Keel won't run for reelection

[NoPasaran]

TERRY KEEL ANNOUNCES RUN FOR AN APPELLATE COURT SEAT
Leaves open seat in HD47
This afternoon, Rep. Terry Keel (R-Austin) told reporters, "I am here today to announce my intentions for the 2006 election cycle.
http://www.quorumreport.com/
:woohoo:
We can and we will win District 47 in 2006 if I have to run for the damn seat myself.

And while we're at it, let's crush Terry's judicial ambitions too.

[bluestateguy]

1. What are his district boundaries?

[NoPasaran]

4. Southwest Travis County

http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/pdf/districts/47.pdf
In 2004, Richard McCain handily beat Keel's little brother for constable.

[acmejack]

2. Go for it!

If you have the "cred" run! Might even give you a little phone bank help. My vested interest is getting Todd Baxter out.

[GOPisEvil]

3. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Terry.

Not only are we picking up this seat, 2006 is when we finally rid ourselves of the scourge of Todd Baxter.

[sonias]

5. Chicken Road Keel

Terry just knew we were going to take his ass out.

OK NoPasaran, we have you on record as running for that seat if no one else comes forward. Woo Hoo!!

Hello all from D.C. I went and visited Lloyd's office today. He has nice digs compared to Lamar Smith if that makes any of us feel better. Not! I'd rather have my Congressman back!

Sonia

[NoPasaran]

6. Let's put Lamar out of that office

And move John Courage in!
:hi:

[acmejack]

7. There is another person he may run as well

I might not be at liberty to mention his name here so I will hold off. Suffice it to say, he is a realistic candidate also.

Keel has announced for the appellate court.

[NoPasaran]

8. And from reading Burnt Orange Report

It looks like there may be three or four Democrats considering running for the seat Keel is vacating. In 2004 we couldn't even find a Rhett Smith-quality candidate for that race. What a difference a year (and 80,000 new registered voters) makes!

[acmejack]

9. Rhett ran a dynamic campaign, huh?

Which may or may not have been a good thing.

[sonias]

10. Congressman Courage, I like the sound of that

And better I would like John Courage to be my Congressman.

Sonia

[PDittie]

11. Charles Kuffner has an excellent statistical analysis of this

district here:

http://www.offthekuff.com/mt/archives/005630.html#005630

[sonias]

12. Yes with some hard work

We will win that seat back. Kerry and Van Os seats pulled in 46+ percent. It wouldn't take much with some good grassroots organizing to win this one for our Dems.

Sonia