appointing a record number of women and minorities -- including 12 Democrats -- as chairmen.

Throughout Craddick's time in the House, the Republican Party has been on the rise. In the early 1980's, Republicans began winning statewide and local elections with more regularity. Once the movement began, it mushroomed, and by the end of the 20th Century, Republicans held 29 of 29 statewide offices and controlled a majority of the Senate. In 2002, after a long awaited journey, the Republican Party was finally able to celebrate its long-awaited success when Republicans captured 88 of 150 House seats, ensuring Craddick's Speakership.

Speaker Craddick is also a successful businessman. He is a sales representative for Mustang Mud, an oilfield supply company, owns Craddick Properties, a Midland investment business, and is president of Craddick, Inc.

Craddick holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Tech University. In 1995, his alma mater honored him with a prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award. He is also an Eagle Scout who has held numerous civic posts in his hometown of Midland.

Craddick married the former Nadine Nayfa, a native of Sweetwater, in 1969. They have two children, Christi and Thomas Russell, Jr. Their son, Tommy, married the former Laura Parker in 2004.
 

The Internet puts the world at our fingertips. From online banking to an online encyclopedia, information on the World Wide Web makes our lives easier and more enjoyable. So it is no surprise that over 66 percent of homes in America today have Internet access.  

As with all technology, the benefit comes with a risk. Plugging your home computer into the Internet is the equivalent of opening your front door and inviting the rest of world inside. When you let in the good, you also risk letting in the bad.

This gateway poses a particular risk to children. Left unsupervised, children surfing the Web are easily exposed to objectionable content and even pedophiles.  

Recognizing this threat, Congress passed legislation in the 1990s that made soliciting sex from minors over the Internet a federal offense. The bill also created new criminal penalties for Internet-based child pornography. For the first time, laws protecting children from sexual predators were applied to the online world.  

Federal child protection laws were strengthened in 2003 with the passage of the “Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End the Exploitation of Children Today Act,” or “PROTECT Act." The bill established the AMBER Alert system and authorized supervised release for certain convicted sex offenders once they leave prison. It also required life sentences for child predators convicted of a repeat offense.

As technology evolves, so have the tactics of child predators. Today, child pornographers are hiding their illegal content in encrypted messages to evade detection by law enforcement. A bill passed by Congress last June, called the “Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act,” gives law enforcement new tools to find and prosecute these criminals. The bill also requires longer registration periods for sex offenders.

Armed with new laws, police and prosecutors are aggressively pursuing child predators. The Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched Operation Predator in 2003. The operation pools national, international and local law enforcement resources to track pedophiles over the Internet.

Since its creation three years ago, Operation Predator has resulted in over 8,000 arrests. The program has uncovered large-scale child pornography rings that profited from exploitation of children worldwide.

The Internet can be a dangerous place for children. But you can protect them if you are armed with the right information and tools.

Talk to them about which websites they visit and create expectations that you will be monitoring their Internet activity. Make sure your home computer is in a high-traffic area of your home. By putting the computer in the kitchen as opposed to their bedroom, you can more easily monitor what they are viewing and deter them from visiting inappropriate sites.

A number of available software tools automatically block objectionable content and allow you to regulate which sites they visit.

Additional information about child Internet safety is available through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. There are separate sections of their website dedicated to helping parents and teachers understand what steps to take and how to warn children about sexually explicit content.

There is even an interactive site for teens and children called NetSmart that helps make them aware of the dangers on the Internet and prevent victimization. All of these tools are available by clicking here.
 

By John Merrifield,
Professor of Economics
Director, Entrepreneurial Conservatism Institute

November 20th, 2006

Everyone should be paid according to merit, but achieving that result can cost more than it is worth. Few people recognize that the effects of a merit pay policy are likely to depend substantially on whether the government measures and rewards merit, or whether market forces define and reward merit.

Consider the example of teacher merit pay. Assume for the moment that teacher union opposition to merit pay is not an issue. Since the funds to pay merit raises come from a budget line appropriation, improved teaching does not increase the funds to pay merit raises. There is a finite pool of money to grant merit raises. Granting merit raises is a zero sum game; more for some teachers means less for others. That discourages co-operation. Helping another teacher reduces the probability of getting a merit raise. That’s a reason why the typical [rare] public school merit policy assesses school, rather than teacher, merit; to avoid pitting teachers against each other. But that loses the virtue of rewarding individual merit.

The other major problem with public school teacher merit pay is the narrow, test score basis for assessing merit, for individual teachers or entire schools. That narrows teacher focus to tested items (short-changing subjects not tested and teaching tests), and tempts cheaters to commit fraud.

Private sector merit pay lacks the inherent handicaps of public sector merit pay. Private sector merit is self-funding. It attracts additional customers. It is not a zero sum game, and it is self-enforcing. Businesses that fail to recognize merit ($$) lose their best employees to competing businesses. Customers do not narrow their assessment of private schools to test scores. They subjectively take account of the full range of services schools can provide. Click the link at the end of this piece to read more about the important differences between bottom-up subjective accountability to customers and narrow, objective, top-down accountability to government officials.

Because incentives matter, we need merit pay. The most effective teachers deserve the highest salaries. But true public school merit pay would create many perverse incentives, or water down the connection between merit and increased pay. This is another key reason why we desperately need the entrepreneurial leadership necessary to enact the school choice programs that can level the playing field between public and private schools. Market forces would compel the private schools to do teacher merit pay right, and public schools would have to follow.

http://www.texaspolicy.com/pdf/2001-veritas-2-3-school.pdf
 

Lunch will be $8.00 and checks should be made payable to Caterall. Members are asked to make and bring 2 to 3 dozen cookies that can be frozen. These cookies will be used at the refreshment stop for the Tour of Homes.

Please RSVP to Gayna Wommack at jwommack@satx.rr.com or 629-5922.
 

Remember that telephone calls are usually taken by a staff member, not the member of Congress. Ask to speak with the aide who handles the issue about which you wish to comment.

After identifying yourself, tell the aide you would like to leave a brief message, such as: "Please tell Senator/Representative (Name) that I support/oppose (S.___/H.R.___)."

You will also want to state reasons for your support or opposition to the bill. Ask for your senators' or representative's position on the bill. You may also request a written response to your telephone call.

Tips On Writing Congress

The letter is the most popular choice of communication with a congressional office. If you decide to write a letter, this list of helpful suggestions will improve the effectiveness of the letter:

1.) Your purpose for writing should be stated in the first paragraph of the letter. If your letter pertains to a specific piece of legislation, identify it accordingly, e.g., House bill: H. R. ____, Senate bill: S.____.

2.) Be courteous, to the point, and include key information, using examples to support your position.

3.) Address only one issue in each letter; and, if possible, keep the letter to one page.

Addressing Correspondence:

To a Senator:

The Honorable (full name)
__(Rm.#)__(name of)Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator:

To a Representative:

The Honorable (full name)
__(Rm.#)__(name of)House Office Building
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515


Dear Representative:

Note: When writing to the Chair of a Committee or the Speaker of the House, it is proper to address them as:

Dear Mr. Chairman or Madam Chairwoman:

or Dear Mr. Speaker:

Tips On E-mailing Congress

Generally, the same guidelines apply as with writing letters to Congress. You may find and e-mail your senators and representative directly from this Web site.
 

From the Lone Star Report, November 13 edition

Toll roads were a non-starter on Election Day

Mike Krusee (R-Round Rock) gets only 50 percent of the vote in a solidly Republican district? And his Democratic opponent is within five percent? This is but one example of the unpopularity of the state’s current transportation policies.

Most successful candidates ran as fast and as far as they could from the governor’s policy of making almost all new freeways toll roads. The Trans-Texas Corridor also did not play well on Election Day for a variety of reasons.

The Legislature will likely revisit this issue, which could put lawmakers on a collision course with Gov. Rick Perry.

It remains to be seen exactly what changes to current policy will gather steam at the Capitol. But transportation will be an issue in the spring.

What are legislators already proposing?

Rep. Joe Pickett of El Paso is proposing to dismantle the unaccountable bureaucracy doing the bidding of the highway lobby known as the Transportation Commission and replace it with an elected Transportation Commissioner. There’s also interest in bills that would require RMA Board members and MPO Board members to be elected and hence directly accountable to the TAXPAYERS. There’s already an eminent domain reform bill (since last summer’s had more holes than Swiss cheese) and there will be others addressing the detested Trans Texas Corridor. These and many other reforms are needed to return to fiscally responsible, responsive transportation policies.

No longer will Texans tolerate our legislators and Governor IGNORING them on kitchen table issues like transportation and freedom of mobility. If the government hands over our limited public assets to foreign private interests for commercial gain in monopolistic sweetheart deals that can control where we go and IF we can go by holding us financially hostage, especially in light of this push for a North American Union (Rep. Ron Paul on the NAU: http://satollparty.com/post/?p=442), over the loud and persistent outcry of the citizens, then we the PEOPLE can and must rein in such unbridled, unresponsive government and return government to its rightful owners…WE THE PEOPLE!

Trans Texas Corridor and NAFTA Highways all about China

Why are we doing business with our enemies?

Given the fact that Communist China was stalking our military ships off the coast of Japan just days ago, and that China is systematically supplying our terrorist enemies with weapons, and considering China is creating an oil alliance with our enemies around the world (i.e. Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and hostile governments in Africa) to the detriment of America, no one can give a rational explanation for the course Bush and his cohorts are charting for this country. 

Read this:

SA Free Trade Alliance markets TTC to China: http://satollparty.com/post/?p=447

TTC may as well be China Silk Route: http://satollparty.com/post/?p=332

Pat Buchanan on NAU and Chinese trade: http://satollparty.com/post/?p=389

China's ties to Chavez considered a security risk: http://satollparty.com/post/?p=381

More analysis on election fallout from top conservatives:

The Rise of Economic Nationalism???

Pat Buchanan sounds off: Article

Dick Armey astutely reveals why Republicans got routed November 7: Article

Join the revolution at www.SATollParty.com.  It’s just beginning!
 

This is a series by an anonymous political insider in Bexar County. The views of this author do not represent the views of South Texas Republicans. 

It appears things are heating up already on the Southside in anticipation of the runoff between Ciro the Zero vs. Henry the “Horrible!” Since on numerous occasions, I have heard that Republicans and disaffected Democrats refer to Ciro as “Zero,” let us be fair in the name-calling and list the battle as Zero vs. Horrible. We must offer equal time to trash both candidates.

Word out of the Southside is that Zero’s camp is anxiously waiting to learn if the Democratic National Committee will cough up some funds so Zero can purchase TV ads to compete with Horrible on the airwaves.

First political rule of thumb is if there is no money, there is no race. Everyone is also waiting to see if a national Democratic figure will visit Bexar County to help the campaign raise money.

Apparently, numerous local Democrats believe that the Texas Democratic Party refuses to help with the excuse that they have no money in the account. They didn’t help Chris Bell, Barbara Radnofsky or any of the other statewide candidates and no one really expects them to help in the runoff.

Other rumors are surfacing that there is dissention in the ranks of the staff working for Zero. Cat fighting and backbiting seems to be the flavor of the day. This is déjà vu all over again as the same complaints in Zero’s run for the 28th against Henry Cuellar were widespread.

It appears that everyone is a chief and there is a shortage of Indians to do the real work. Everyone seems to have a political strategy that will win the race for Zero, but there is no consensus on what to do. Complaints about Zero’s wife micromanaging the campaign are apparently causing some supporters to re-think whether they want to volunteer for Zero’s campaign.

Some supporters want Zero to just appeal to his base on the Southside and others want him to go into the northern parts of the district and appeal to the Anglo conservatives. Some Democrats accuse Zero of sounding and acting too much like the stereotype Chicano and ignoring the rest of the district. I overheard one party activist say the other day that Zero didn’t act “white enough,” to appeal to the Northsiders. That is an ugly thing to say, especially since a Hispanic said it.

Racism of sorts is rearing its ugly head within the party. In fact, a friend of mine who is a precinct chair attended the local precinct chair meeting last week and she told me that Rachel Van Os, wife of defeated Attorney General Candidate spoke to the meeting. My friend says Rachel said outright that racism was rampant in the party and that Democrats were hypocrites calling Republicans racist.

Rachel is Hispanic and her husband isn’t Hispanic.

Then my friend told me that David Van Os went on a 10-minute tirade in front of the crowd about the Texas Democratic Party refusing to help Democratic Statewide candidates during this last election. He railed and accused the Party leaders of funneling money to candidates in other states, rather than keep the money here for local candidates.

That complaint has been around for years. The good ole boys of East Texas control the statewide party. The Democratic good ole boys, talk and look like the good ole boys of the Republican Party. 

Based on all the turmoil that the Democratic Party of Bexar County and the state party are experiencing, it is a wonder than any Democrats won their races in this election.

While the local Party leaders are patting themselves on the back for winning some district court seats, most Democratic candidates are disgusted with the local party because they complain that the party didn’t do a thing to help them, unless they gave them money.

Many candidates tell me that they worked their own campaigns with their own staff and without any help from the Party. I confess I only worked one campaign and didn’t do that much but answer phones.

On the other side of the coin, Horrible is not exactly a pillar of virtue. Described as arrogant, pompous and self-serving, he is not socially friendly unless there is money involved.  Suddenly he seems to be more visible in the community with the common folk that normal. Coincidence? We have to assume he will run those ads that say he hasn’t forgotten the Southside again. Puke!

In his case, he does act as if he is a white conservative and tends to shun the Latino establishment unless they, as we say in the Southside, are reverse coconuts like him.

Allegations of Horrible’s corruption are rampant in the Southside. His voting record for the war is public. What many people don’t realize is the documentation that is spreading around that highlights the amount of stock he owns with companies profiteering from the war. That information has been out there for a long time, but no one to this point, except a guy named Larry Romo, has even mentioned it. 

This race is going to be brutal before it is over. You heard it here first. It will degenerate very soon. There is too much on the line for it not to be. Only time will tell.

That is the moderate viewpoint. I AM the "Republicrat".