Posted on 05/09/2009 11:45:28 PM PDT by anymouse
(Geraldine is shown in red on the left.)
Galveston County Republican victory ping.
> Beverly Mitchell, one of Sams campaign managers, spent Saturday evening savoring the moment.
We had (President Barack) Obama, and now we have Sam, Mitchell said.<
Well good for Mrs. Sam. Congrats. Now IMHO, no level-headed/sane Republican would use a Dem president as a yardstick for winning. Unless...
For those of us outside Galveston County and outside this state, is she a Republican? Or another RINO?
Not meaning to be critical, but as we have seen, many claim to be Republican and are more liberal than anything else.
Regardless, congratulations on winning the election.
The fact that she even use the phrase “affordable housing” is cause for concern.
If you want to see Professor Thomas Sowell spit nails, just use that phrase around him...
What’s her Reverends’ name?
Sorry, the word Republican just doesn’t finish the deal for me anymore.... I need much much more.
Powell is black, Powell claims to be a Republican.... about 4 years ago, Powell could have won in a Republican race.
After Obama, the test has become far more difficult for any black candidate.
Good for her, it is however disconcerting that BHO’s name was invoked. Does it mean we must keep an eye upon her?
Methinks we should keep an eye on everybody.
Prediction: Rhino
Not based upon race or gender, but strictly upon her claim of “affordable housing”.
We’ll see.
She says she wants to hear from the “community” about it. What does that “community” tend to think? Do they want special low priced areas?
As long as someone else is paying for it, they will go first class all the way.
That was not part of the Change we were Hoping for...
La Marque was a little train stop that became a suburb of Galveston in the 50s. Nice homes, good local school.
And, no, “affordable housing” was why they didn’t want to live in Galveston.
Oh, well, time to move the suburbs out a bit further...
I lived in LaMarque as a little girl in the 50s..my father was one of the few Rs around back then....very few...
I recall only meeting her one time, and that was a while back...I do not know that much about her...
GB, you’ve been awfully quiet...But I know why you are busy this morning...;-)
City elections in Texas are theoretically non-partisan. I’m sure Geraldine Sam recruited both Republican and Democrat campaign workers, especially given the demographics of La Marque being skewed towards lower income blacks, who usually vote Democrat. Not surprising that they identify with Obama.
Not everyone lives in bright red Republican country. Considering the high percentage of Democrats in La Marque, Geraldine’s victory is a miracle*.
* Geraldine has been a long time Republican precinct chair, election judge covering at least 4 precincts, and a delegate to the county, Texas state and the national Republican conventions.
She has ensured the Galveston County Republican Party’a involvement in the local Junteenth celebrations for decades. This being significant, because it was in Galveston where word came to Texas slaves of their emancipation by President Lincoln, thus the reason for the Junteenth celebration.
She might not be Republican enough for some, but she has been the face of the Republican party in a very blue part of Texas for a long time. I cut her a lot of slack for towing every plank in the GOP platform, though she is very solid on the important ones.
Note carefully that you're quoting one of her campaign workers here, not Miz Sams herself.
Makes a big difference; a mayoral candidate can easily have Dimocrat friends, neighbors, and campaign workers without being a Dim herself.
Gee — a new variant on “Name That Party.”
If it’s bad news you know it’s a Democrat when they leave the party name off.
If it’s good news you know it’s a Republican if they leave the party name off.
She is a conservative as far as I know, it’s because of her the affirmative action plank failed to make it into the Texas Republican party platform...although I don’t think she did that on purpose. Maybe shoulda learned Roberts Rules instead of clicking that mop back Ms. Sam.
GIVING HONOR TO CONDOLEEZMA RICE!!! ROFLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!
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