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In reply to the discussion: Beating Kesha Rogers - Congressional District 22 [View all]Gothmog
(147,434 posts)Back in 2008, most of the campaigning in Fort Bend County was done by one of the clubs and party was not active at all. The club in question raised almost $90,000 and President Obama came with 4,000 or so votes of carrying the county.
In 2010, Steve Brown was elected chair of the party and he has done a great job of unifying the party and recruiting candidates. Unfortunately, Kesha Rogers won the Democratic primary in the same election where Steve was elected. The party was simply not ready to deal with Kesha for the 2010 primary back in March of 2010 and no one knew that she was a LaRouchie or that she was crazy.
KP is a good candidate and should do well against Kesha. Now we know that she is a crazy lady and wants to impeach President Obama and this should make a difference.. Kesha can only win the primary if people do not know what she stands for which is why she is so upset with Steve Brown. The party is getting the word out about Kesha and she is not happy about people learning the truth about her positions.
KP should be able to beat Kesha in the primary. KP has some good young interns who are very active. The party has recruited some good candidates for other countrywide races and will hopefully pick up some county wide seats. CD22 is gerrymandered to be a very safe GOP seat but if Hispanic and Asian turnout is up and GOP turnout is down due to republicans mot being happy with the top of the ticket, KP may have a chance in the general election. As part of the GOP gerrymandering, some strong Democratic precincts in Fort Bend County are not in CD22 and CD22 includes some safe GOP sections. Despite, KP has a chance in the general election.
Kesha has the first position on the ballot in Fort Bend County and this may help her somewhat. Again, Steve Brown and the Party are doing their best to get the word out to voters about Kesha and her crazy positions.