Friday, May 25, 2012

Of Course You Will Vote, So Who Will You Vote For?


Tuesday, May 29, 2012 in the primary election in Texas (my home state). The primary elections are more important than most voters realize because few people vote in them and they set the ballot in the general election.  One reason why the candidates seemingly become more extreme every year is that the only voters who get fired up to vote in the primaries are extremists and old people. If this is ever going to change, the reasonable, young and middle-aged people have to get to the polls.  I’ll admit that up to this point, my primary election participation leaves much to be desired. But as I get older (uh-oh) this will no longer be the case.

As regular readers know, though I have always abhorred the use of candidate litmus tests, for now and the immediate future public education and public education funding are my sole candidate litmus tests.  With that being the case, I submit to you the members of the Texas House and Senate who orchestrated and supported the gutting of public education funding in 2011, who are on the 2012 primary ballots. 

Whether this information enters into your decision making or not, as a reasonable, thinking LYSer, make sure you get out and VOTE.  

The Texas Senate – Voted For Slashed Education Budgets
Name
Party
Running For
David Dewhurst
Republican
U.S. Senate



Brian Birdwell
Republican
Texas Senate
John Carona
Republican
Texas Senate
Bob Deuell
Republican
Texas Senate
Robert L. Duncan
Republican
Texas Senate
Kevin Eltife
Republican
Texas Senate
Craig Estes
Republican
Texas Senate
Troy Fraser
Republican
Texas Senate
Glenn Hegar
Republican
Texas Senate
Joan Huffman
Republican
Texas Senate
Jane Nelson
Republican
Texas Senate
Robert Nichols
Republican
Texas Senate
Dan Patrick
Republican
Texas Senate
Kel Seliger
Republican
Texas Senate
Jeff Wentworth
Republican
Texas Senate
Tommy Williams
Republican
Texas Senate



Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Texas Senate
Royce West
Democrat
Texas Senate

The Texas House – Voted for Slashed Education Budgets
Name
Party
Running For
Allan  B.  Ritter 
Republican
Texas House
Allen  Fletcher                     
Republican
Texas House
Angie Chen  Button 
Republican
Texas House
Barbara  Nash 
Republican
Texas House
Brandon  Creighton 
Republican
Texas House
Bryan  Hughes 
Republican
Texas House
Byron  Cook 
Republican
Texas House
Charles  'Doc'  Anderson 
Republican
Texas House
Charles  J.  Schwertner 
Republican
Texas House
Charles  Lee  Perry 
Republican
Texas House
Charlie  L.  Geren 
Republican
Texas House
Cindy  Burkett 
Republican
Texas House
Connie  Scott 
Republican
Texas House
Dan  Flynn 
Republican
Texas House
Daniel  G.  'Dan'  Huberty 
Republican
Texas House
Daniel  H.  'Dan'  Branch 
Republican
Texas House
Dee  R.  'Donald'  Margo 
Republican
Texas House
Diane  Patrick 
Republican
Texas House
Doug  Miller 
Republican
Texas House
Drew  Darby 
Republican
Texas House
Four  Price  IV
Republican
Texas House
Gary  Elkins 
Republican
Texas House
George Edward  Lavender 
Republican
Texas House
Harvey  Hilderbran 
Republican
Texas House
James  Lloyd  'Jim'  Keffer 
Republican
Texas House
Jason  Isaac 
Republican
Texas House
Jim  Murphy                       
Republican
Texas House
Jim  Pitts 
Republican
Texas House
Jimmie Don  'JD'  Aycock 
Republican
Texas House
Jodie  Anne  Laubenberg 
Republican
Texas House
John  C.  Otto 
Republican
Texas House
John  E.  Davis 
Republican
Texas House
John  L.  Kuempel 
Republican
Texas House
John  M.  Frullo 
Republican
Texas House
John  T.  Smithee 
Republican
Texas House
John  V.  Garza 
Republican
Texas House
John  Zerwas 
Republican
Texas House
Kelly  Hancock 
Republican
Texas State Senate
Ken  Paxton  Jr.
Republican
Texas House
Kenneth  Sheets 
Republican
Texas House
Lance  Gooden 
Republican
Texas House
Larry  Gonzales 
Republican
Texas House
Larry  Phillips 
Republican
Texas House
Larry  Taylor 
Republican
Texas House
Leo  Berman 
Republican
Texas House
Linda  Harper-Brown 
Republican
Texas House
Lois  W.  Kolkhorst 
Republican
Texas House
Lyle  T.  Larson                  
Republican
Texas House
Mark  M.  Shelton 
Republican
Texas State Senate
Marva  Beck 
Republican
Texas House
Myra  Crownover 
Republican
Texas House
Paul  D.  Workman 
Republican
Texas House
Phil  S.  King 
Republican
Texas House
Ralph  Sheffield 
Republican
Texas House
Randy  Weber 
Republican
U.S.  Congress
Raul  Torres 
Republican
Texas State Senate
Rob  Eissler 
Republican
Texas House
Rob  Orr 
Republican
Texas House
Sarah  Davis                        
Republican
Texas House
Tan  Parker 
Republican
Texas House
Thomas  R.  'Tom'  Craddick 
Republican
Texas House
Tim  Kleinschmidt 
Republican
Texas House
Todd  Ames  Hunter 
Republican
Texas House
Todd  Smith 
Republican
Texas State Senate
Tryon  D.  Lewis 
Republican
Texas House
Warren  D.  Chisum 
Republican
Texas Railroad Commissioner
Wayne  Christian 
Republican
Texas House
Wayne  Smith                      
Republican
Texas House
William  'Bill'  Zedler 
Republican
Texas House
William  A.  'Bill'  Callegari 
Republican
Texas House

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