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Related: About this forumA Mysterious Mailer Closes the Heated Runoff for Texas Lieutenant Governor (Offensive Faces Warning)
A political mailer was sent to hundreds of thousands of Republican voters recently, calling on them to elect what it called Tea Party Champions in tomorrows Republican runoff elections. But many Tea Party leaders in the state have never heard of the group that put out the glossy ad.
The previously unheard of "United Texas Tea Party" isn't the only fishy thing about this mailer, according to Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson. It shows Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst alongside Tea Party-backed candidates like Attorney General candidate Ken Paxton and Agriculture Commissioner candidate Sid Miller. Thats despite the fact that most Tea Party groups back Dewhurst's opponent, State Sen. Dan Patrick.
"And the reason why we started looking at this closely is because it gave the illusion that the United Texas Tea Party mailer was a collaboration of several tea parties in Texas," Pierson says. "And it turns out that that is not the case."
The mailer doesn't include a website, email, phone number, or even the usual political disclaimer stating who paid for it. And it arrived just days before the election. Shocking right? Not really says Quorum Report editor Harvey Kronberg.
More at http://kut.org/post/mysterious-mailer-closes-heated-runoff-texas-lieutenant-governor .
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A Mysterious Mailer Closes the Heated Runoff for Texas Lieutenant Governor (Offensive Faces Warning) (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
May 2014
OP
Lessee..we got a Televangelist, an all-hat-no-cattle guy, a bully and a guy who took too many ludes.
Scuba
May 2014
#2
I'm not for any of the republicans here but totally do not like Dan Patrick.
Thinkingabout
May 2014
#3
Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. My money's on the Kochs, maybe Dick Armey.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)2. Lessee..we got a Televangelist, an all-hat-no-cattle guy, a bully and a guy who took too many ludes.
Yep, that's the TeaParty.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)3. I'm not for any of the republicans here but totally do not like Dan Patrick.
Nothing new here, didn't like him as a sports reporter and even less as my representative. When you are in the public eye and should be following the Constitution and then make a big show (really an a$$) of yourself and disrespect another's religion when it came the Muslim's turn for his prayer to be heard in State legislative session to walk out, totally disrespectful.
johncoby2
(3,363 posts)4. Clear lake tea party behind this
http://pearlandteaparty.com/2014/04/28/clear-lake-tea-party-proudly-endorses-lt-governor-david-dewhurst-for-re-election/
The CLTP is flush with money and has some of the biggest idiots in the state. They endorsed Dewhurst.
The postcard comes from a Webster address.
They have never filed ethics reports. I have a complaint written up but never filed it. Ive sent it to the IRS alleging they should not have a 501 3C but never heard back.
Imagine that.
The CLTP is flush with money and has some of the biggest idiots in the state. They endorsed Dewhurst.
The postcard comes from a Webster address.
They have never filed ethics reports. I have a complaint written up but never filed it. Ive sent it to the IRS alleging they should not have a 501 3C but never heard back.
Imagine that.