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Former Houston Judge Ted Poe Expected To Unseat Liberal Congressman Nick Lampson
The Baytown Sun ^ | October 31, 2004 | Ken Fountain

Posted on 10/31/2004 11:32:31 AM PST by Clintonfatigued

Poe's local celebrity and President Bush's popularity are reasons veteran 'Rat politician Lampson trails in polls.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: houseelections2004; tedpoe; texas

1 posted on 10/31/2004 11:32:32 AM PST by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued

That and TX redistricting. I can't wait for this seat to be R once again!


2 posted on 10/31/2004 11:33:41 AM PST by admiralsn (John Kerry, overheard speaking to John Edwards: "Bring me my brown pants.")
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To: admiralsn

awesome news!


3 posted on 10/31/2004 11:35:13 AM PST by bust (A biased media is the biggest threat to our democracy...)
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To: Kuksool; AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; Impy; ken5050; MplsSteve; JohnnyZ; GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY; ..

ping


4 posted on 10/31/2004 11:36:25 AM PST by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued

That is terrific news! I live in Louisiana now, but did live in Houston for 27 years and just love Ted Poe!! When he was judge, he was always giving unusual sentences to those convicted in his court. Go Ted Go!!


5 posted on 10/31/2004 11:37:06 AM PST by Patriot1
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To: bust

It gets better. Poe's private polls show him with a 17-point lead.


6 posted on 10/31/2004 11:37:17 AM PST by Clintonfatigued
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To: Clintonfatigued
The democrats are in disarray with this district now. In Jefferson County they are now talking about running Lampson for County Judge against the incumbent Carl Griffin. So in effect they know or believe Lampson will be defeated. The district is now configured for Harris county to win with some 350,000 population; Jefferson County 250,000 and Liberty County 50,000......
7 posted on 10/31/2004 11:43:06 AM PST by deport (I've done a lot things.... seen a lot of things..... Most of which I don't remember.)
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To: Clintonfatigued

GReat News. Lampson is a pro-abortion "Catholic" who sold out to the Democratic party long ago. He was also one who helped came out with the Democratic Party's checklist of "Catholic Values" which puts not raising minumum wage on par with allowing the murder of an unborn child (Theology and the teachings of the Church not being a strong suit of the Democratic party).


8 posted on 10/31/2004 12:04:46 PM PST by rmichaelj
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To: Clintonfatigued

Was this expected, or is this a bonus in addition to the redistricting?


9 posted on 10/31/2004 3:31:00 PM PST by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Dan Rather's got to go!)
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To: Paleo Conservative

Against a lesser-known opponent, Lampson would have had a hard time winning reelection, but it would have been feasible. But Ted Poe is a well-liked, law-&-order jurist who has won great publicity and acalades. Lampson's lost the election the moment Poe entered the race.


10 posted on 10/31/2004 4:15:45 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
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Lampson is not a practicing Catholic. He's a practicing Democrat like JF'nK. There is a Chet Edwards ad running in our district saying that he is "opposed to abortion"....only he voted to protect partial birth abortion. He's another one of those evil politicians who "personally are opposed but do not want to impose" their religious views on others. You might as well have all atheists running the country if that's all the influence your religion has on your votes. Arlene Wohlgemuth, his Rep. opponent, has been courageously pro-life throughout her career in TX politics and walks the walk as well as talks the talk.


11 posted on 10/31/2004 4:24:31 PM PST by kittymyrib
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To: Clintonfatigued

The good news keeps piling up, but I'll keep my fingers crossed until Martin Frost has moved back to whatever Yankee state he came from.


12 posted on 11/01/2004 6:33:31 AM PST by Redbob
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"Arlene Wohlgemuth, his Rep. opponent, has been courageously pro-life throughout her career in TX politics and walks the walk as well as talks the talk."

Arlene Wohlgemuth is said to be quite a lady, a sort of Texan Margaret Thatcher. It would be nice if she won, but I don't expect it.


13 posted on 11/01/2004 4:43:29 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
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