The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for Aug. 6, 2012
New in The Texas Tribune:
• Romney Campaign Touts Cruz's Support as It Rolls Out New Ad: "In the rollout of a new campaign video Monday focused on Texas, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign highlighted support from the state's rising political star, GOP U.S. Senate nominee Ted Cruz."
• State Asks Judge to Stay Injunction on Voter Registration Provisions: "The state of Texas has requested that a federal judge stay a ruling that blocks restrictions for deputy voter registrars. Attorneys for the state say the injunction is adding confusion to the elections process."
Comments (11)
Adele Roberson
We have not been paying attention and we are paying for this error every day. How many of the people on this site even know what is going on in this country that will directly affect us all to the day we die?
A Bill is being passed around in Congress... under the radar.
Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced H.R. 3600, “To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment.”
The Johnson amendment, passed by Congress in 1954, is the law that prohibits religions and churches from meddling in our secular government.
The issue, houses of worship cannot both endorse or oppose a particular political candidate and receive a tax exemption from the government.
Republicans are pushing religion down our throats. They hate anything and everything. We should all refrain from voting for Republicans for a few years to see if we can break the backs of all these extremists. Republicans should know that we cannot do this to our country. They know that they to can fall victim to these dark forces.
Maybe a few elections lost to the point of humiliation, will discourage them.
Riley LovesJoy via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I supported Ted Cruz 100% during the primary and runoff and I am still supporting him for the general. However, I will not support Mitt Romney, ever. There's already a liberal in the White House.
Bambi Clark via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Barf
Donald Dickson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Romney can't spend enough campaign cash in Texas to make me happy. I wouldn't have expected him to spend a dime here. But have at it, Mittens.
Michelle Michon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Romney & Cruz are both on a crazy train. My 2012 Vote is for Obama & Sadler! Working HARD to VOTE Texas BLUE!
Larry Perez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Two dick-eyed peas in a pod! #Nutz
Lea Matthews via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Willard has a gift for choosing people to support him that aren't really any help like Donald Trump, the other guy who likes to fire people. Even the Republicans say the Cruz victory will turn Texas blue in 4 years. And to the Trib, the upcoming political star is Julian Castro not Cruz.
Jason Stradtner via Texas Tribune on Facebook
My vote will be going to the only party that has candidates TRULY against big govt, more wars and who support liberty and freedom regardless of who you are. VOTE LIBERTARIAN.
Gary Johnson - President
John Jay Myers - Senate
Riley LovesJoy via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Jason, I like Myers but I'm going with Cruz for Senate. Most likely Johnson will be my protest vote for Prez though. There's no way I want it on my conscious that I helped in the destruction of this country by supporting Obama/Romney.
John Jay Myers via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Ted Cruz worked for GWB in the White House in charge of domestic policy, you know the policy that led to the bailouts and stimulus. He is an insider dressed up by the establishment as an outsider. What bank benefited the most from the bailouts? Goldman Sachs (via AIG), who is Cruz married to? The Vice President of Goldman Sachs.
He puts on a real good show, but Ted Cruz is not about freedom.
Jason Stradtner via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Vote the same in, you get the same out. Cruz was better than Dewhurst, but still the lesser of two evils which is not a choice. Myers offers a choice. Something different. Something real.