Republican elite pick DeLays replacement (1 Viewer)

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The Republican party unity is rapidly crumbling, at least it is when it comes to TX-22.

Fort Bend County GOP Chairman Gary Gillen said the party's candidate should be picked by a wide cross-section of Republicans and not by an elite few.

Republican Party precinct chairs, meeting behind closed doors, endorsed Houston City Councilwoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs. It should be noted that DeLay was at that meeting, I thought he moved..LOL. Oh Tom what a sly little devil you are. Also what happened to the CONCERN for the voters that they repeatedly espoused during the FAILED lawsuit to declare my 'ol buddy 'Bugman' DeLay ineligible.

Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace, who already has filed and has said he will campaign regardless of the party's action.

Sekula-Gibbs endorsement is a mild surprise because in the last primary election in the county, every female and minority contested Republican candidate got beat. A female AND a write-in...hmmm. But like I said the cons are in such a disarray, nothing they do should surprise anyone.

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*Heard through the grapevine that the Republican National Committee has promised to pump $3 million into the race only if David Wallace will drop out. It's all about the money..LOL

 

[southern_liberal]

What's really interesting is how well a name that's hyphenated and unusual, is going to go over in a write in campaign.

I'm not familiar with write in voting, so could someone tell me if a person writes in something similar to, but not exactly "Shelley Sekula-Gibbs", Would it count??

I can see people voting for Shelli, Shellie, Gibbs-Sekula, Gibbs-Secula and many other different variations of her name.

 

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Texas uses the eSlate™ electronic voting system. It's pretty simple and easy to use. There is a select wheel that you turn to highlight the candidate you want to vote for, then press enter. After you have finished voting, you press cast ballot and you're done. Voting for a write in is just as simple, it just takes a little more effort.

Q: How does eSlate handle write-in votes?

A: The voter must first select “Write-in,” then the voters will see a screen where the alphabet is laid out. The voter then turns the wheel to highlight and presses ENTER for each letter needed to spell out the candidate's name. To finalize the write-in, the voter turns the wheel to highlight "accept," and presses the ENTER button. As with any other selection, a voter may change a vote at any time.

I'm not familiar with write in voting, so could someone tell me if a person writes in something similar to, but not exactly "Shelley Sekula-Gibbs", Would it count??

Good question. I tried to find an answer, but came up empty. Could we have dangling vowels....LOL!

I do know this, Republican officials are going to have to order extra cases of tissue, 'cause the cons are going to squeal like a pig under an iron gate.

 

[Navy Pride]

We shall see, I personally think the Republicans could run a broom stick and win that district........It is heavily weighted Republican.........

 

[southern_liberal]

Texas uses the eSlate™ electronic voting system. It's pretty simple and easy to use. There is a select wheel that you turn to highlight the candidate you want to vote for, then press enter. After you have finished voting, you press cast ballot and you're done. Voting for a write in is just as simple, it just takes a little more effort.

Q: How does eSlate handle write-in votes?

A: The voter must first select “Write-in,” then the voters will see a screen where the alphabet is laid out. The voter then turns the wheel to highlight and presses ENTER for each letter needed to spell out the candidate's name. To finalize the write-in, the voter turns the wheel to highlight "accept," and presses the ENTER button. As with any other selection, a voter may change a vote at any time.




Good question. I tried to find an answer, but came up empty. Could we have dangling vowels....LOL!

I do know this, Republican officials are going to have to order extra cases of tissue, 'cause the cons are going to squeal like a pig under an iron gate.

Thanks a lot for the info.

I can see suburban Houston grannys, standing at the booth scratching their heads and saying, "What's her name again?" lol

 

[southern_liberal]

We shall see, I personally think the Republicans could run a broom stick and win that district........It is heavily weighted Republican.........

I have read that write-in campaigns are a steep, uphill battle to win. A lot of people will probably say forget it, and not even bother to go vote. Not to mention some people are going to get the spelling of her name wrong.

If Lampson can get the Democratic base of that district fired up (which I'm sure they are) he could pull this off.

 

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I can see suburban Houston grannys, standing at the booth scratching their heads and saying, "What's her name again?" lol

Reminds me of an interview after it was announced that DeLay et al got beaten down for the third and final time. A young lady, in front of the Ft. Bend county court house, late 20s, early 30s, dressed in a nice business suit was asked about her thoughts and she said, 'Well who are we supposed to vote for now, Tom DeLay is the only name I know' (paraphrased). I fell out of my easy chair laughing.

I have read that write-in campaigns are a steep, uphill battle to win. A lot of people will probably say forget it, and not even bother to go vote. Not to mention some people are going to get the spelling of her name wrong.

If Lampson can get the Democratic base of that district fired up (which I'm sure they are) he could pull this off.

5 reasons Lamont wins
1)Sekula-Gibbs is a former Houston city council woman. There is sort of a rivalry situation between Harris County (the county Houston is primarily located in) and Ft. Bend county (primarily a bedroom county and prior to redistricting made up most of TX-22). Ft. Bend county has always been in the shadow of its larger and more influential neighbor and (politically) it rubs them the wrong way, so Sekula-Gibbs is not going to exactly be embraced as the Belle of the Ball.
2)The aforementioned propensity of Republicans to not elect women and minorities.
3)David Wallace. He has a following, but its not huge, if he stays in the race, he takes a lot of Republican votes. BUT, he is a miniature 'Hot Tub Tom' and if offered the right amount, he will withdraw.
4)Lampson has name recognition, he is a former Congressman. Ironically part of his old district is now part of the DeLay led redistricted TX-22. Wouldn't that be a hoot if the person responsible for costing him his House seat is replaced by the guy he screwed over....LOL
5)Finally, speaking of redistricting, to make it work in the cons favor
'The Bugman' had to dilute some of his district, So now it's not as stongly Republican as before.
Percentages of victory
1992-68.9%
1994-73.7%
1996-68.1%
1998-65.2%
2000-60.3%
2002-63.1%
After redistricting
2004-55.2%

 

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southern_liberal

I found some more write-in info.

A list of all certified write-in candidates will be posted at each voting booth or screen.

Write-ins must be certified by the Secretary of State.

Write-in votes are counted if election officials can determine the intent of the voter, even if the name is misspelled.

I guarantee, that all a name has to have is a hyphen and it will be counted as a vote for Sekula-Gibbs...LOL.

 

[southern_liberal]

southern_liberal

I found some more write-in info.

A list of all certified write-in candidates will be posted at each voting booth or screen.

Write-ins must be certified by the Secretary of State.

Write-in votes are counted if election officials can determine the intent of the voter, even if the name is misspelled.

I guarantee, that all a name has to have is a hyphen and it will be counted as a vote for Sekula-Gibbs...LOL.

Your right!!! Republicans will try all kinds of means to keep this seat. Thanks for your help!

 

[Navy Pride]

Your right!!! Republicans will try all kinds of means to keep this seat. Thanks for your help!

And of course democrats don't do that........:rofl

 

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Sugar Land mayor quits District 22 race

Citing his desire to support the Republican Party in its difficult write-in campaign to hold the congressional seat vacated by Tom DeLay, Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace withdrew from the race Monday.

The move leaves Houston Councilwoman Shelley Sekula-Gibbs as the sole Republican write-in candidate — a condition, Wallace said, for $3 million in campaign funding from the national GOP.

Aug. 18, 2006
*Heard through the grapevine that the Republican National Committee has promised to pump $3 million into the race only if David Wallace will drop out. It's all about the money..LOL

My sources are still right on the button....LOL. :lol:

Check Wallace's driveway for a brand new, shiney, sparkling, black Cadillac Escalade and college scholarships for his daughters....ROTFLMFAO

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