Ted Ankrum For U.S. Congress 10

by: Kernan Hornburg

Thu Jan 21, 2010 at 06:37 PM CST

http://www.ankrum2010.com

The grassroots infrastructure from the 2006 campaign became TrueBlue10, a Texas general PAC, and they've continued to work to win back Congressional District 10 from Mike McCaul. This campaign is a force to be reckoned with, but we still need your help. Signup on the website, follow Ted on Facebook, twitter, but more importantly, take out your wallet. Please make a secure online contribution at:

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/23644

I disagree with those who think this district is not winnable. Regardless of their opinion those who have announced such publicly do a grave disservice to the voters of this district who deserve a candidate who'll represent them, and not the interests of big business and Wall Street. We have that candidate in Ted Ankrum and are excited that he is running. We will take back Congressional District 10.

Kernan Hornburg
kernan (at) ankrum2010.com

"Constituent Talk," with your host, Michael McCaul

by: jelyon

Sun Nov 01, 2009 at 09:31 AM CST

In early October, I sent a message in support of health care reform and a public option to my U.S. Representative, Michael McCaul (TX-10). As I know the representative is ideologically disinclined to support Democratic initiatives or a public option, I was surprised to receive a reply:

October 6, 2009

Dear Mr. Lyon:

Thank you for contacting me with your views on HR 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act.  I appreciate your opinions that help guide and inform me in Congress.

Help Us Shut Down MikeMcCaul.com!

by: ReTortionist

Fri Oct 24, 2008 at 02:19 PM CDT

We've been intermittently publishing the McCaul Retort for almost two and a half years. That's like fifteen years or something, in Interwebz time!

The Doherty campaign sent out the following quote from a McCaul communique:

I wish that I could email you under better circumstances, but today we received shocking news. After receiving numbers from the Travis and Harris County elections offices, we have determined that Democrats are out-voting Republicans 2:1 in both major counties in Congressman McCaul's district. This is based off of voters that have voted with primary history. This is very bad news.

THIS
IS
GOOD
NEWS
FOR
TEH McCAUL RETORT!!!!

Please, won't you help us shut it down? A vote for Larry Joe Doherty is a vote to shutter this opposition website forever.

Wouldn't the world be a better place with one less political website?

Vote for Larry Joe Doherty today!

Doherty Nominated in Progressive Patriot Vote

by: Michael Hurta

Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 00:38 PM CDT

Many of you are familiar with Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriots program.  Well, there's now a vote for House Challengers.

And Larry Joe Doherty has a chance to bring 5 grand back to help Texas turn blue.

Vote for him here.

CD10: McCaul's McExploitation of American Children

by: MeanRachel

Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 02:23 AM CDT

A politician using his office to exploit Americans' fears about homeland security, radical Islam, and foreign intelligence. Sound familiar? We're not talking about George W. Bush this time, but instead Republican Congressman Michael McCaul.  Since early July, McCaul has been misleading Americans about two young Pakistani-American boys who McCaul claimed were being "held in there against their will" at a international madrassa school, which McCaul says has Taliban ties in this FOX interview.

However, as CNN reported Sunday night, the media-hype surrounding McCaul's messianic quest to bring these children home is essentially just that: overblown hype about two children who were in fact not being held against their will and not being trained at a radical Islamic school at all.

TX10 - Larry Joe Doherty on Fire Dog Lake

by: jelyon

Sun Apr 20, 2008 at 04:05 PM CDT

Opening graf:

"I have no problem in standing up for the constitutional equality of any American regardless of race, color, creed, sexual orientation, or mental condition. We have to stand up for equality in America for everybody." That may not sound earthshaking to you but Larry Joe is running against a reactionary Bush rubber stamp who could never say that in a million years--at least not with a straight face.

Oh - and show Larry Joe some cash money love!

LJD and The Case Of The Case Of The Very Nasty Push Poll

by: McBlogger

Tue Jan 15, 2008 at 08:44 AM CST

You know, I'm a HUGE fan of push polls, especially when Democrats employ them against Republicans. Though I'm not much of a fan when used in a primary, I also realize they are sometimes a necessity. Only problem is, you better not get caught because the damn things backfire painfully. Let's hope they do for Larry Joe Doherty.

Many of us have been subjected in recent days to a telephone push poll paid for by Doherty in which he spreads personal smears about his primary opponent, Austin's own Dan Grant.  This sleazy tactic is straight out of Karl Rove's playbook for negative campaigns. It's also sloppy as hell and everyone who knows Dan realizes it's about as far from the truth as one can get. In fact, much of it is the same crap that a certain former member of the SDEC has been spreading all over Austin. We've all heard it and we all know it's not true.

As far as I'm concerned, the push poll disqualifies Larry Joe for serious consideration as our representative in Congress, mostly because a real push poll would have been about real issues. Not, for example, a bunch of patently false information. That ain't the kind of strategy that's going to be beat the Congressman from Clear Channel.

This transgression is just the latest from the Houston lawyer and former TV judge.  Earlier this month, Doherty's dalliance with rightwing Congressman Lamar Smith was uncovered in a bizarre fundraiser for Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney.  Larry Joe's own finance chairman, Jim 'Mattress Mac" McIngvale, co-sponsored the fundraiser.

But it doesn't end even there.  Last fall, Austin Political Report uncovered a clip from the late Anna Nicole Smith's reality show in which Larry Joe, the host of his own (cancelled) show on Fox, invites the troubled socialite to be a judge.  Enough said about his judgment.  

Serious times call for serious candidates.  Larry Joe Doherty isn't serious.

Check out Dan Grant's plan for addressing the economic woes that McCaul and his allies in the White House are inflicting on low-income and middle-class families. Wouldn't it be nice to have a Congressman who wants to do something other than campaign. Badly?

Sadun Endorses Dan Grant for Congress, TX-10

by: LSadun

Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 10:27 AM CST

The biggest challenge we face is the war in Iraq. Dan's 18 months under fire in Iraq, helping the Iraqis manage their elections, give him a unique perspective on what can and can't be done. For the last 3 years, Michael McCaul has blindly supported every blunder that the Bush administration has made in Iraq. Dan Grant can see through the lies, and he isn't afraid to speak the truth. In an election with the Iraq war as the central issue, there is no stronger candidate than Dan Grant.  

Serving in Congress means more than just voting against the war. A true Representative listens to his district, does his homework, and acts to help his constituents. Unlike Michael McCaul, whose constituent service is nonexistent, Dan Grant learned constituent service as an aide to the master, Jake Pickle. He is humble enough to learn what he doesn't already know, and he is committed to using his position to help real people with real problems.

Any Democrat would be a huge improvement on Michael McCaul, but Dan Grant isn't just "any Democrat". His Texas roots and Texas-sized heart, coupled with a world of experience, make him uniquely qualified.  

Lorenzo Sadun
(former) Democrat for Congress, TX-10
(always) Democrat for Texas

Ankrum Outperforms

by: jelyon

Wed Nov 08, 2006 at 08:23 AM CST

In only one other Texas Congressional race did a Democratic challenger do better; Will Pryor took 41.27% of the vote against incumbent Pete Sessions, who received 56.42% of the ballots cast.

Update:Another Ankrum supporter has taken me to task:

Actually the difference in the race between Ted and McCaul was 14.95% and the difference between Pryor and Sessions was 15.15%.  Not to put too fine a point on things, but to offer a small encouragement...Ted did best.

In District 21's special election, darling of the Netroots [running a much higher profile campaign], John Courage took 24.45%, though that was an admittedly crowded field [see comments for additional analysis of CD21 results]. Still, Lamar Smith held his seat at 60.19%.

I think this is an astounding result for a candidate who did not have the support of either the Texas or the national Democratic parties, and raised (through October 30th), less than $50,000.

I can't help but think that the state and national parties blew a chance to knock off freshman Republican Mike McCaul. And that's the real disappointment in the final result.

General Wes Clark Endorses Ted Ankrum

by: jelyon

Fri Nov 03, 2006 at 11:22 AM CST

Citing Challenges at Home and Abroad

Clark says, 'Texas Needs a Representative who will Bring New Leadership to Congress'

Immediate Release
Contact: Erick Mullen
(202) 409-8803 or emullen@securingamerica.com

November 2, 2006. Little Rock, AR.

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Wesley Clark today endorses the candidacy of Ted Ankrum in Texas¡œs 10th Congressional District.

General Clark said, "Today Americans face many difficult challenges at home and abroad.  There has never been a time when foreign affairs were as closely linked to our daily lives as they are now.  While fighting the causes of terrorism that threaten our country, we also face a changing global economy that demands America educate its young men and women so that they can successfully compete for good jobs in the global marketplace.  We need Ted to fight for us in Congress, and I am pleased to endorse him today.