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Fri Mar 03, 2006 at 03:29 PM CST
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| It doesn't end. The Senator who wants to keep Democrats in his trunk goes out of his way to accommodate Republicans. Let's review.
- The Cowardly Madla turns Criminal. PinkDome reports on Madla more or less violating the Texas Ethics Code, and not Chris Bell style with forgetting to file something on time, but omitting over half a million dollars from some of our favorite Republican moneymen, none other than Texans for Lawsuit Reform. But it gets better.
"We knew Frank was living high on the lobby tab in his personal life," Uresti said. "Now we know he is also using their rightwing resources to pay for his false attacks on me in this campaign."
Madla may have ignored the filing requirements, but an analysis of reports filed by the Republican lobby group, Texans For Lawsuit Reform, showed that Madla took at least $735,000 from them in direct and in-kind contributions through February 25. San Antonio voucher advocate Leininger contributed $25,000 to the group during the same period. An additional $125,000 came from Houston homebuilder Bob Perry, another reliable Republican donor.
- Earlier, we heard reports that Madla is claiming the endorsement of groups that, well, haven’t endorsed him and actually support his opponent Rep. Carlos Uresti.
Madla has distributed campaign material that leaves the impression that Communications Workers of American (CWA) is supporting his candidacy.
"In fact, the CWA endorsed me and is working hard to help me bring new leadership for a new direction to our communities," Uresti said.
Madla's campaign also has distributed materials that leave the impression that the Central Labor Council AFL-CIO has endorsed him when in fact the group is officially neutral in the race.
San Antonio CWA President Ralph Cortez said "our group enthusiastically backs Uresti and is definitely not endorsing Madla."
Walter Hinojosa, a top official with the Texas AFL-CIO, said that labor rules and regulations state: "It is illegal for a candidate that has not been endorsed to use the union logo as if he has been endorsed."
- Madla has still not filed his 8 day out report with the Texas Ethics Commission. You can see that here and wait for it if you like. And we are now only 4 days out...
- Madla had to ask permission from Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to attack the Republican Party. Madla is supposed to be a Democrat; he shouldn’t need permission.
- Madla's campaign continues to misspell the names of other Democratic state officials that have endorsed him.
- And of course Madla spends the money of hard working Democrats from his district on excessive pleasures.
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