Burnt Orange Report

Club for Growth Targets two more Texas Races

By Byron LaMasters

The Club for Growth is targetting two more house races in Texas (they've been helping Arlene Wohlgemuth since before the primary. Now the Club for Growth is asking their members to send money to Louie Gohmert and Ted Poe. I don't know if they're targetting these races because they're worried about the Republican, or because they want two more Republican Congressmen that will be indebted to them when they come to Washington in January. Here's the letter sent to Club for Growth members:

Club For Growth pres Steve Moore writes in a letter to supporters, recommending ex-Judge Louie Gohmert: He "has exceptional economic conservative instincts and has shown time and again that he doesn't buckle under political pressure. We think he has a terrific chance to beat liberal incumbent Max Sandlin, who has been a prickly thorn in our side for years... It nearly goes without saying that he is an articulate advocate of tort reform. He wants to institute a true 'loser pays' rule that would stop abusive litigation such as that which he saw first hand as a judge in that notorious case" (letter, 9/13).

And, Ted Poe:

Club For Growth pres Steve Moore writes in a letter to supporters, recommending ex-Judge Ted Poe: He "is one of the most unique and famous candidates we've ever run across... Poe has become a bit of a national folk hero for his unusual approach to retribution for criminals known as 'creative sentencing.' (Liberals hate it.) His pioneering approach to fighting crime has even been featured on 60 Minutes. He is a solid supporter of limited government and lower taxes. He supports the abolition of the income tax in favor of a national consumption tax. His top economic advisor is Louis Woodhill, one of the Club for Growth's Founding Committee members, so he knows the right places to turn to for advice (letter, 9/9).

I think we all know what this means. Max Sandlin and Nick Lampson are about to get Club for Growth attack ads thrown upon them. So send them some love...

Donate to Sandlin.

Donate to Lampson.