Ability to understand isn't in the cards here....not having accurate information is though.
Why whoever the person you mentioned (I don't know him by name) is relevant is summed up nicely by SolidSupplySide.
Per my other posts on this thread you will note that the story goes that there is not a lot of content people in DeLay's district for several reasons.
1. Its not all about DeLay's charges, trumped up or not...
2. It is about the impression that some have that the party leadership are royal jerks there, including some of DeLay's folks. That as well as DeLay is being made into a political liability, sometimes by his own folks.
I am talking more along the lines of a long term entrenched buearacracy that people are tiring of...
So in what I can gather the district isn't about the shift left...but rather there is an itching to clean house.
Hey! You're describing me!
I would suggest that you take some "poll" results...especiallt where the Houston Comical is involved:
From the Lone Star Times:
"Hendee emails Murray re: Chron DeLay poll
by David Benzion | 01/19/2006 8:43 am | Alert moderator
Dr. Richard Murray and associates appear to have made contact with Edd Hendee; we aren’t privy to the professor’s emails (and wouldn’t publish them without his permission, even if we were), but Edd has authorized LST to openly publish his response, which we do below:
I appreciate your interest in the discussion - glad to oblige. While I am a conservative - I’m also transparent on this and other issues. I support DeLay- know DeLay - admire and respect DeLay. No crime in being a conservative, liberal, Republican or Democrat…unless you feign neutrality. After some simple research - I found that you, on the other hand, are not forthcoming with your relationships, your past activism, your organizations, or your motivations. That compromised your credibility and explains volumes of how a man of such credentials could put out a flawed poll. Let me explain.
Not one person qualified to review polls other than yourself has defended the poll. Here are the objections I have developed to the poll - using qualified analysts objections.
Chris Wilson (DC) and Dr. David Hill (Texas) - both nationally renowned pollsters have stated on air that the poll is flawed - non standard at best. Wilson stated it didn’t follow generally accepted practices - Hill was less complimentary. They both stated that they wouldn’t conduct a poll which included all respondents (including Dems and Inds) in their choice for Repub primary choice. Take them out - DeLay has 67% of likely primary vote - hardly what your poll reflected. Your poll showed DeLay at 21% in the primary - quite a difference. As to the +/-4% - neither of these pollsters accept that you can accomplish that with less than 200 Repub responses. Again - not my opinion but theirs.
Additionally these "Republican primary voters" were NOT asked if they actually voted in the last Repub primary. In fact there is no verification that they have a history of voting in Repub primaries. In response you state "cross over votes" as you justification for including all respondents in the primary poll. You may want to review the voting history of Dist. 22 - I’m sure you won’t find that % of crossover votes in the last few years. Your defense is completely unsupportable.
You have access to poll phone lists of those who have historically voted in Repub primaries in Dist 22 - you chose not to use them - flawed when analyzing primary results. Perhaps you can demonstrate a list of clients who have ordered similar size and inclusive polls for primary analysis.
Your name is all over the Internet as a Democrat organizer and operative - specifically in your son’s blogs - hammering DeLay personally and forming front organizations to counter the Republicans. You are biased in this race - no question - it’s not even up for debate.
Your son, Keir Murray, serves on with you on a board of just 3 members - his consulting partner as the 3rd board members. He is active as a Democrat political consultant - currently on the payroll for Nick Lampson for the last 2 quarterly reporting periods. In the quarter ending 10/31/05 alone your son was paid $6000 for consulting services.
Your poll was used by the Chronicle and Channel 13 to demonstrate political vulnerability of DeLay. If the poll was mis-used or mis-quoted - can you kindly copy me with your email in which you protest the conclusions drawn or caution against overreaching? Surely you would be on record if your client misinterpreted your data.
Your poll has been compromised on statistical grounds as well as personal bias and family contact with the Demo candidate running against DeLay.
To use your words - or those of Sen. Moynihan - you’re entitled to your opinion - but it will be exactly that - opinion only not deserving of any professional respect on this poll. The facts? They disappeared when the inside dealings were exposed.
Perhaps you should share this email with a disinterested (read - not a Demo operative) pollster or political adviser. I’d be interested in their response.
Edd Hendee"
Mr. Hendee is a local radio talk show host (700 KSEV) as well as owner of the "Taste Of Texas" steakhouse.
It's also interesting to note that the local support for Tom DeLay has resulted in record breaking fund raising for his re-election campaign since this assault on his character was renewed by the RAT DA, Ronnie Earle and the Houston Comical.