Obama planning Austin trip

Well I certainly hope some of that money raised comes back to Texas! Maybe we could line up to watch the motorcade go by and wave. :(

that I would even try to pay that price to go and see, unless it's Jesus Christ. At least he's making an appearance in Texas.

but I hope lots of money is made for TX dems!

Do we have a US Senate race in Texas this year? No. So this fundraiser is for Senate candidates elsewhere.

No offense to President Obama -- or Harry Reid or Barbara Boxer of Russ Feingold or even Alvin Greene -- but I would really appreciate it if nobody attended the DSCC fundraiser nor contributed money to the DSCC in this cycle, since we have important races right here in Texas which need financial assistance.

Charles Kuffner has the evidence that suggests we can win a few statewide races with some help from those who would be able to give $5000 to a Senate race elsewhere in the country (or for that matter the overhead expenses of the DSCC).

A personal aside to those who fit this description: you may not get the same influence you seek by contributing to a statewide candidate -- or a Texas House candidate -- instead of some unidentified out-of-state US Senator, but you will get something better: the satisfaction of knowing your contribution has the likelihood of making a much bigger difference in the lives of fellow Texans, particularly ones less fortunate than you.

Please consider this request sincerely and carefully.

We need the money right here in Texas - this election season.

and not gubernatorial races???

DSCC means it's a Senate fundraising committee.

But the fundraiser is also for the DNC which can give money to the state party or to Bill White directly.

I agree with others that say our Texas money should be given to the candidates. You know, out of all the red states in the country (some that are worse than Texas when it comes to ideology), why does Texas always get disrespected more???

Have y'all ever wondered that? And if you have the answer, please tell me.

and the good points to consider.

I've never given to the DSCC before, only to the candidates themselves. I feel like my small amount makes a little more impact that way.

"A personal aside to those who fit this description: you may not get the same influence you seek by contributing to a statewide candidate -- or a Texas House candidate -- instead of some unidentified out-of-state US Senator, but you will get something better: the satisfaction of knowing your contribution has the likelihood of making a much bigger difference in the lives of fellow Texans, particularly ones less fortunate than you".

anybody reading DU who has the ability to write a $5000 check to attend a fundraising dinner with Obama whose proceeds go to the DSCC.

In effect: please don't. But whether one does or doesn't, please also do the same for some of the people who are actually on the ballot this cycle.

That giant sucking sound is dollars shooting out of Texas to be spent on campaigns anywhere but here. Time to tell the national apparatchiks that Texas is not NOT their ATM.

Rick Noriega could have used some of those funds running against Cornyn, yet he didn't get ANY support from the DSCC.

I don't like the fact that the DSCC has millions of dollars to spend for incumbents, which already have a decent war-chest to play with, yet the candidates who could really benefit from a little funding don't any support.

I still blame the DSCC for helping Cornyn retain his seat. Rick could have used some extra money to buy ad time. Cornyn was buying ad time non-stop, it was disgusting.

Rick was an excellent candidate to run against Cornyn, and should have had more support from the DSCC, but lo and behold no help from the National Democratic Party, or the DSCC. None Nada, Zilch. Even Bill & Hillary said the DSCC should help Rick with some funding but again they chose not to do so.

So, screw the DSCC. They should find another state to fund raise in, Texas needs to spend its money on OUR candidates, because no one outside of Texas are willing to help us defeat the Republicons and turn our state back to BLUE.


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Texas money that goes to the DSCC NEVER comes back.

But if someone with five grand in disposable cash wants to have dinner and pose for a picture with the President ... hey. it's their money. I would just ask them to think about also trickling some down to the people who make a difference this cycle. (Not many of these people read DU, or might be completely open to this suggestion from the likes of me, I fully understand.)

http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2010/07/perry_pounding.html



I think goodhair got the pounding! :rofl:

Ain't that the truth! Perry is just Sarah Palin without lipstick!

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To get that image of Perry in lipstick out of my head now.

LOL!

Ain't that the truth! Perry is just Sarah Palin without lipstick!

Perfect call