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A timely post about from  www.PeterMorrisonReport.com about the Senate race in Texas. This follows this post about U.S. athletes in the Sochi Olympics.  In the meantime, you can get more involved if you like here and read an interesting book HERE.


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Summary of this report:

Senator John Cornyn is up for re-election in November. Most
observers and pundits expected him to be unopposed in the
Republican primary, but Rep. Steve Stockman has also entered the
race. This has thrown the business as usual GOP establishment into
panic mode. The mainstream media is also coming to John
Cornyn's defense, and they've begun giving Congressman
Stockman the Ted Cruz treatment, attacking him relentlessly.
Don't be fooled by these tactics. While RINOs and the liberal
media both favor John Cornyn, conservatives need to support Steve
Stockman for US Senator.

Full Report:

In a few short weeks, Texans will cast their primary votes for the
US Senate race, and this will be one of the most important
elections in our state's history.  That's because 2014 is
shaping up to be a very important year in politics for both Texas
and the entire country.  Obamacare has now become the law of the
land, and tens of millions of people have been shocked to discover
the devastating impact this socialist abomination is going to have
on their health and their pocketbook, all in the name of helping
the "poor and underprivileged."  In addition, we're
seeing yet another big push for amnesty for millions of illegal
aliens, disguised as "immigration reform."

Who we choose to send to the Senate this fall may well determine
how both these issues play out. John Cornyn is our current Senator
who's up for re-election, but he's being challenged in the
primary by Rep. Steve Stockman.  If conservatives want to have any
chance of repealing Obamacare or stopping amnesty in its tracks, we
need to send John Cornyn packing, and replace him with Rep.
Stockman.  While John Cornyn has a conservative voting record on
some issues, when it comes to illegal immigration and amnesty, he
has been either missing in action or actively working against
conservatives.

Not long ago, newly elected Senator Ted Cruz made a valiant effort
to prevent Obamacare from being funded. Instead of supporting him
in his efforts, John Cornyn opposed him - he actually worked behind
the scenes to encourage other Republican Senators to shut down the
filibuster.  There's simply no excuse for this betrayal.  Ted
Cruz knew that our freedom to make our own choices when it comes to
health care was at stake, and he took a stand to preserve that
freedom.  Instead of fighting for our freedom right beside Ted
Cruz, John Cornyn did everything he could to sabotage his
courageous stand.

As a result of Cornyn's betrayal, America may be stuck with
Obamacare. A lot of people are hoping to see it overturned when a
new Congress comes in, but that's a real long shot.  It's
possible it might happen, but it will be an uphill battle. One
thing's for sure - we won't be able to count on John Cornyn
to take the lead in repealing Obamacare. Texans need two Senators
who are committed to doing everything they can to repeal Obamacare.
If Steve Stockman is elected, he'll stand with Ted Cruz, not
sabotage him.

Illegal immigration is the other looming battle, and it's even
more important than Obamacare.  Make no mistake - when politicians
and the media talk about "immigration reform",
they're talking about amnesty for 15-20 million illegal aliens.
If "immigration reform" passes, Texas will go the way of
California.  It used to be one of the most conservative states in
the country, but thanks to the amnesty of 1986, the largest state
in the country is now a permanent Democrat stronghold. If we have
another amnesty, the millions of newly minted voters could ensure
that Texas becomes majority Democrat in just a few short years.

We're currently seeing a huge push for amnesty. According to
several media reports, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, and other GOP
"leaders" are currently working behind the scenes to
grease the skids for passage of an amnesty bill.  GOP leaders seem
to think their job isn't to represent the conservative voters
who voted for them, but to create millions of new Democrats who
will vote for the likes of Charles Schumer, Barbara Boxer, and
Harry Reid.  To make matters worse, big business groups in Texas
and across the country are pouring tens of millions of dollars into
promoting "mainstream" Republican candidates. To these
groups, conservatives like you and me are called "wackos"
and "extremists". They want Republican politicians who
will roll over on the amnesty issue, because they like the cheap
labor illegal immigration provides.

Another amnesty could be the end of the America we know and love.
It's difficult enough for conservatives to get elected now. Add
millions of new voters that overwhelmingly support liberal policies
and in even more of the country it will become impossible to elect
a conservative leader. It's also no exaggeration to say that
John Cornyn is doing nothing to slow down this massive push for
amnesty, let alone stop it. If the amnesty issue were really
important to him, he would be going all out to stop it. He would be
calling out John Boehner and Eric Cantor and the rest of the go
along to get along Republicans. He would be making speeches and
giving media interviews spelling out exactly what amnesty will mean
for America, and how it could be the death knell of limited
government. Instead, he's silent on the issue.  He's not
about to rock the boat, because liberals might get the idea
he's some sort of "extremist."

That's why the mainstream media loves John Cornyn and are
running attack pieces on Steve Stockman.  They know that while John
Cornyn may give lip service to opposing amnesty and Obamacare, his
heart isn't in these fights.  In the end, they know he can be
counted on not to mount any real opposition to their agenda.
That's also why they hate Steve Stockman - they know he really
means the things he says, and he'll go to the mat for
conservative Texans. Having Steve Stockman and Ted Cruz
representing Texas in the Senate would be every liberal's
nightmare. That's the reason the media is treating Rep.
Stockman the same way they've treated Sheriff Joe Arpaio,
former Congressman Tom Tancredo, and Arizona governor Jan Brewer.
Anyone who is serious about stopping the invasion of America by
illegals is attacked and ridiculed pretty much non-stop, while the
media gives "respectable" conservatives like Cornyn the
kid glove treatment.

For conservative Texans who want to defeat Obamacare and amnesty,
the choice is clear: Steve Stockman for Senator.  Yes, he's an
underdog, but so was Ted Cruz when he announced he was running for
the Senate. Few thought he had any chance of defeating David
Dewhurst, who was the overwhelming favorite. Conservative Texans
had other ideas, though, and we came out in force and turned the
race upside down. We can do it again. In one poll, Texans supported
a generic Tea Party candidate over John Cornyn. Steve Stockman is
that Tea Party candidate, and with our support he can defeat John
Cornyn.

I urge all conservative Texans to support Steve Stockman. If you
can, volunteer to help his campaign, or send him a donation. The
GOP primary is on March 4th, and it may well be our last chance to
roll back Obamacare and defeat amnesty.

Take action:

Contact the Steve Stockman for Senate campaign and offer your help.
He needs both donations and volunteers.  Talk to your friends and
family. Let them know that it's critically important to elect
Steve Stockman if they want to defeat amnesty and roll back
Obamacare.

http://stockman2014.com/volunteer

The Peter Morrison Report

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Sources:

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/09/23/Exclusive-McConnell-Cornyn-whipping-votes-against-Ted-Cruz

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/01/08/Boehner-says-GOP-is-working-on-immigration-reform/UPI-80321389210170/

http://stockman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/stockman-opposes-senate-immigration-plan

http://www.humanevents.com/2013/10/28/texas-gop-poll-tea-party-candidate-beats-cornyn-46-to-33/

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Worse than Wendy (Davis)!!

A timely post about from www.empowertexans.com about Texas legislators who are graded "Worse than Wendy." This are GOP legislators!  This follows this post about immigration's affect on the U.S.  In the meantime, you can get more involved if you like here and read an interesting book HERE.

Worse than Wendy

by Morgan Williamson

Thanks to several media blitzes, Republican voters all over Texas—and honestly, all over America—are well aware of Democratic Senator turned Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis, and everything she stands for.
Whether it’s being unabashedly pro-abortion, or doubling and tripling down on “inconsistencies” in her supposed rags-to-riches life story, you can be sure Wendy is not standing for any principles that conservatives are looking for in their elected representatives.
(Well, aside from swapping in her formerly NRA F-rated stance on Second Amendment issues for a pro-open-carry stance. We can only assume she defied the party’s stance on the issue in order to have some perceived grounds to compete with Greg Abbott, and not to actually assist conservative Republicans during primary season…)
Texans know Wendy Davis is the liberal bastion to which Battleground Texas and Team Obama have pinned their hopes and dreams for a “blue”—or at least purple—Texas.
So, one might assume that getting to the ballot box in November and ensuring Republicans are elected is the answer to defeating that Wendy Davis, Battleground Texas, “Turn Texas Blue” dream.
But, many might be shocked to know that on the Fiscal Responsibility Index for the 83^rd Texas Legislative Session, Senator Wendy Davis actually out-performed a number of House Republicans when it came to taxpayer issues.
Wendy certainly has nothing to be proud of with her failing score of 43.6 on our index; however, the following Republican House members scored even lower.
When it comes to fiscal issues, these liberal Republicans are worse than Wendy Davis, and voters have the opportunity to begin stripping the purple from our Texas Capitol come March 4^th.

As for those incumbents running unopposed this primary season, it will be the people’s job to hold them accountable to taxpayer interests during the next session. 


“Worse Than Wendy” State Representatives:
With a March 4th Primary Challenger:
Cook, Byron 42.0
Ratliff, Bennett 41.6
Patrick, Diane 36.7
Darby, Drew 35.7
Otto, John 35.5
Keffer, Jim 35.3
Kacal, Kyle 33.6
Sheffield, J.D. 27.5
Without a Primary Challenger:
Price, Four 41.6
Stephenson, Phil 39.7
Farney, Marsha 39.6
Larson, Lyle 39.0
Geren, Charlie 37.0
King, Ken        38.6
Raney, John 36.3
Aycock, Jimmie Don 36.2
Lozano, J.M. 32.9
Smith, Wayne 31.4
Zerwas, John 25.3
Announced retirement after the 83^rd Legislative Session:
Callegari, William 39.0
Ritter, Allan 37.0
Pitts, Jim 29.7
Davis, John 29.7

 

Morgan Williamson

Morgan is our Communications Coordinator, monitoring our media presence, including social media, and community and media relations. She is a Texas native, Texas State graduate, and veteran staffer of the 83rd Texas Legislature. Aside from constantly monitoring the Twittersphere, Morgan enjoys proper grammar usage, a lot of coffee, and good company.

Is Purple the New Red in Texas Legislation?

A timely post about from www.EmpowerTexans.com about Texas lawmakers being a lot less conservative than the media portrays it. This follows this post about Eric Holder having the state of Texas in his crosshairs. In the meantime, you can get more involved if you like here and read an interesting book HERE.

Is Purple the New Red?


by Dustin Matocha
http://www.empowertexans.com/features/is-purple-the-new-red/
If Texas is such a red state, why was so much “purple” legislation passed this session? Perhaps it’s because so many Republicans in the Legislature voted so much like their Democratic counterparts, they forgot the color of the team they were on.

Professor Mark Jones, Chairman of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, offered his statistical analysis of the 83rd session in the Texas Tribune not too long ago, explaining what he described as “purple legislation” passing despite having such a “red state” mentality among voters in Texas.

Sadly, his analysis confirms what conservatives have felt all throughout the 83rd Legislature. Good conservative legislation was left in the parliamentary waste-basket, while “bi-partisan” legislation was pushed through.



This session, too many legislators were willing to go along with moderate establishment “leadership” than stand on conservative convictions.

Why? Because so many were willing to go along with moderate establishment “leadership” rather than stand on conservative convictions.

Despite having a near 2/3 majority in both chambers of the Legislature, it often felt like taxpayers could only rely on about 1/3 of the House (if that) to stand with principle, and only a handful of senators to do the same at any given time.

Some of the worst Republicans in fact voted more like Democrats than Republicans. Out of 95 Republicans in the House, 46 of them scored below a 60 on our Fiscal Responsibility Index. Reps. J.D. Sheffield (R – Gatesville) and John Zerwas (R – Simonton) were so bad, they literally scored worse than a Democrat!

In the Senate, 7 of 19 Republicans scored below a 60, with Sens. Bob Deuell (R – Greenville), Kel Seliger (R – Amarillo) and Robert Duncan (R – Lubbock) scoring worst than the top-rated Democrat.

Considering the fact that there are more Republican failures in the Legislature than Republicans scoring an 80 or above (38 to 34 respectively), it’s no wonder the Legislature produced such poor outcomes.

Here’s a list of all the Republicans below 60 on the Fiscal Responsibility Index. Taxpayers should study it closely between now and next March.

HOUSE

District Legislator Party 2013 Rating

56 Anderson, Charles

R 58.9

108 Branch, Dan

R 58.2

30 Morrison, Geanie

R 56.1

9 Paddie, Chris

R 55.5

47 Workman, Paul

R 52.9

150 Riddle, Debbie

R 52.9

55 Sheffield, Ralph

R 52.3

44 Kuempel, John

R 52.2

32 Hunter, Todd

R 51.0

133 Murphy, Jim

R 50.6

52 Gonzales, Larry

R 50.5

126 Harless, Patricia

R 50.2

127 Huberty, Dan

R 49.4

11 Clardy, Travis

R 49.3

58 Orr, Rob

R 49.1

57 Ashby, Trent

R 48.9

64 Crownover, Myra

R 48.7

114 Villalba, Jason

R 48.1

73 Miller, Doug

R 46.9

71 King, Susan

R 46.4

81 Lewis, Tryon

R 45.1

134 Davis, Sarah

R 44.7

8 Cook, Byron

R 42.0

87 Price, Four

R 41.6

115 Ratliff, Bennett

R 41.6

85 Stephenson, Phil

R 39.7

20 Farney, Marsha

R 39.6

122 Larson, Lyle

R 39.0

132 Callegari, William

R 39.0

88 King, Ken

R 38.6

21 Ritter, Allan

R 37.0

99 Geren, Charlie

R 37.0

94 Patrick, Diane

R 36.7

14 Raney, John

R 36.3

54 Aycock, Jimmie Don

R 36.2

72 Darby, Drew

R 35.7

18 Otto, John

R 35.5

60 Keffer, Jim

R 35.3

12 Kacal, Kyle

R 33.6

43 Lozano, J.M.

R 32.9

128 Smith, Wayne

R 31.4

10 Pitts, Jim

R 29.7

129 Davis, John

R 29.7

59 Sheffield, J.D.

R 27.5

28 Zerwas, John

R 25.3

SENATE

District Legislator Party 2013 Rating

4 Williams, Tommy

R 59.8

1 Eltife, Kevin

R 58.8

3 Nichols, Robert

R 58.7

24 Fraser, Troy

R 55.4

2 Deuell, Bob

R 53.1

31 Seliger, Kel

R 52.3

28 Duncan, Robert

R 48.8