Comments on: Texas Gov. Race Gets More Interesting

by: IndiPol

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:01:36 +0000

I haven’t found anything in the TX election code indicating you can sign a petition for a independent candidate AND a party petition. But I did see that you can’t sign for two different parties or two different independent candidates for the same office. And also the “no voting in the primaries” is effective for both petitions.

by: indiepol

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:58:18 +0000

Joey, thanks for the info. I receive Maltesta’s verbose e-mails and it is possible I missed ballot access organizational comments in them. Sometimes his e-mails appear as versions of earlier ones and I may have assumed no new info was included. Mostly the Texas CP e-mails I’ve received lately are recruiting for candidates. I am just glad to see another party organizing in Texas. Good question on whether registered voters can sign petitions for both a party and an independent candidate. I think I remember seeing in the Texas election code that you could sign both, but don’t quote me on it. As for Strayhorn I’d like to think she is more of a Teddy Roosevelt Progressive Republican than liberal Democrat. I am aware of her family’s lineage. Remember Perry was a Democrat too, before switching.

by: Joe

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 12:54:50 +0000

Anybody who has questions or concerns about the Constitution Party of Texas can contact Contact: Bryan Malatesta
Email:bryanm@npn.net Address: P.O. Box 290730 Kerrville, TX 78029
Phone: 866-CPTEXAS He has always been good at getting back to me.

It is hard for me to imagine a candidate that agrees with the Constitution Party platform more than Kilgore, so I was surprised when Bryan told me they were going to run their own candidate – especially without ballot access.

by: Joey Dauben

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 02:42:36 +0000

Clarification: I’m on the statewide (Texas) CP list, as well as the Democratic, Republican and LP.

Bryan Malatesta, the state chair, writes excessively long e-mail alerts, so maybe that’s why you haven’t seen or read anything on the ballot drive.

Not to sound rude, just pointing out…

And hey, would CP signers and Kinky signers be allowed to sign both? That would be an interesting question to ask…

www.elliscountyobserver.com

by: Joey Dauben

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 02:40:19 +0000

Indipol, what CP chapter was that again?

I continually receive the statewide and national CP alerts in my inbox, and to show impartiality, I receive them from the LP, Democratic Party, and GOP as well. Even several other state parties, but I can assure you that the CP (not speaking as a member or anything) has done nothing but promote its ballot access drive in the Spring.

It’s an under-the-radar attempt, I’m guessing. Of course, I base that off of the zero media coverage the CP is obtaining.

Strayhorn is a liberal Democrat, don’t be swayed any other way.

And she will face off against Perry in the primary. To do otherwise would be political suicide. Larry Kilgore – larrykilgore.com – is the ONLY REPUBLICAN to have even filed for the gubernatorial race thus far (you wouldn’t know that by the media coverage though).

Chris Bell, Bob Gammage, Felix Alvarado are the Democrats.

Kinky is the indy.

Kilgore is the Republican.

And Rick & Carole have yet to file. She was in town yesterday and gave radio interviews saying she was definitely running in the primary.

Thanks for the CP gubernatorial nominee info though.

by: IndiPol

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 21:48:02 +0000

ps I would jump allegiance to Stryhorn if she decided to run as an Independent. She is a pragamatic, common sensical and independently spoken candidate.

by: IndiPol

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 21:46:32 +0000

I am on the CP of Texas e-mail distribution list and haven’t seen anything regarding CP ballot access petition initiatives. Will the CP of Texas try to get party line ballot access this Spring? It doesn’t really seem to help the CP cause to run candidates without the party line on ballots. And I don’t even know what the requirements are for write-in candidates for Governor.

by: Rock Howard

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:58:50 +0000

The Libertarian Party has ballot status in Texas. To my knowledge the only announced candidate for Governor is James Werner of Austin. Mr. Werner previously ran for US Rep in District 25. He is an outstanding and well-spoken candidate who I have had the pleasure to interview on camera for the local parties’ cable-access TV show. He has won my support unless a demonstrable stronger candidate emerges in the next two weeks.

by: Joe

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:06:01 +0000

I happened to speak to the state chairman of the Constitution Party of Texas yesterday, and they are gunning a candidate for governor as well. His name is David Martinez, but I don’t know anything about him and he doesn’t have a website yet.