Lon Burnam: Join the effort to rid our party of the Craddick D's

[crispini]

Well, well, well, this should be interesting. Press Release via email from Lon:

Burnam endorses three Democratic challengers to incumbent Craddick D’s

Calls Craddick “the single biggest obstacle to responsible public policy in Texas”

(Austin, Texas) Today, State Representative Lon Burnam (D-Fort Worth) took the bold step of endorsing three Democratic primary challengers to three incumbent Craddick Democrats.

“I am proud to publicly endorse Brian Thompson (HD 46 – Austin), Armando Walle (HD 140 – Houston), and Sandra Rodriguez (HD 36 – Hidalgo County),” said State Rep. Lon Burnam, “all of whom have shown remarkable courage by challenging Craddick Democrats. Each of these candidates is extremely viable. I hope to welcome each of them into the State Legislature next year and take three more votes away from the Republican Speaker.”

In 2003, Rep. Burnam was the only Representative to vote against Republican Speaker Tom Craddick. At the time, Burnam suggested Craddick was ethically challenged. Many of the Craddick D’s share Craddick’s ethical lapses.

“Since 2003, the single biggest obstacle to responsible public policy in the state of Texas has been Tom ‘absolute power’ Craddick,” said Burnam. “Unfortunately, some of my colleagues continue to support the Republican Speaker and enable his failed Republican ideology of starving public education, harming the environment, denying children health care, and making a mockery of our ethics laws.”

Burnam said that Democratic voters have a clear choice on March 4. Democrats can vote for the status quo and help re-elect Craddick Democrats, or they can vote for change and send a clear message that Tom Craddick and his right-wing cronies are taking our state in the wrong direction.

“I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party, not the Craddick wing of the Democratic Party, and so do the three Democrats I am endorsing today,” said Burnam. “If we want to move Texas forward, we need change, and change starts by voting for Brian Thompson (HD 46 – Austin), Armando Walle (HD 140 – Houston), and Sandra Rodriguez (HD 36 – Hidalgo County) on March 4.”

In addition to endorsing these three Democratic challengers today, Rep. Burnam has also committed to help each of them raise the funds they will need to be successful on March 4. Next week, Rep. Burnam will unveil details about a political action committee called “Too Close to Craddick” that he is supporting.

Hee.

Go Lon!

[GOPisEvil]

1. I wish I still lived in HD 46 so I could vote for Thompson.

But, I have my own battle here in 48 to keep Donna Howard in office.

I do love Lon though. :D

[sonias]

2. I sent Sandra Rodriguez some money

That's my family's district and they are so badly represented by Kino Flores who didn't even bother to show up to vote against the voter ID bill. I know that Sandra has also picked up the Annie's list endorsement. I'm so hoping that women turn out and vote for her.

Go Sandra Go!


Sonia