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  • To reclaim power, voters must crusade

    12/22/2003 6:21:45 AM PST · by optimistically_conservative · 8 replies · 63+ views
    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 12/22/03 | Jay Bookman
    The system of self-government that we inherited from the Founding Fathers is badly in need of repair. If we are worthy heirs of their work, we'll fix it. But so far we show no sign of doing so. The symptoms of decline are many, but here may be the most stunning: Last year, of the 435 congressional seats across the country, only four challengers managed to defeat an incumbent. That means one of two things: Either we have a happy and contented electorate, perfectly satisfied with its political leadership, or something has gone afoul with the system. Personally, I lean...
  • Doggett's not wasting time(Texas CD 25)

    12/20/2003 1:55:27 PM PST · by SwinneySwitch · 10 replies · 169+ views
    Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett, one of the Democrats targeted by redistricting pushed by U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, has done more than just say he's running in a new district that reaches from East Austin to the Texas-Mexico border. Most recently, Doggett not only has lined up the support of several mayors in Hidalgo County, led by McAllen Mayor Leo Montalvo, but Montalvo's also cut Spanish-language radio spots plugging Doggett's candidacy. Meanwhile, state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, was meeting in South Texas with Leticia Hinojosa, a state district judge for several years. Both are considering the race, but from...