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To: Paleo Conservative

Reverse Midas touch strikes again. This is my home district and I know a lot of republicans crossed over. This will be a shoo in for O’Rourke...


3 posted on 05/30/2012 9:46:43 PM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
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To: neodad

Exactly.
The guy is like the kiss of death.


4 posted on 05/30/2012 9:50:22 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: neodad
According to another article, the same super PAC that funded the anti-Reyes campaign is funding a campaign against Charles Rangel.

The Campaign for Primary Accountability, which favors term limits on political officeholders, already had managed to unseat Illinois Republican lawmaker Adam Kinzinger and it contributed to the defeat of Ohio Republican legislator Jean Schmidt.

The group has made clear that its next target will be Democratic New York Congressman Charles Rangel.

The Super PACs, groups created as a result of several rulings in 2010, individuals, unions and companies may make unlimited contributions to political campaigns and their funds may be spent to help ensure the victory or defeat of a federal candidate.

Although by law Super PACs cannot directly coordinate their activities with a candidate, in practice they wind up being an extension of the campaign, activists claim.

Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/05/30/congressman-silvestre-reyes-loses-in-primary-in-texas/#ixzz1wQ79AQ3e


5 posted on 05/30/2012 9:58:00 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: neodad

Happy to see Beto kick this old, corrupt codger out. Reyes is a perfect example of the need for term limits. After fifteen years, he was way past due.


6 posted on 05/30/2012 9:58:34 PM PDT by Jane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)
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To: neodad

Another “irredentist Mexican leftist” bites the dust.

Adios pendajo!


13 posted on 05/30/2012 10:31:39 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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