[Manta]

Blake Farenthold won only because Willie Vaden ran against Ortiz in the last two elections. Vaden would have been the Repub candidate except that ortiz had his supporter vote in the repub primary with orders” anybody but Vaden”

Vaden got more and more of the vote against ortiz each time he ran

[SSS Two]

Vaden got more and more of the vote against ortiz each time he ran

2006: Ortiz beat Vaden 57-39
2008: Ortiz beat Vaden 58-38

Vaden performed worse the second time around.

[stratman1969]

I heard also that Ortiz created some resentment in La Feria, TX, when a spokesmouth of his went to a high school reunion there and used it as a campaign event.