Republicans interview District 22 candidates -- which one will get it?

[PDittie]

The only real news here is the last line of the article:

Republican leaders from Harris County met in Pasadena Saturday to interview potential candidates for the 22nd District congressional seat that will be vacated by outgoing Rep. Tom DeLay sometime in May or June.

The day drew seven hopefuls, who filled out a questionnaire detailing their political history and philosophies, including Houston City Councilwoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, state Rep. Robert Talton of Pasadena, lawyer Tom Campbell, who came in second to DeLay in the March primary, state Rep. Charlie Howard of Sugar Land, state Sen. Mike Jackson of La Porte, businessman Timothy Turner and Precinct 3 Fort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers.

In closed-door sessions, potential nominees handed out copies of their questionnaires and gave presentations to the roughly 50 precinct chairs. The replacement nominee for the November ballot will be selected by a four-member committee of precinct chairs — one each from Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and Harris counties.

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The leaders at the meeting did not say whether any candidate had broken out of the pack on Saturday, but several expressed disappointment that Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace, who many considered a leading candidate, did not fill out the questionnaire and failed to show.

johncoby, muse, lavendardiva, and any of you who live in CD-22: which of these is going to get the nod for the privilege of losing to Nick Lampson in November?

(I figured Wallace had the inside track until reading this. That he snubbed this meeting would appear to bode poorly for his prospects. And I'm voting for Talton, even though I don't live in the district, because I'd like to see Janette Sexton run for an open seat.)

[muse]

1. It's really hard to say

In some ways, I think Sekula-Gibbs has a chance. She is going to be VERY persistent about going after this. But, if he gang of four chooses a woman, I'll be extremely surprised. Charles Kuffner and I had that conversation on Friday and he thinks a woman has a chance to make it through, but that's just not what I've seen out of the Republicans out here in Fort Bend County. Maybe the other four counties will think a woman is electable.

So, I chose Wallace. My other choice would be Charlie Howard. They all have problems, mostly in name recognition across all four counties, or in being idiots, so who knows!!

[PDittie]

2. I voted Talton

but only because I would like to see Janette Sexton run for an uncontested seat.

[johncoby2]

3. Heres a little bit of scoop....

Mike Wallace. He is the guy. Backed by Bob Perry who will swiftboat Lampson (with us retaliating with a massive protest at his house and IN his church). He is DeLay's bitch at this moment. He is the chosen one. That is why he didnt fill out the questionaire or even showed up for the interview. What for? The precinct chair bozos think they have a say in who will be selected. They are nieve. Tom DeLay will be doing that for them. They have no say.

Mike Jackson. the writing is on the wall with two Democrats ready to challenge him in 2008 and the republican party looking for a primary challenger. Jackson is out in 2008. Even the repubs don't like him.

Shelley Sekula-Rodriquez-Gibbs. (or whatever her name is) is challenging Carole Keaton, Rylander, Strayhorn, for the longest bumper sticker award. Shelley has a much nicer face for the Republican party. She is an unknown in most parts of the counties, including Harris. She has the Bob Perry vote, so with that said I wouldn't trust her with a bag of stale bar b-q flavored potato chips. She is pro-choice too. So the repubs won't like her. She is term limited on city council, so the council meeting will take half as much time to conduct with her gone.

Talton. Voted worst Texas legislator for two consecutive legislation sessions by Texas monthly. This is a record for Talton. He is an absolute horrible, right-wing, ineffective civil service employee, so he is probably the front runner. But then again, the precenct chairs probably think they are going to pick someone.

Howard, Timothy Turner and Andy Meyers. Who? and who cares? Many of the precinct chairs didn't know them.

Campbell. Yawn. They didn't like him when he ran against delay. They dont like him now.

[PDittie]

4. Dude, His name is

David Wallace.

Even little Chrissie Elam (I won't link) is wondering why he didn't show up yesterday. He snubbed the very people who are going to do the choosing. That's a bad move.

I just don't think he's going to be the Chosen One.

I agree with you about Shelley, Campbell, Turner, and Reyes (who has suddenly decided that an erotic bakery is an SOB, and is getting publicity for his faux outrage).

I'm thinking it might come down to Jackson or Talton vs. Howard; you know, east side vs. west side. And I thought Inaction Jackson switched his vote last week afte meeting with Governor MoFo in order to become the New Chosen One. And since he splits a support base with Talton, and happens to be the Senator and not the Representative, my new morning line would favor Howard vs. Jackson.

I trust your line on things, but Wallace shit in his own nest yesterday.

Wouldn't it be great to have Janette in the Lege?

[johncoby2]

5. I think it is Wallace.

David Wallace. He had no reason whatsoever to sit and be interviewed by a bunch of bozo precinct chairs. What for? They dont have a say in this. At all.

Only 4 people will make a decision and DeLay is working on them as we speak.

so, my money is on Wallace. The precinct chair stunt was nothing more.

[muse]

6. It will be four precinct chairs, though

That's who the gang of four will be. So, one of those people there could be one of the ones doing the choosing.

But, I agree with you that Wallace might not have been there because he thinks he doesn't have to. There are so many crazy methods going on right now with the Republicans to gather info about who should be the chosen one that Wallace could have decided that this Harris County meeting was meaningless.

[muse]

7. And it's Meyers, not Reyes in the titillating erotic bakery scoop

We are having our own serious name recognition problem with these "front-runners" for the seat in TX-22 right here on DU!

How are the poor Republican voters ever going to catch on? ;-)

More on Nooky's Erotic Bakery and Andy Meyers' position on it here: http://www.houstonpress.com/Issues/2006-05-04/news/hairballs_full.html

[PDittie]

8. Damn dyslexia again eom

[crispini]

9. Boobie cakes!

Bwahahahahahahahahaha!