The Week in Preview
By Karl-Thomas Musselman
This week will be one of the bigger weeks in BOR history.
In the next couple of days, Burnt Orange Report will be proud to join over a dozen Texas Progressive blogs in the officially launch of the coordinated TEXAdS BlogAd network, giving campaigns and Texas advertisers the ability and ease to reach out to and communicate with readers and activists across the state.
With a target date of Wednesday, BOR v3.0 will go live, bringing the power of SoapBlox to the Texas blogosphere and a level of community interaction unavailable until now to the political chatter class here in the Lone Star State.
And while nationally we will have the SOTU address and possible filibuster of Scalito to make major headlines, the seeds of a grassroots movement were planted this past week and weekend which will quickly grow in the next few days. I can now officially confirm a post made by Matt 2 weeks ago that Glen Maxey may soon be an official candidate for State Party Chair. But to ensure that 'may' turns into a 'will' has been the discussion among certain Austinites this weekend, all of whom have have been thinking the same thing, that Texas is ready for Draft campaign...
Aside: See what happens when readers comment on posts? They end up on campaign sites? Now, can anyone tell me if you thought the interaction we have with our gubernatorial candidates this cycle would have been possibly after what we experienced in 2002?
Also, looks like Gammage has added Rep. Paul Moreno, Dean of the Texas House, as a supporter of his campaign, following last week's big splash with Gen. Wes Clark.
"Just as the Dirty 30 bonded long ago, we need to rally behind Bob Gammage," he said. "We were needed then, and we're needed now."
One thing I did not notice, but I think says a lot, is the fact that Bob Gammage joined Gen. Clark in Corpus Christi in support of Juan Garcia running against Rep. Seaman. Maybe I'm forgetful, but is that the first time a statewide candidate has been present at an event for a down ballot candidate without it being because one of them is having a press conference endorsing the other? (Support for other statewide Democrats doesn't count, but Gammage's presence and official support probably helped Bill Moody get some coverage, even on TV).
Dos Centavos apparently made it out to the Gammage/Clark fundraiser and had some words to say about that in this post.
Posted by Karl-Thomas Musselman at January 30, 2006 03:27 AM
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What is significant is that his appearance in Corpus Christi with General Clark for Juan Garcia is not the only event that day where candidate Gammage appeared with downballot candidates without grandstanding and without demanding a quid pro quo.
Gammage and Clark stopped by State Rep Hubert Vo's office to provide a chance for Vo to appear with General Clark and so that Vo could show him the Vietnam War Memorial there, introduce Clark to the sculptor and artist and thank him for his service in Vietnam via a proclamation. Vo and Clark spoke to the small crowd, but Gammage (I thought) graciously stepped back from the limelight so that the other two gentlemen could take the forefront.
http://www.gammageforgovernor.com/node/86
Though not shown in the photo, Kristi Thibaut, State Rep 133 candidate, also attended and spoke to the small crowd.
Gammage is serious about rallying the WHOLE Democratic Party. His actions speak louder than words.
Hey original Trey, I'm still laughing!
I hadn't heard that (missed the Keep Austin Blue meeting) but that sounds so like Bob.
'I'll campaign for you or against you, whichever will help get you elected'.
Serious about taking back the state for ALL Democrats? Damned straight.
