2010 TDP Resolutions Thread

by: derby378

Tue Feb 23, 2010 at 09:15 AM CST

(Remember, after the close of the polls next Tuesday at 7pm there are precinct conventions! Not as busy or sexy as the 2008 presidential caucuses but important for the structure of our party. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)

Big tip of the hat to MarkCamann

Purposes of a resolution
1. To memorialize someone recently deceased.
2. To congratulate a person or group.
3. To amend the Rules of the Texas Democratic Party (TDP).
4. To amend the TDP Platform.
5. To urge Democratic elected officials, especially in the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Congress, to advocate certain positions on policy issues. As the delegates assembled at the state convention are the highest authority within the TDP, such resolutions should carry weight with elected officials as the consensus of the grassroots of the party.

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Who is our TX-10 Candidate?

by: txdem10

Mon Aug 17, 2009 at 06:13 PM CDT

Has anyone read the latest posts about the Jack McDonald vs Michael McCaul race for the Texas 10th District? We deserve a strong, progressive Democratic candidate in a district which is trending Blue. Increasingly, it looks like McDonald has the same "I'm not really a Republican" problem plaguing Tom Schieffer's candidacy.

I have found a few documents that I find very surprising and require some answers. A short ten years ago, Jack McDonald was registered as a Republican in New York City where he worked for a prominent Wall Street law firm. See the link below:

http://www.keepandshare.com/do...

Okay, so he was once registered GOP - I'd like to know why and what changed his heart and I'm sure I can accept those answers. What deserves a little more explanation is why he was repeatedly donating to George W Bush - one big contribution coming as late as 2003. See the link below:

http://www.keepandshare.com/do...

Our last TX-10 candidate, Larry Joe Doherty recently put his support behind Jack McDonald, but is anyone asking any questions about McDonald's past political affiliations, his donations, and his positions on key progressive issues? I think it is very important that we know who he is, what he stands for, and where he is going to lead our Congressional District, if elected.

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Meeting for the Texas Democratic Women of Collin County

by: Jihaan

Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 10:19 PM CDT

The next meeting of the Texas Democratic Women of Collin County will be held on Monday September 22 6:45pm at Collin College Preston Ridge Campus 9700 Wade Blvd, Frisco - Founders Hall, Shawnee Room F148.
We are going to focus on our Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts and hear from Jean Power, candidate for County Commissioner. Jean was chosen to run for a seat unexpectedly vacated due to a commissioner's death in July, so she is coming into the race late. Come prepared with your questions and willingness to help get Jean elected --- and all our other wonderful Democratic Candidates!

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McCain reaches out to HRC supporters

by: Mack Simpson

Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 05:57 PM CDT

CNN, in an article titled Grumbling Clinton supporters make Democrats nervous, is reporting that the McCain camp is actively courting Clinton supporters.

A few hours after her speech -- which was free of attacks on Obama's fall opponent -- McCain aide Michael Goldfarb wrote on the campaign's official blog that "there is a genuine affection for her here at McCain HQ. During her speech there was no small amount of pleading with the TV: 'Don't do it, you can still win!' "
"Sen. Clinton has really grown on us over here in Crystal City over the past few months," wrote Goldfarb, calling her an "impressive candidate" who "inspired a generation of women" but "fell victim to a vast left-wing conspiracy that resented her generally centrist foreign policy views."
And one of the first posts on the newly launched blog was a video of Abba's "Take a Chance on Me" under the headline, "Take a Chance on McCain." Wrote Goldfarb: "Attention disaffected Hillary supporters, John McCain is a huge Abba fan. Seriously.''

While the article makes the point that 22% of her supporters have been polled as saying they would stay home this fall and another 17% would vote for McCain, it later goes on to report that, despite similar anger from Dean supporters in 2004, only 8% supported Bush over Kerry (still way too high).

The article also kindly points out that the difference between Clinton's positions and McCain's positions on major topics of interest like Iraq, tax cuts, reproductive rights and health care are miles and miles apart.

One last item of note from the article: Joe Lieberman is making his intentions quite clear, announcing that he was, "heading a new grass-roots organization, Citizens for McCain, with a direct appeal to Clinton's disappointed supporters."

You can read the article here: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITI...

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This Week With Barack Obama, April 20-26, 2008

by: icebergslim

Sun Apr 27, 2008 at 07:15 PM CDT

cross-posted @ This Week With Barack Obama

obama smiling during editorial meet of indianapolis star in indiana

Note: Next edition of This Week With Barack Obama, April 27-May 3, 2008 will be under the management of Al Rodgers, next Sunday, May 4, 2008. I am in Indiana from Friday through Wednesday, for the crucial Indiana Primary on Tuesday May 6, 2008. I will be working in NW Indiana between Gary, Valparaiso and South Bend. So, give Al the love you give me on this weekly. Peace.

Oh, and please digg it!!!!

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A Democrat Shows His Colors

by: Robin Cravey

Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 02:15 PM CDT

(A whole slew of local groups are meeting tonight starting at 6 at the Gardner-Betts Juvenile Center (2515 South Congress Ave) for a city council endorsement forum. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)

With several Democratic clubs endorsing this evening I would like to take this opportunity to highlight a couple of the reasons why I deserve the endorsements of local Democratic clubs above my opponents.

Each candidate in this race has something unique to offer however, what they cannot offer is my consistency, passion, and knowledge.

First of all, I invite you to look at my voting record and compare it to the other candidates in this race. Although city council elections are non-partisan, we all know that this is the year of the Democrat! As a life long Democrat, I have taken the responsibility of voting in democratic primaries very seriously and have done so consistently for over 20 years. My opponents have voted in only one or two. I'm not sure that either of them voted in the SOS election.

I am a member of the South Austin Democrats, Texas Environmental Democrats, and a sustaining member of the Travis County Democratic Party. In 1988 and 2006, I was a state delegate to the Democratic party convention.

As Walt Whitman said about Manhattan,"This is the city, and I am one of its citizens." My love for the city of Austin is not a newfound love. When I came here in 1969 to attend UT, Austin was a green oasis flourishing in an era of profound change. It was a state capital and university town set at the geologic and climatic edge called the Balcones Fault. In 1970 I started publishing an environmental magazine which began my dedication to the city as a voice for the citizens of Austin and the environment. I took a degree in American Studies, drove a taxicab, and I wrote about the city as a journalist and a poet.

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