Dean endorses David Van Os for Texas Supreme Court

Perhaps David will be the first Democrat to win a Statewide campaign in many years and break the chain of misery!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 26, 2004 DFA
Contact: Laura Gross, 802-651-3200

Gov. Howard Dean and Democracy for America Endorses
David Van Os for Texas Supreme Court

San Antonio, Texas—David Van Os, Democratic candidate for the Texas Supreme Court, has been endorsed by Gov. Howard Dean, honorary chair and founder of Democracy for America (http://www.democracyforamerica.com/). Van Os is part of the “Dean Dozen,” a select group of socially progressive, fiscally responsible candidates that represent the spirit of grassroots democracy in this country.

On behalf of the candidates, Democracy for America has reached out to their supporters to inform them that Van Os was part of the “Dean Dozen.” Many of these enthusiastic supporters have already expressed interest in financially supporting and volunteering for candidates Dean endorses.

“It is a great honor to receive the endorsement of Governor Howard Dean" said Van Os. "Governor Dean represents the voice of millions of ordinary Americans and Texans who want to take their government back from the special interests in every branch and at every level of government. This endorsement is a huge boost to my campaign to restore the courts of Texas to the ownership of the people of Texas."

“This year the race for the presidency is unbelievably important,” Gov. Dean said. “Beside our efforts to evict George W. Bush from the White House, we must expand the base of the Democratic Party by competing in tough races across the nation. This group of candidates represents the future leaders of our country.”

Two weeks ago another group of Dean Dozen candidates was announced. Within hours, candidates running for all levels of government saw the impact of this powerful endorsement: Rob MacKenna, candidate for supervisor of elections in Hillsborough County, Fla had 22,840 visits to his Web site the Friday after the endorsement, up from a daily average of 420. Jeff Smith, candidate for US House from Missouri, saw a 600% increase in web traffic in the first 24 hours after the endorsement and has received national media interest in his 10-way primary to fill the vacant seat of Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.). This intense Web traffic led to increased donations and volunteer support.

Dean will be endorsing a dozen candidates every two weeks. For a complete list, please visit http://www.democracyforamerica.com/DeanDozen/.

Today there is not a single Democrat among the nine Justices on the Texas Supreme Court. The all-Republican Court has tilted the scales of justice against working people. David Van Os is a practicing attorney of 27 years experience who has built a distinguished record as an advocate of justice for working people. He is a people’s lawyer who will be a people’s judge on a Court that is badly in need of a voice for the people.

Democracy for America is a political action committee dedicated to building a grassroots network to support socially progressive, fiscally conservative candidates at all levels of government.

In spite of this boost for his campaign, David needs all the help he can get. The Insurance companies and banking groups along with big oil and others have spent huge bucks over the years buying the Texas SC. They won't let it go without a nasty fight.

:thumbsup:

Going to still be a hard fight. But change must start at the grassroots here in Texas.

L-

We have not had any democrats elected in a long time. Scott Brister is a jerk and I hope that Van Os can beat him.

And thanks to Howard Dean for keeping us together!

I want my country and state back.

Sonia