January 29, 2007
Poverty and the Democraddicks
Al Stanley has a great post up over at Kaos about poverty in Texas and specifically in whose districts. It's worth the read to familiarize yourself with some of the poorer districts in Texas... and their Representatives, many of whom are DemocradDICKS. One has to wonder, exactly what their support will earn them, other than plum committee assignments. Are we looking at full funding for CHIP which would have a tremendously positive impact on these districts?
Nah, I didn't think so either. Also, there is a rumor that in return for the chairmanship that Patrick Rose just landed, he's got to switch parties by 2008. Let me break things down for y'all out in the hinterlands who think that Rose's district is chock full of conservative nutters. You don't win this district without Hays County and you can't win as a Republican in Hays County.
Period. I certainly don't think Rose wants to run off and practice law right now. He wants to stay an elected as long as he can and he knows he'll fare better in a Democratic primary than he will as a Republican in the general. This isn't to say the D primary is going to be easy for him...
Posted by mcblogger at January 29, 2007 05:48 PM
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