Donate to Stenholm
By Andrew Dobbs
Unfortunately I was unable to go to Iowa for the caucuses, though it had been my plan for some time. Oh well... life goes on and just in case you didn't notice, we have some hellacious fights on our hand here in Texas.
Charlie Stenholm has decided to run for reelection in the Texas 19th Congressional District. Though it is designed to be unwinnable, Stenholm is a conservative Democrat who has served in GOP leaning districts for a long time. He is the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee and leader of the Blue Dog Coalition. Though he is more conservative than any of the authors of this page, he is a staunch Democrat who criticized Ralph Hall and others for leaving the party. His lifetime American Conservative Union rating is 71%, but that is pretty misleading as since the GOP takeover in 1995 he has averaged only 54%. He is an old school populist- he wants health care, Social Security, veterans benefits, farm supports and the like for his constituents but is pro-life, pro-military and is a budget hawk.
Stenholm is running against a lackey of Tom Craddick named Randy Neubarger who has served only 1 term. This rural district would be better represented by a conservative Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committe than by the conservative sophomore. Furthermore there is one vote that counts the most and when the session convenes Stenholm will cast his vote for a Democrat for Speaker. Contribute to his campaign here and ensure strong leadership for West Texas.
Posted by Andrew Dobbs at January 15, 2004 08:14 PM
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