|
-
Making an Impact
“The Lone Star Project … hammers Republicans whenever it gets a chance, promoting strong local Democratic candidates and even bringing lawsuits.”
(Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg,
March 12, 2009)
“Anyone who questions whether [The Lone Star Project] can make life difficult for a Republican legislator should talk to former Sen. Kim Brimer.”
(Austin American Statesman, February 17, 2009)
“[The Lone Star Project] is responsible for the aggressive stance the party has taken toward DeLay and other Lone Star State Republicans since the 2004 election.”
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2006)
"David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".
The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)
"The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups."
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)
"The Texas chapter of the NAACP, along with the Lone Star Project, have analyzed the amicus brief filed by the Justice Department and have concluded, justifiably, that the Voting Rights section of the Justice Department is now controlled by partisan political appointees."
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)
|
Hutchison Gives Up on Expanding GOP Primary
Dick Cheney's endorsement acknowledges that there's
no room for centrists or moderation in Texas GOP Primary
Who runs the Republican Party of Texas?
TX GOP Party Chair
Cathie Adams
|
Party Chairs reflect the attitudes, views and demeanor of regular primary voters and activists. That’s clearly the case with Cathie Adams. And, while we disagree with virtually every position taken by Adams, we commend her for expressing her true beliefs out loud while many other Texas Republican elected officials like Kay Bailey Hutchison hide their views and the harmful impact of their votes behind soft rhetoric and benign demeanors.
Adams out loud:
- “the ‘global warming’ hoax” (TX Eagle Forum October 29, 2009)
- “(The president) has NO AUTHORITY to intrude into our children’s classrooms… This is eerily like Hitler’s youth movement(TX Eagle Forum, Fall 2009)
- Ann Richards is “an anti-religious bigot” (Dallas Morning News June 9, 1994)
|
Any discussion of Kay Bailey Hutchison capturing the Republican nomination for Governor by convincing independents and even some Democrats to cross over and vote in the Republican Primary is no longer relevant. Dick Cheney's recent endorsement of Hutchison shows that she has accepted the fact that the ideological extreme right will dominate the Texas GOP primary. Cheney’s endorsement and her continued tack to the right with public comments like,“I respect the vice president so much. We’ve worked together. He knows my record as a conservative in the Senate" will further erode the support that moderate Democrats and independents have given to Hutchison in the past. (Source: The Dallas Morning News, October 29, 2009)
The fight is on for "mean wing" support
Hutchison’s alignment with Dick Cheney, one of the most divisive, partisan and mean spirited figures in American politics, is a fairly transparent effort to win a share of the "mean-wing" vote that Rick Perry appeals to naturally. As the Lone Star Project demonstrated in a report several weeks ago, cross over voting is infrequent and unlikely to have a meaningful impact on major party primary results.
Committed party regulars and activists decide primary results. In the Republican Party of Texas, that means virulent and intolerant partisans – who are anti-choice and pro-voucher, who want to privatize social security, eliminate the minimum wage, forbid stem cell research and deny the existence of global warming – call the shots.(Source: TX Republican Party Platform) The Cheney endorsement shows Kay Bailey Hutchison has figured that out and is acting accordingly. |
|
| |
|
Permalink
|
|
The Lone Star Project is an activity of the Lone Star Fund.
Contributions to this committee are not tax deductible. Federal law requires political committees to use our best efforts to report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer for each individual whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. The Lone Star Fund accepts federal contributions from individuals, partnerships, and other federal political committee of up to $5,000 per calendar year.
|
