TX-Sen: DFA Might Endorse Rick Noriega...

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Friday November 02, 2007 · 12:27 PM PDT

2007/11/02 · 12:27

I promise not to deluge anyone with just Rick Noriega stories now that I'm back in Texas supporting his campaign, but I really do want to talk about this. I'm a Democracy for Texas steering committee member which is why I'm additionally excited.

Democracy for America, the 700,000 person national progressive membership organization that was born out of Howard Dean's campaign, is doing something very big that affects Texas. They've put out the call, asking if DFA as a national organization should endorse Rick Noriega and make him their first Senate endorsement for 2008. That's huge- and it's totally possible.

Go here: http://www.democracyforamerica.com/...

KTinTX

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Tuesday October 30, 2007 · 7:56 AM PDT

2007/10/30 · 07:56

Answering the call to serve.

That's the slogan for Rick Noriega's campaign for US Senator in Texas. Today it rings true for me.

I am excited to announce that I have taken leave from ActBlue, where many of you have come to know me, in order to join Rick Noriega's US Senate campaign as the Online Coordinator. While ActBlue will continue to help us change Democratic politics, I'm headed to my homestate to help change the direction of our country in a more specific way. Rick Noriega is an amazing progressive grassroots candidate and he's going to defeat Republican John Cornyn next year and become the first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994.

But before that can happen, I have to fly to Texas. I'm writing you now from the Boston Airport where I will soon board a flight to Austin with my cat (Catfish). As you can see, she's handling it quite well. But we have a challenge for you...

KTinTX

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Friday February 02, 2007 · 11:28 AM PST

2007/02/02 · 11:28

The great thing about the DNC meeting and the mix of candidates who are official or maybe not quite yet, is that you can donate to all of them regardless of status through ActBlue- right now, today! For instance, for those that may want to encourage Clark to run, contribute to the Draft Clark page.

The Draft Funds for Clark and Gore work like this- you can donate now and the money is held for them. If they become an official filed candidate, all the money gets transferred to their account. If they choose not to run, then your donation gets transferred to the Democratic National Committee. It's win-win if you are a supporter of a Democratic candidate.

Below are other pages for 2008 candidates and Draft Funds.

KTinTX

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Wednesday January 31, 2007 · 12:33 PM PST

2007/01/31 · 12:33

I've experienced the value of both BlogPAC and ActBlue and would like to encourage those that may wonder what's up with today's project to check it out and donate.

I used to be the editor of the Burnt Orange Report in Texas, one of today's announced recipients of BlogPAC money. Actions like that help to reduce our overhead costs, allowing us to fund our direct e-mail campaign instead (which raised funds for directed Student GOTV projects).

Funding ActBlue allows for some great things as well. It not only helps us activate more states for contributions (Virgina is on and Mississippi is next) but add talented folks to the staff. One of those happens to be me and having just graduated, I couldn't be more excited. Also brought on board was Nate Thames another recent grad & activist from Kansas. Together we're helping to make new projects happen and get way ahead for the 07-08 cycle.

KTinTX

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Tuesday December 05, 2006 · 8:30 PM PST

2006/12/05 · 20:30

Joining up with WOAI-TV, Survey USA has released a public poll of TX-23.

Filtering: 1,000 Registered Voters from Texas's 23rd Congressional District, chosen using Registration Based Sample from Aristotle International, were interviewed 12/1/06 through 12/3/06. Of them, 471 were judged to be "likely" voters. Crosstabs reflect Likely Voters. Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.6%

Bonilla (R) 53%
Rodriguez (D) 46%
Undecided 1%

Bonilla gets 70% of White votes. Rodriguez gets 72% of Hispanic votes. In SurveyUSA's turnout model, 59% of likely runoff voters are white, 36% are Hispanic. If Hispanics, who are 55% of the population in TX 23, make up more than 36% of those who vote in the Runoff, the contest will be closer than SurveyUSA's numbers here show.

Bonilla gets 94% of Republican votes. Rodriguez gets 89% of Democratic votes. Independents split. Bonilla wins by 25 points among higher-income voters, and by 15 points among middle-income voters. Rodriguez wins by 25 points among lower-income voters.

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Tuesday November 28, 2006 · 9:34 AM PST

2006/11/28 · 09:34

TrueBlueAction.com announces ciro.onlinephonebanking.com is up and running!

OnlinePhoneBanking the most efficient and effective way for folks anywhere in the state (or country) to help Democrat Ciro Rodriguez defeat Republican Henry Bonilla. The netroots worked hard for Ciro last time, and with this new tool, we can turn netroots passion into grassroots action!

Learn more about TX-23: Democrat Ciro Rodriguez v Republican Henry Bonilla

Make simple calls to voters in any precinct in TX-23 to identify Democrats for GOTV, from the comfort of your home, right now, using OnlinePhoneBanking's tools. Choose any precinct, and if you want, choose any demographic in that precinct - women, men, seniors, youth, anyone, and more. TrueBlueAction provides tools, scripts and data, you provide the volunteer effort and the data that helps Democrats!

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Tuesday November 21, 2006 · 4:06 PM PST

2006/11/21 · 16:06

The election date has been set for Tuesday December 12th for the District 23 Congressional Runoff between Democrat Ciro Rodriguez and Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla. Early Voting is set to run for just one week from December 4-8. It is the earliest day possible that it could have been called with the intent of giving the advantage to Henry Bonilla.

That's 3 weeks folks- 2 weeks until people start voting. As soon as ciro.onlinephonebanking.com is up and running, that will be the best way you can help us win in this tight electoral frame. Thousands of people making GOTV calls through this innovative new Texas tool can make a huge impact, especially if you cannot donate or come to the district. Otherwise, you can still donate to Ciro online or sign up to volunteer online.

TX-23: Urestis Endorse Ciro

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Thursday November 16, 2006 · 9:37 AM PST

2006/11/16 · 09:37

Good news out of TX-23. As of today, all of Ciro Rodriguez's former Democratic challengers in the open primary for TX-23 have now endorsed his campaign. Third place finisher Lukin Gilliland has offered up his northside campaign headquarters and staff.

"The Republican leadership has failed, as signaled by the November elections. Uniting the Democrats behind one democrat in this Congressional election is important so that we may continue the change of direction in our country," said Uresti.
The Urestis' endorsement is an important lynchpin in Rodriguez's plan to unite Democrats to defeat Republican Congressman Henry Bonilla. Senator Carlos Uresti represents a district that mirrors the boundaries of the 23rd Congressional District and Albert Uresti garnered the second most votes among Democrats in the special election contest that ended November 7, 2006.

TX-23: Midweek Update

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Wednesday November 15, 2006 · 6:03 PM PST

2006/11/15 · 18:03

Below is an update from a friend in the know down in San Antonio.

Here's the lowdown as of sometime today... DCCC people were flying into town today to tell Ciro's what's going down. If he liked it and was willing to play by the rules, fine. If not, they're gonna pack it up. I'll probably have more information on this meeting sometime later on this week.
From what I hear, the D-trip might just run this entire campaign as an independent expenditure. Let Ciro try and raise some money so he can do his own thing, but run mail, field (the real field program) and any other media stuff through the d-trip. The DCCC is bringing in a top notch field person to run their show and that'll be that. If there is one way to win this district with Ciro at the helm, this is basically the way to do it.

KTinTX

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Tuesday November 14, 2006 · 2:09 PM PST

2006/11/14 · 14:09

This story is a must read if you are curious at all to the working of the run-off in TX-23 and why things have been slow to develop. In short, if Ciro seriously wants to win the race, he's going to have to come to terms with the reality that letting his wife wield great power over his campaigns has to end. Sadly, when running in one of the largest congressional districts in the county in terms of land area, Ciro's door-to-door mantra will not win it for him in a one month campaign that spans 20+ counties.

Ciro is an amazing progressive and his heart and votes are in the right place. If we are going to win this election, we should be well advised to understand why certain people that can help (like the DCCC) are asking the questions they are before investing. Bonilla will be toast in 2008 if he's not removed next month. It's not a matter of if but rather when and by whom. And as I'm sure anyone in San Antonio can attest to, there are plenty of personalities that have various interests in outcomes either way in this run-off election.
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TX: The Burnt Orange Political Report

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Tuesday October 03, 2006 · 8:27 AM PDT

2006/10/03 · 08:27

The Burnt Orange Political Report (BOPR) is an analysis and prediction on the upcoming elections in Texas. We have looked at 207 races Texans will decide on Nov 7. To learn about the methodology, read the BOPR Explanation.

BOPR: Overall Predictions

Former Congressman Nick Lampson's race in November will be the most closely watched race in Texas, and deseveredly so. Replacing indicted former Majority Leader Tom Delay will be a welcome sight for many Democrats in Texas and across the country.

We believe that Republican incumbents Henry Bonilla and Ron Paul may be surprised by their vote totals this Election day. If Chris Bell can't capture the hearts and minds of Democrats this November (and if Democrats aren't willing to open their hearts and minds to Bell in return), then we will likely see another sweep of the Republican statewide ticket. Any changes in the Texas Senate are extraordinarly unlikely.

Overall, we believe that Texas Democrats will have the strongest showing in Texas State House races. We expect a four-to-six net pick-up this election cycle, and though it would be a surprise, we wouldn't be shocked to see more. Read More

TX Redistricting Decided: Pickup in 23?

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Friday August 04, 2006 · 3:35 PM PDT

2006/08/04 · 15:35

(From the diaries -- kos)

cross-posted from Burnt Orange Report

The courts have drawn the redistricting map. There will be an open primary on November 7th, with a December run-off for anyone who doesn't get a full 50% of the vote. Deadline to file in the new districts will be August 25th.

From the Statesman:

The panel reunited Webb County, which includes the majority-Hispanic city of Laredo, and placed it entirely in the 28th Congressional District, which is adjacent to the 23rd District. It added portions of Bexar County, which includes San Antonio, to the 23rd District. The district stretches from Laredo to El Paso County and north to San Antonio.
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The 23rd District, represented by Republican U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla of San Antonio, under the map the judges issued Friday, has a 61 percent Hispanic voting age population, compared with 51 percent under the Republican-led redistricting. It also now will be more evenly divided between Democratic and Republican voters.

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