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Listener: Robert Pratt, Pratt on Texas
Category: General
Date: 15 Feb 2010
Time: 09:35:20 -0700
Remote Name: 66.140.104.223
I’m only mentioning races with opposition.
Statewide:
Governor: Texas governor Rick Perry. Perry has been solidly with conservatives throughout his time as governor and that is why virtually every conservative-leaning group in Texas has endorsed him for re-election. Boneheaded non-conservative decisions? Yep there have be a few, so few however that you can count them on one hand, and that's a pretty darn good record for someone who has been Texas governor longer than anyone in history.
Railroad Commissioner: It’s incumbent and Abilene native Victor Carrillo all the way;
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3: There are six candidates! Vote for Floydada native and Midland resident, appeals court justice Rick Strange;
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9: Vote Eva Guzman, her opponent is a switched democrat;
Regional:
State Board of Education district 15: Vote for conservative Randy Rives, the incumbent has sadly turned RINO;
House district 83: Vote conservative Charles Perry;
House district 84: Vote for the taxpayer’s friend John Frullo; (Can voters trust Mark Griffin as a Republican for HD84?)
House district 85: Vote Jim Landtroop to take on Joe Heflin in November;
House district 87: Vote for conservative businessman Victor Leal;
Lubbock County:
Judge, 137th District Court: Trey McClendon**, it's time for fresh blood on the bench;
Judge, 364th District Court: it's time for an attitude and judge change, vote Jennifer Bassett;
County Judge: Tom Head, I'm not happy with his spending on pet projects & more unhappy with his lack of putting up a fight on Patti Jones' spending increases on salaries. But, Nelson has cast a specific vote against property rights while on the Lubbock city council, was hip-deep in the LP&L debacle, and is talking about running things in the courthouse for which the County Judge is not statutorily able to do. Perhaps after the sensitivity sessions, Judge Head will be sensitive to our concerns over spending and leadership.
Sheriff: Keep the very competent Kelly Rowe in office;
For County Commissioner, Precinct 4: Vote for low-tax champion John Leonard;
For Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1: Keep judge Jim Hansen as judge.
For Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2: Keep conservative Jim Dulin as judge.
Lubbock Co. Republican Party internal races:
County Republican Chairman: Vote Chris Winn, I like the enthusiasm of both men but see no reason to make a change. The job is being performed well by Mr. Winn.
Precinct 66 chairman: Vote Michelle Shopenn (SHOW-pen), a strong conservative who was a huge help to the party when I served as county chairman.
Precinct 76 chairman: Vote Christopher Starcher, Chris has restarted the Young Republican club and is a solid conservative. Jere Hart is that Jere Hart: Mr. Red Light Camera and former traffic engineer for the City of Lubbock. Cory Davenport is a fine conservative I've just not yet had the opportunity to get to know;
Precinct 111 chairman: I do not know Scott Gibson and Rick Bennett is a Ron Paul activist with questionable loyalty to the Party as an entity - something that should be present when running to be a member of its governing body.
Precinct 120: I do not know Earl Gillham* but, Scott Mann is a former county chairman who has been very unfriendly to conservatives.
* Sent by a well-known business owner & Pratt on Texas listener: "I've known Earl Gillham for 25+ years. Very conservative, self-employed family man. An Aggie (so what?), and solid Church of Christ man, so that means no foolishness tolerated - for better or worse!"
** Judge of the 137th District Court:
When a judge has been in office so long that he thinks following the law is not important, it’s time for him to retire from the bench.
Frankly, I was prepared to endorse Judge Puryear, of the 137th District Court, though I do believe it is time for him to retire. Judge Puryear has been a fine judge, is a real Republican as opposed to a switched Democrat, and is a super nice guy. I’ve been concerned about work load in the court but, short of an opponent offering up a solid reason to make a change, I was hesitant to recommend replacing Cecil Puryear – I like him.
But this past weekend, just before I was going focus upon the issue, I received this from a close confidant uninvolved in the race:
“Have you seen Puryear's ads? He has the disclaimer wrong. It does not say "political advertising" on any of his signs, TV ads, or newspaper ads. If a judge does not know the law on something this simple how can we be assured he knows the law on more complex matters? Hopefully it's not the case of "It's how I have always done it". The candidates and their advertising agencies should take 15 minutes to read the law. Cecil has been there too long. The courthouse is not a place for lifetime appointments. No matter how many down there think they should never draw an opponent.”
I agree and for that reason, I recommend Trey McClendon for the 137th district court. - Pratt
Wonder how simple the political advertising rules are? Read them for yourself.
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