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Thu Jul 26, 2012 at 03:30 PM CDT
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| The Austin Chronicle announced today that they are changing their endorsement in the Constable 2 runoff, from "no endorsement" to supporting incumbent Adan Ballesteros.
They write:
It is only in rare circumstances that we change our opinion about the candidates in a race. In the first round of the primary, we endorsed Paul LaBuda. After he failed to make the run-off, we decided not to endorse either of the other candidates. Now, with the rhetoric of the run-off escalating, we have reversed that position.
County constable is an administrative position, and therefore we use different criteria than we would in an legislative race; we look for someone who will be able to run the office capably as well as someone who can provide leadership that reflects this community's values. Cargill's refusal to distance himself from the appalling and potentially libelous accusations being thrown by his supporters at Ballesteros, as well as his utter lack of experience, discredits him in our eyes. In that light, we urge our readers to vote for Ballesteros.
The Chronicle makes no mention of Cargill's extreme position on guns, something Burnt Orange Report first brought to light in a guest post from John Woods, a Virginia Tech survivor and organizer of Students for Gun-Free Schools Texas. Cargill lobbied for guns on campus on behalf of the NRA, and supports repealing federal gun-free school zones and background checks.
Democratic primary voters should be aware of Cargill's extreme position on guns, which is not only to the right of most Democrats, but to the right of moderate Republicans as well. |
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