The TDP is running a ten-week campaign between now and June 14 to promote the statewide slate. It includes a bio with 60-second video for each candidate, a discussion of the candidate’s race and the issues in it, and an op-ed from the candidate. It’s a good introduction, especially for the candidates who were unopposed in March and thus haven’t had much exposure. So far, they’ve covered two candidates. First up was Keith Hampton, running for the Court of Criminal Appeals. Here’s the TDP’s video spot for him:
You can see the rest of the stuff the TDP put together for him here. This week’s featured candidate is Blake Bailey, who is running for the State Supreme Court, Place 9. Here’s his video:
His TDP page is here. Check ’em out.
And when you’re done with them, take a look at The Other 49%:
ON MARCH 2, 2010, 49% OF REPUBLICANS VOTED AGAINST INCUMBENT GOVERNOR RICK PERRY IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
Nearly half of Republicans across Texas believed that Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison or Debra Medina would be a better governor than their own incumbent, the divisive Rick Perry. This site will serve to remind all Texans why.
I know Perry beat KBH by 20 points, but it still amazes me that a two-term incumbent who won with 51% in the GOP primary is considered to have won in a landslide. He wasn’t far away from having to go into overtime. Go review what The Other 49% has to say and you’ll remember why.