The Statehouse Looks to the White House
July 4th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Today we celebrate our country’s birthday by trying to ignore the sad, but predictable, abuse of power by our Texan president and instead look to who Texas Democratic lawmakers would like to take his place. Observer intern Jeff Benzing did a lot of legwork and tracked down endorsements from many of the Texas D’s from the progressive wing of the party, although not all are publicly backing a candidate yet.
Here’s a list of confirmed endorsements from Texas House Dems:
Hillary Clinton
Abel HerreroJohn Edwards
Trey Martinez Fisher
Garnet Coleman (Garnet believes that Clinton and Obama won’t be able to hurt enough red states and could hurt the chances of local Democrats.)Dennis Kucinich
Lon Burnam (as long as DK’s in any race, he’s my man, Burnam said)Barack Obama
Mark Strama
Sylvester Turner (The two went to school together at Harvard.)Bill Richardson
Rick Noriega
Pete Gallego
Paul MorenoNo endorsement (yet, in some cases)
Elliott Naishtat (leans toward Edwards, but likes others)
Marc Veasey
Jessica Farrar
Valinda Bolton
Senfronia Thompson
Alma Allen
Among confirmed Senate endorsements, Carlos Uresti came out for Clinton, Kirk Watson is on board the Edwards’ train, and Juan Hinojosa declined to endorse anyone.
We’ll update the blog as we gather more endorsements.
Stay tuned for who Republican legislators are supporting.
July 4th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Enjoy this Independence Day America (747) - it may well be the last as you have constitutionally known it?
Totally Funked in America 727
Surprised not.
Commutation for the liar caught.
Oozing sleaze.
Obstructing justice reprise.
Thumbing his nose.
Everyone knows.
Reaching the highest level.
Laughing now as they revel.
Incredible abuse of power.
Belatedly will it they devour?
Bush the rule of law has junked.
Yes, America has been clearly cluster funked!
Hubert Wilson
July 5th, 2007 at 9:36 am
More endorsements:
John Edwards:
Jim Dunnam
Joe Farias
Stephen Frost
Mark Homer
Paula Pierson
Craig Eiland (press release with all their names here).
Hillary Clinton:
Armando Martinez
Richard Raymond
Veronica Gonzalez
Rene Oliveira
Aaron Pena
Chenta Quintanilla
Juan Escobar
Hubert Vo
Senfronia Thompson (press release with all their names here).
Bill Richardson:
Rick Noriega
Pete Gallego (press release with those names here.
July 6th, 2007 at 7:36 pm
I’m pretty sure Rep. Borris Miles is a Barack Obama supporter.