Robin Cravey Not to Endorse in Place 4 Runoff

THANK YOU, ROBIN! (0.00 / 0)

Robin's surprising "no endorsement" for Morrison and Galindo will pay dividends for Galindo if his campaign and take advantage.

Laura Morrison has run an center-city effective, but flawed campaign. Her policy platform is long on symbolism, but short on substance. Morrison is far less agreeable than good ol' Jackie Goodman. Morrison is a nay-sayer on supportive density, ironically leading to INCREASED SPRAWL and FURTHER ECONOMIC DEGREDATION to the suburbs.

In contrast, Cid Galindo's policy platform's (located on http://www.cidgalindo.com) mirror many economic progressives, which is why it's a good sign when 33% Morrison's progressive base supports Galindo ONE MONTH before the runoff.

(Plus, Cid Galindo supports Barack Obama!)  

Hopefully, the Galindo campaign will:

- equal advertising in the Chronicle
- canvass specifically center city, minority districts, and core Galindo, and split Galindo/ Morrison areas
- provide equal signage in the center city, and FINALLY
- continue to run the macro-campaign on TV.

Everyone, come and join another people's campaign: one for preserving the quality of life for the least of us, while planning a future to preserve the hopes and dreams of our City of Ideas.

The city needs coherent, progressive land use and economic policies benefiting ALL of the Austin's citizens. Young and old. White, Hispanic, Black, Asian. Striaght, Gay.

Sometimes NO is not enough.

In this year, in this election: YES, WE CAN!

Please, vote for Cid Galindo in the runoff.

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by: tates5a @ Mon May 12, 2008 at 22:12:19 PM CDT

Cid (0.00 / 0)

Cid Galindo is a Republican Aggie who supports Aggies like Rick Perry and Phil Gramm.

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by: Jobu @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:05:43 AM CDT

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Please Stop Slandering Cid Galindo! (0.00 / 0)

You have no proof of your assertions.

Cid Galindo is an Independent who supports Barack Obama. We need others besides latte-liberals if progressives are going to that any shot at maintaining influence city-wide vs. business interests, and center city economic viability versus the suburbs.

As the Chronicle's Wells Dunbar says, Morrison's allies have failed to point out that she "has been no great shakes as a Democratic firebrand."

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by: tates5a @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:53:24 AM CDT

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The Facts (0.00 / 0)

Cid gave the maximum amount of money allowed by Federal law to Phil Gramm.

Cid voted for George Bush in the GOP primary in 2004.

Cid's land development company is a prominent supporter of Jim Leininger's right wing extremist group, the Texas Public Policy Foundation.  

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by: Jobu @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 13:01:31 PM CDT

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One Question? (0.00 / 0)

If what you say is true, why then does Cid Galindo:

- have the most, coherent PROGRESSIVE land use policies than Morrison
- advocate lower income programs and historic zoning to PRESERVE neighborhoods
- public plans to manage and encourage DENSITY to limit sprawl
- currently support LIBERAL candidates including Barack Obama?

Sometimes NO is not the answer, to economic development, density, sprawl and neighborhood fear (i.e., Laura Morrison).

Sometimes NO is not enough.

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by: tates5a @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 13:11:13 PM CDT

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I don't care. (0.00 / 0)

I'm voting for the Democrat in the race.

I'm not voting for a Republican Aggie who voted for Rick Perry, George Bush and Phil Gramm and financially contributes to right wing extremist groups.

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by: Jobu @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 13:21:21 PM CDT

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Thank You for Claritying The Race.. (0.00 / 0)

Cid Galindo's campaign is attracting Democrats, Independents, and yes, even a few Republicans.

The Place 4 runoff election will be about new, progressive ideas to manage and ensure a better quality of life for all Austinites vs. no ideas, no policies, simply the status quo: fear.

"Not this year, not this [runoff] election.."
- Barack Obama

Let's follow Barack and Cid's example, speak up, speak out, and not live in fear, but UNITY for the 21st Century.

Austin's best and brightest days are in FRONT of us, not behind us.

http://www.cidgalindo.com  

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by: tates5a @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 13:43:50 PM CDT

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We'll see on election day (0.00 / 0)

Cid Galindo's progressive and Democratic endorsements:

 

Laura Morrison's progressive and Democratic endorsements:
   * Austin Chronicle
   * The Austin Sierra Club
   * Better Austin Today PAC
   * Central Labor Council AFL-CIO
   * Austin Lesbian Gay Political Caucus
   * Stonewall Democrats
   * North by Northwest Democrats
   * The Austin Neighborhoods Council
   * South Austin Democrats
   * Capital Area Progressive Democrats
   * Capital Area Asian American Democrats      
   * University Democrats
   * Central Austin Democrats
   * West Austin Democrats
   * Austin Women's Political Caucus
   * Austin Progressive Coalition
   * AFSCME
   * Tejano Democrats
   * Mexican American Democrats
   * The Austin Chronicle
   * Clean Water Action
   * Texas Vote Environment
   * The Travis County Green Party
   * Black Austin Democrats
   * NOKOA

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by: Jobu @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 13:49:55 PM CDT

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THANK YOU for THE LIST! (3.00 / 1)

Hopefully, the campaign can contact these groups, not to convince them to endorse Galindo. But, Cid must introduce himself to voters.

Laura Morrison is running a campaign long on symbolism, but short on substance. With her neighborhood association connections as fmr. Austin Neighborhood Association Pres., Morrison runs, like Hillary Clinton, as "pseudo-progressive" Brand X. When in fact, Morrison runs the old politics, shown in her commercial: fear.

Instead of being a progressive, Laura Morrison is a REACTIONARY.

Austinites deserve a candidate who is PROACTIVE on policies and issues which will shape the city for the next generation.

"Not this year, not this [runoff] election."
- Barack Obama

Not only must Cid Galindo tell Chronicle voters that is running (no adverts so far in the alt weekly), but Why.

- The GALINDO PLAN
- The challenges
- The policies
- His PROMISE.

Read more at http://www.cidgalindo.com .

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by: tates5a @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 14:12:22 PM CDT

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Laura (0.00 / 0)

Laura Morrison is a limousine 'liberal' supported by Jim Skaggs whose real interest is in keeping central Austin a wealthy enclave free from any but the monied classes.

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by: m1ek @ Tue May 13, 2008 at 12:48:05 PM CDT

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