Thank You DCCC; Cool it Lone Star Project

by: Karl-Thomas Musselman

Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 02:00 PM CST

The TDP, while constrained by the McCain-Feingold laws, did its part and devoted voter information, a secondary field program in 6 counties, some fundraising, and a few statewide e-mails (though woefully inept in that department as usual). Still, it's more than I'd ever have expected out of the TDP prior to Boyd Richie and should be congratulated.

And of course, there are thanks to be made to LULAC & MALDEF who fought ongoing legal battles to keep early voting going,  True Blue Action, the TexRoots, Labor, and many other players.

But the one group that would have you believe they did it all and were the first out of the gate and into bloggers inboxes with their "look what we won" e-mail, would be the Lone Star Project. While they have done plenty of good stuff in the past, their release last night and this falling-over-themselves piece is best summed up by McBlogger.

I wasn't going to write anything about this, but goddamn if there wasn't an email last night, mere hours after Ciro Rodriguez won, from LSP taking credit for the damn thing. Matt [Angle], I'm going to terminate my address on your f***ing list if you don't stop with the auto-fe****io. Seriously, how much did LSP raise for Ciro? From my perspective, this was the candidate, DCCC, LULAC and MALDEF. LSP didn't even like the LULAC map that produced this district; now you're the ones responsible?

The winners are never going to call bullshit, so it falls to us. Matt you do a hell of lot and there is no need to take credit for everything. It distracts from the real work ahead and breeds resentment among people who work really hard, cycle after cycle. People you're going to need at some point in the future.

Sometimes, modesty is an asset.

Indeed. Now on to the rest of the analysis and impact of this race as that's off the blogs' collective chest.

DCCC Begins Airing Ads for Ciro in TX-23

by: Karl-Thomas Musselman

Wed Nov 29, 2006 at 06:07 PM CST

I'd take that as a sign that the DCCC poll came back fairly positive if they are going to invest in this manner. They have already committed their national field director Adrian Saenz, internet/fundraising staff in Meghan Gaffney, and campaign spokesperson Vanessa Gonzalez.

Also today, John Courage sent an e-mail out to his campaign list asking people to help call voters using ciro.onlinephonebanking.com and donate to Ciro's campaign. In the past few hours he's raised over $1200.

TX-23: The DCCC is In

by: Karl-Thomas Musselman

Mon Nov 20, 2006 at 10:33 PM CST

Meghan Gaffney as some will remember from Paul Hackett's race in OH-02 is there now as well as Adrian Saenz, the DCCC's National Field Director (who if I'm not mistaken is from San Antonio as it is).

There is a poll in the field right now to determine where things stand on that front.

The election date cannot be set earlier than this Friday from what we've been told, though there is an expectation that Gov. Perry will do so then. There is an open state house seat in Texas which also has to have an election date set - a dead Republican incumbent beat her Democratic opponent on Nov 7th creating a vacancy which forces an open special election in HD-29 near Houston. That race is discussed in this post.

Exciting News - DCCC helps Sklar and Pryor close in!

by: Whiskey Sam

Mon Oct 23, 2006 at 11:52 AM CDT

FOLKS -- I'VE GOT EXCITING NEWS!

Please see my prior diaries about Will Pryor here (first) here (second) here (third) and here (fourth)

Please also review CoolOnion's diaries about this race here here and here

I have an announcement to make about this race.  This "unwinnable" "republican stronghold" race is now very much winnable.  Let's all jump on board and make this actually happen!