VICTORY!Thanks to YOU and your: votes, volunteerism, financial contributions, word-of-mouth, sharing flyers, direct mailers and emails with your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers, our grassroots network helped many of our champion candidates win last night!
MOST IMPORTANTLY...
****We Won the 1st Toller vs. NonToller race in Travis County!!!****
Congrats to Sarah Eckhardt who beat
Karen "Toll Road Queen" Sonleitner!
57% to 43%!
A real spankin!
We will FIRE more CAMPO Tollers in coming elections! Karen "Toll Road Queen" Sonleitner!
57% to 43%!
A real spankin!
An early analysis of the early voting in Travis Precinct 2 proves we delivered a substantial percentage to this important Sarah Eckhardt victory. The final analysis of November's 2005 constitutional amendment election showed we delivered a staggering 20% of the vote in the counties we are strongest in!
The Austin American Statesman irresponsibly and blindly endorsed the freeway toll plan 2 years ago (without looking at ANY study), then they endorsed Sonleitner last week and today they called our group "those at the margins".
At the margins? Hell, we are the voters, the taxpayers, the 93% of the public feedback who opposed the tolls on roads we've already paid for - and we will not be ignored. It's too bad the AA Statesman is out of touch and not part of the checks and balances we need to fix our corrupt political system. We'll just keep firing and hiring at the voting booth!
Our other important endorsed victory's last night:
District 47:
Our Bill Welch (39%) will be in Primary Runoff against Castano (28%)!
District 50:
Our Don Zimmerman (44%) will be in Primary Runoff against Fleece (47%).
District 48:
Our Donna Howard, who we endorsed in December, won her special election!
****We Won the 1st Toller vs. NonToller race in San Antonio!!!****
District 73:
Our Nathan Macias beat toller incumbent Carter Casteel by 45 votes!
District 101 (Dallas area):
Our Tom Latham beat toller incumbent Elvira Reyna!
Statewide, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals:
Our Terry Keel will be in Primary Runoff against incumbent Holecomb!
Of special note: An unknown person by the name of Barbara Samuelson, with virtually NO money, who registered to run on the last day, in the last hour, went up against Transportation Committee Kingpin and freeway toller Mike Krusee. Barbara Samuelson received 36% of the vote! Barbara's fantastic grass roots run illustrates that Krusse, who sits on over $320,000 of special interest dollars (most of which is from out of town) is very, very vulnerable. Everyone on the Barbara Samueslon team, including our great friend Richard Reeves should be proud of what they accomplished! It's just a matter of time for Krusee to be removed from office.
Our Nathan Macias beat toller incumbent Carter Casteel by 45 votes!
District 101 (Dallas area):
Our Tom Latham beat toller incumbent Elvira Reyna!
Statewide, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals:
Our Terry Keel will be in Primary Runoff against incumbent Holecomb!
Of special note: An unknown person by the name of Barbara Samuelson, with virtually NO money, who registered to run on the last day, in the last hour, went up against Transportation Committee Kingpin and freeway toller Mike Krusee. Barbara Samuelson received 36% of the vote! Barbara's fantastic grass roots run illustrates that Krusse, who sits on over $320,000 of special interest dollars (most of which is from out of town) is very, very vulnerable. Everyone on the Barbara Samueslon team, including our great friend Richard Reeves should be proud of what they accomplished! It's just a matter of time for Krusee to be removed from office.
NOW WHAT? We'll need everyone to vote in the upcoming primary runoff's, and help collect signatures to get our great next Governor, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, on the ballot!
6 comments:
Did you see this one?
http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/
pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/
OPINION02/603080301/1010/OPINION
Toll road malarkey
See? El Pasoans are not as dumb as the big shots like to think. (Many in El Paso oppose toll roads; Times, Feb. 26.)
We know TxDOT is trying to blackmail us into accepting toll roads by saying we'll have to otherwise wait 25-30 years for new roads.
Who decided that? And why?
The proposed Regional Mobility Authority is just another semi-autonomous bureaucracy to be established with no accountability to the citizens. The governor appoints the chairperson and City Council appoints the board members?
How nice. How cozy. How corrupted will that be?
What if toll roads are built and nobody comes? What then?
Who will be responsible for maintenance? Not TxDot. What if maintenance is poor -- like the streets of El Paso?
Who, how and when will toll rates be determined? Increased? On what grounds? Will the public know?
Just because some local politicos want toll roads built so they can get their nameplates on them is no reason for El Pasoans to be manipulated, coerced or bum-fuzzled into accepting them.
Jim Parker
Upper Valley
I GOT THIS EMAIL TODAY:
DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD!
Sal.... you rock. my fondest wish just came true with Sonleitner losing
yesterday. I would've voted for Satan before voting for Sonleitner.
Just want to say thank you for everything you have done to make this a
reality.
best,
Daphne
ANOTHER EMAIL:
Thanks again for your hard work against the toll roads. Just one note. I had already early coted before I got his email. I did vote to Eckhardt thanks to the card you mailed me. Also wrote a letter to sonleitner and included the card you sent and said toll road (or the abolishment) of them cost her my vote.
Anyway if for the next election you could send these at the beginning of early voting I would be most appreciative.
Thanks again
Andy
GOT THIS ONE:
Congratulations! We won. Your hard worked paid off. I want to thank you for your efforts because the tolls would destroy our beautiful highways in Austin. Let me know how I can help in the next event.
Emily
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FOLKS, Post your thought here to share with everyone....everyone did a great job!
Ding, Dong, the wicked witch (Sonleitner)is dead!
Congrats to all who worked on the ouster of Sonleitner! I KNEW she was evil when she sent me a nasty reply when I asked her via e-mail about taking contributions from the Toll LOBBY. She called me many bad names and basically admitted her guilt through her nasty response without addressing the ISSUES...
Next is the Mayor Will "LOSE" and the biggest Toller, Rick Perry in the fall...Go Carole, I have signed the petition and am getting more folks involved...Thanks Sal for all the work!
Scott
in South Austin
another email:
A hard fought Victory against an entrenched Incumbent. Your, your staff, volunteers, and your families hard work and tenacity, paid off. Thank you Voters. Remember, the best Leaders are the best Followers. Good Luck in your Journey, Sarah.
Best Wishes and prayers,
Bruce B.
God is Love
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