Perry Acts Quickly for Republican Seat
Republican Gov. Rick Perry acted quickly in calling for a special election to replace a Republican State Rep. (Todd Baxter) who quit serving in the seat to take a job as a lobbyist for the cable industry. Baxter quit in early November and the special election will be held January 17. Talk about quick action in service to your political party!
After the death of Democratic State Rep. Joe Moreno of Houston, Perry was slow to act on a special election day. Knowing that a Special Session on education finance was going to happen (at least the Legislature knew it would happen, while Perry pretends not to have known), Perry decided on a November election date. State law allows a governor to call a special election earlier than a uniform election date if there is a pending legislative session. The people of District 143 were denied representation at the discussion over education finance during this past summer's special session. Still, showing a lack of leadership along with Craddick and Dewhurst, the special session failed--even though the odds were on the Republicans' side. It just goes to show that Public Education is at the bottom of the Republican priority list.
With a special session on education forced on them by the Texas Supreme Court looming after the 2006 Primaries, Perry is looking to quickly enhance his numbers, hoping that the lone Republican in the race to replace Baxter will come out the winner. Several Democrats are also in the running for a seat that is definitely in play--Baxter won re-election by only 174 votes. Perry's plan is to have the numbers again to force through a change in the tax system that will benefit the wealthy and corporate interests, while leaving the children of Texas behind. A Democratic victory, along with a new Democratic State Rep from District 143 in place, could spell continued failure for Perry--and hopefully his failure to get re-elected in November.
Nonetheless, Perry has shown how desperate he really is by keeping one urban district unrepresented because of party affiliation, while doing anything to keep another, more suburban and, at times, Republican district on his side of the debate represented. Showing that even the suburbs are changing, though, a Democrat may take this seat from Perry.
Run Everywhere!
After the death of Democratic State Rep. Joe Moreno of Houston, Perry was slow to act on a special election day. Knowing that a Special Session on education finance was going to happen (at least the Legislature knew it would happen, while Perry pretends not to have known), Perry decided on a November election date. State law allows a governor to call a special election earlier than a uniform election date if there is a pending legislative session. The people of District 143 were denied representation at the discussion over education finance during this past summer's special session. Still, showing a lack of leadership along with Craddick and Dewhurst, the special session failed--even though the odds were on the Republicans' side. It just goes to show that Public Education is at the bottom of the Republican priority list.
With a special session on education forced on them by the Texas Supreme Court looming after the 2006 Primaries, Perry is looking to quickly enhance his numbers, hoping that the lone Republican in the race to replace Baxter will come out the winner. Several Democrats are also in the running for a seat that is definitely in play--Baxter won re-election by only 174 votes. Perry's plan is to have the numbers again to force through a change in the tax system that will benefit the wealthy and corporate interests, while leaving the children of Texas behind. A Democratic victory, along with a new Democratic State Rep from District 143 in place, could spell continued failure for Perry--and hopefully his failure to get re-elected in November.
Nonetheless, Perry has shown how desperate he really is by keeping one urban district unrepresented because of party affiliation, while doing anything to keep another, more suburban and, at times, Republican district on his side of the debate represented. Showing that even the suburbs are changing, though, a Democrat may take this seat from Perry.
Run Everywhere!
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