Heated Battle in CD-23 Getting Lots of Attention
SAN ANTONIO — Texas Republicans are used to playing offense — and winning — but in the sprawling 23rd Congressional District, they have a fight on their hands.
Two years ago, Francisco "Quico" Canseco rode the Tea Party wave to Washington after defeating the Democratic incumbent. Now he faces a challenge from state Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, who has served in the Legislature for 22 years.
The district, larger than Mississippi, stretches from San Antonio to El Paso and encompasses 800 miles of the Texas-Mexico border. It has the unusual distinction of being both overwhelmingly Hispanic (66 percent) and almost perfectly balanced ...
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gypsy314 ne
Texas already knows what democrats and Obama has done for Texas and America. I say vote every single democrat out of office So our state and country can heal and stop the nonsense spending and turning American people against each other.
Jim Vance
gypsy314ne - elected by acclimation as the idiot troll-du-jour
It isn't the democratic candidates who are turning people against one another doofus -- it's the neofascist Repubs and Tea Partiers who are following a very old "divide and conquer" playbook where money talks loudly, and big money the loudest.
Jim Baxa
Gallego is for abortion, so no Christian can vote for him. Canseco is pro-life. This makes the decision easy. Vote against murder...vote against Gallego. It is your Christian duty.