(I wanted to keep this above the post I just wrote. - promoted by Phillip Martin)
With most of Travis County solidly blue, Republicans seem to be infiltrating the Democratic primary.
Two last minute judicial filings against Scott Ozmun and Judge Jim Coronado seem to have a spotty Democratic background at best. This personally riled me up because I am a fan of both Ozmun and Coronado, but doing just a little digging made the primary races even more troubling.
Karyl Krug, a last minute challenger to Judge Jim Coronado, not only lacks the experience needed for the 427th District Court, she also lacks the Democratic credentials needed to win a primary.
A quick look at Krug's background shows a diverse voting history. She voted in every general election from 1990 - 2006 except 1998. She may have been a regular Democratic primary voter from 1990 - 1996, but all of a sudden something changed in 1998. Krug voted in the Republican primary in 1998, and decided she was done voting in the primaries after that. However she did find the time to sign the Strayhorn petition and pledge not to vote in the 2004 primary elections.
Madeleine Connor is running against Scott Ozmun for the 353rd District Court. However 2 years ago Connors friends had this to say about her history when she ran against Democrat and current judge Charlie Baird in the general election.
A former member of Pro-Life Cougars (PLC) is running for Travis County
District Court. Madeleine Connor was a very active member in PLC during her stay at the University where she was a law student. Being a law student and a mother are both daunting tasks but Madeleine managed to do both and be an active member of PLC. She is not only a supporter of life, but she also believes in seeing justice served for victims and their families. If you know of anyone who lives in the Austin area, please tell them to support her at the polls as well as thinking about supporting her financially. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us.
The bench is were Karl Rove built the Texas Republican Party. We have qualified Democratic candidates in Scott Ozmun and Jim Coronado, and it is painful to see two Republicans run in the Democratic primary. All they are doing is wasting tax payer money, stretch the resources Ozmun and Coronado have for their general elections, and causing more work for the Travis County Democratic Party. Every person has the right to run, and I don't begrudge them for that, but their history is in stark contrast to both Judge Coronado's and Ozmun's. These two life long Democrats deserve and need our support in Travis County, and too often we over look judicial races.
Update: I have just been informed that Ms. Connor voted in Republican primaries in 2004 and 2006, and she has never voted in a Travis County Democratic primary. Worse than I originally thought.
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