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TexasTowelie

(111,304 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 02:22 PM Mar 2015

Democrats Aim for Blake Farenthold's Seat

WASHINGTON – The hunt is on in Southeast Texas for a Democrat to challenge U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi.

At first glance, it might seem like an absurd notion; Farenthold won re-election by a 2-to-1 margin in 2014. But some Democrats say they have designs on the seat because of the seediness of accusations against the third-term congressman in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him in 2014.

For now, the Democrats’ political point man for House races only speaks about Texas in broad tones.

“We’re looking for opportunities all over the country, wherever they may be,” U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico told The Texas Tribune last week.

Read more: http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/democrats-aim-blake-farentholds-seat/

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Democrats Aim for Blake Farenthold's Seat (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2015 OP
Downwinder was encouraging me to run for state Senate for Lois Kolkhorst's position last night, TexasTowelie Mar 2015 #1
That seat is so laser accurately gerrymandered Gman Mar 2015 #2

TexasTowelie

(111,304 posts)
1. Downwinder was encouraging me to run for state Senate for Lois Kolkhorst's position last night,
Fri Mar 27, 2015, 02:26 PM
Mar 2015

but this position pays more and has better benefits. I might have to reconsider my stance about holding public office.

I might get some grief for all the posts that I made about figure skating. Not macho enough for Texas.

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