Reply #3: It's entirely possible, though unlikely--my take on that is this [View All]

[MADem]

If you contribute to a campaign for CONGRESS, to put a very conservative Republican in a seat to vote against Democratic interests and take orders from BugMan Delay, you are a Republican. He sure as hell can't be a real Democrat--not with the stakes so high.

You don't take back the House, or the Senate, by backing the enemy. If it had been just an elected local judge, that's one thing (though I don't condone even that), but his money put a conservative GOP judge in Congress...!

ON EDIT--A BLURB from the Judge's bio on the Conservative GOP site listed above: Carter’s record exemplifies his conservative values and Texas ideals. As a Judge, he has been a strong voice for unborn children and the pro-life movement and because of his tough stance against criminals, Williamson County became one of the safest counties in Texas.

I'd say he walks like a duck....!

BUT WAIT...there's MORE!!! http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:JXzg9B-tfJwJ:hillcountrynews.com/articles/2003/11/07/news/news03.txt+Round+AND+Rock,++TX+Republican,+copenhaver,++steven++OR+steve&hl=en He was at one time planning on running in a GOP primary for county commissioner: If Heiligenstein accepts the offer, which he intends to do according to reports in the Austin-American Statesman, he will have to relinquish his position as county commissioner. The commissioner position will be up for election in the March, 2004 Republican primary.

Already several people, including CTRMA board member and former Round Rock Mayor Mike Robinson, former Round Rock Mayor Charlie Culpepper and RRISD board member Steve Copenhaver, have indicated they are interested in running for commissioner if Heiligenstein accepts the position with the CTRMA. Lisa Birkman, a member of the Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District Board, has already announced her candidacy for commissioner.