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TexasTowelie

(112,172 posts)
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 07:16 PM Aug 2013

Black gay Republican running for TX House on pro-life, gun-rights platform



AUSTIN--In our story last week on out state House candidates, gay Republican Michael Cargill wasn’t mentioned.

Cargill, who’s running in the special election Nov. 5 to fill Mark Strama’s (D) unexpired term, has been a business owner for 10 years. He currently owns Central Texas Gun Works in Austin.

He’s the only Republican who’s filed to run in the special election, and will be up against lesbian Democrat Celia Israel, among others. If he doesn’t win in November, he plans to run again in the Republican Primary and to seek the Victory Fund’s endorsement.

A vocal gun rights activist, Cargill said upholding the Second Amendment, along with being pro-life and his belief that retiring military should get better mental health treatment, made him pursue public office. He said he focuses on women and the LGBT community when he teaches concealed handgun classes.

More at http://www.dallasvoice.com/republican-running-fill-mark-stramas-house-district-50-seat-10154733.html .

Cross-posted in Texas Group.

[font color=magenta]A black, gay Republican in Texas? Someone should check to see if he is named on the Endangered Species List.

The article also states that he benefits from being on his longtime partner’s health insurance plan.

I'd put the odds of winning the special election at <2% only because the Democratic votes will be split. If he doesn't win office, his chance of winning the Republican primary in 2014 are zero.[/font]
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Black gay Republican running for TX House on pro-life, gun-rights platform (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2013 OP
Wait...this isn't the start of some joke? Oakenshield Aug 2013 #1
I think the next line is "walked into a bar..." MNBrewer Aug 2013 #2
I'm wondering if this is the lone black man in the gun show commercials TxDemChem Aug 2013 #3
If I were gay and black in Texas, I'd want to be armed too. n/t Old Union Guy Aug 2013 #4
Ain't that the truth! TxDemChem Aug 2013 #5
ROFL.. thank you for the coffee through the nose moment. Amimnoch Aug 2013 #6

TxDemChem

(1,918 posts)
3. I'm wondering if this is the lone black man in the gun show commercials
Mon Aug 12, 2013, 07:45 PM
Aug 2013

That run in my area every couple of months or so. Sounds a but odd to me. I'm going to have to poll all my gay relatives and see if they'd consider becoming Repubs.

 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
6. ROFL.. thank you for the coffee through the nose moment.
Tue Aug 13, 2013, 09:37 AM
Aug 2013

That was funny.

although how can the "Republican" title make any sense?

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