From: The Texas Democratic Party

[kjackson227]

"In 2004 George W. Bush won Texas by 23 points. Then came 2006 and a Democratic resurgence. Now the Texas Democratic Party is one of the best organized in the country."

- Governor Tim Kaine, September 11, 2009


Fellow Democrat,

Earlier this month the Democratic National Committee descended upon Austin for their Fall Meeting, a choice that emphasized the growth the Texas Democratic Party has seen over the past few years and put Texas Republicans on the defense. Last year's electoral gains and the changing atmosphere in Texas provides us with an unprecedented opportunity to take Texas back for the people.

Help us meet our goal of 50 new Texas Majority Builders this September! Your generosity and support is crucial to our success in 2010.

Your support is essential to maintaining the infrastructure and building up the foundation of our Party. As a Texas Majority Builder you will be making available much needed resources to our candidates and activists across the state. As little as $10 a month will assist in the Party's daily operations, provide funding for grassroots trainings, and spread the word that Texas Democrats are serious about moving Texas forward and into a new era of responsible leadership.

Become a Texas Majority Builder today and help us meet the challenges we'll face in 2010.

Texas Democrats are ready to win, but we can't do it without support from people like you. Please join us as we dare to question the status quo and work toward building a better future for our state.

Sincerely,

Boyd L. Richie
Chairman


http://www.txdemocrats.org/contribute/texas-majority-builders/

[Aragorn]

1. DU moderators

Are frank political party donation solicitations OK on DU?

BTW the state democrats AND republicans did NOTHING in the legislature last session. They all need to go.

[kjackson227]

2. Soo, who or what organization do we need to get behind in order...

to help turn Texas blue??? And, I've posted solicitations of this sort before in the General and Presidential and there wasn't a problem, why now??? Instead of being nasty about it, why didn't you just explain your reasons for disliking these organizations. Let's "Keep It Obama" okay?

[Aragorn]

3. nasty?

What did the last state session actually accomplish? What bills were never even voted on, despite getting to that stage? Turning Texas blue could be a result of Texans seeing the democratic party do something helpful. The occasional ability to prevent Republican mischief hardly counts as action.

Do you want our votes for Obama? Obama got quite a few.

[kjackson227]

6. You still didn't answer my question. What organization...

should Texans support in order to help turn Texas blue since according to you the Texas Democratic Party is useless. What organizations (grassroots or otherwise)do you support? Why are you threatening to withhold your vote for Obama??? What does he have to do with anything at the moment??? It seems like you're not in a very good mood today, and looking for a fight. On the other hand, I'm in a very good mood today, and will continue to try to help turn Texas blue with or without your help. Good day to you.

If others have better ideas as to what organizations are better to further the Democratic agenda for Texas, please let me and others know :)

[tammywammy]

4. The state democrats sure did something

I don't remember that horrible Voter ID coming up, you know why? The democrats stood up against it.

[Aragorn]

5. The occasional ability to prevent Republican mischief hardly counts as action.

to repeat: what did either "side" accomplish last session. A lot of good things that could have been acted on and should have been acted on, were left undone. Then a special session to pass the Repub's issues gets most of that done in a day? Texans know this is a sick joke against the voters. But will we vote them out or just take it again and again?

[tammywammy]

7. Here, I'll help you educate yourself on what they did

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=180&topic_id=58099

And I think chubbing Voter ID was a hell of a good thing.

[Aragorn]

8. not much help

as I read that months ago. Try this long list of things that didn't pass: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/Reports/Report.aspx?ID=committee&LegSess=81R&Code=C330

The shield law passed on its third try, and was sponsored by a democrat. (It came up in 2 prior sessions and did not pass.)

I sent that info to a journalist friend of mine out here in rural Texas the day it appeared on DU.

I also suggest that if any criticism of the ineffectual state legislature, which includes democratic members, is met with this sarcasm and personal criticism (you imply that I am uneducated, and the original poster implied things too) then you cannot reasonably expect much active support for a group which accomplishes almost nothing.

Unless passing a new booster seat law is some kind of partisan victory.

And please recall that the voter ID law has already been found unconstitutional in other states. If the main thing the state democratic party accomplished was blocking a law which would have been declared unconstitutional anyway - again, that is not much of a record to support.

I have actively addressed a lot of issues with Texas elected officials and sadly, only some of the Republicans even bothered to respond.

I will add that I have also spent a lot of time getting correct information out, as well as practicing medicine in an affordable way.

I will not assume that you are unaware of the lack of representation of our citizen's needs in the last session, but if you are you should read that list and watch the news when they meet again in 2 years. Until then I do not expect much change in Texas.

Our own RR commish candidate did not know about a specific bill I asked about here on DU but wrote that it wasn't part of his job description - if he gets the job. He had "no position" on it. He didn't even take the time to do a search it seems.

If we want a more liberal, decent place to live we must address the problems, and they are not all Republican malfeasance.

[tammywammy]

9. Honestly when you speak with hyperbole of "they did NOTHING"

You DO sound uneducated.

Okay, so if you don't want to support the Texas Democratic Party, who do you suggest people support to turn Texas blue?

[kjackson227]

10. Well, I think we need some type of organizing mechanism in order to be...

more effective with regards to legislation. Organizing worked for the Obama campaign, so it can work for us here in Texas too, (if we can stop fighting each other and be part of the solution, instead of the problem). I'm just looking for a way to help in my small way (whether by donating periodically, or volunteering to work an hour or two per week with an organization). We (Dems in general) have/had our share of problems with the DNC also, but we didn't throw the whole organization aside. We have to learn to work within the systems to make them better.

[tammywammy]

11. I don't donate to the DNC or DCCC

Since they don't help out Texas. Acutally I really only donate to those local candidates that I like (like my Texas House Representative).

[kjackson227]

12. You know, I was wondering about the DNC. They don't seem to be much help to us...

I never see any of them in our state when we have crucial elections, hmmm.

[WolverineDG]

13. Texas is the Democratic party´s ATM

they only pay attention to us when they need money. but when it comes to our elections or national conventions, we get treated like shit. shitty seating in the convention, the worst hotel, always the furthest away. and they wonder why the state turned red.

dg

[sonias]

14. We'll see if things change next year

The DNC actually had their fall meeting here in Austin recently and there was word that they would expend some resources in Texas.

AAS 9/10/09
National Democrats gathering in Austin to talk up their chances in Texas
(snip)
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie said Wednesday he's optimistic that the Democratic National Committee will invest in Texas to help Democrats recoup the Texas House majority they lost in the 2002 elections. "At the appropriate time, they will put resources in here to help us get over the hump," Richie said, according to a recording posted online by the Houston Chronicle.

By ending the GOP's edge in the House, Democrats would have some sway over the Legislature's redrawing of state House, Senate and congressional districts. Because of population gains since 2000, Texas could gain three to four U.S. House seats.

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, the DNC's chairman, was in Brownsville on Wednesday, Hinojosa said, marking the first visit to the region by any of the party's national chiefs.

Hinojosa, whom Kaine is nominating to serve on the DNC's executive committee, said: "There's a strong belief in the party both statewide and nationally that Texas is right on the verge of turning blue again."

:dem:

Sonia

[kjackson227]

15. Okay, well it seems like the best thing to do is donate to individual...

candidates :)

[Aragorn]

17. my point

While I start with a democrats are better bias, I am unmoved by any candidate - and especially any elected official - who votes against my interests, against the greater good, and/or is uninformed and unmotivated. I am disappointed that this is so pervasive in both parties in Texas.

I would vote for 1) any candidate who pledges to re-write congressional districts fairly and 2) Ronnie Earle,, if he runs (see #1)

There are multiple levels of cronyism and outright abuse of power in Texas. If the Democratic party leaders don;t address it, or even acknowledge it, I am unimpressed.

It seems to be more than party hacks - the parties don't even get it.

[kjackson227]

19. Okay, point taken. Thanks.

[tammywammy]

16. It looks promising

But I'll believe it when I see it. :)

[MagickMuffin]

18. You were asking about other organizations to donate to, this seems like a good place TexBlog PAC

Check it out, and Let's Turn Texas Blue!

http://www.texblogpac.org/