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My Grandbaby Hope Campaigns from Home
04 Mar 2014
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My daughter Janise got some wonderful images of Hope at home, and turned them into an adorable campaign image!
‘The Ballot and the Bullet’ from Rep. David Simpson
04 Mar 2014
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Today is such a huge day for fighting for all of us who love liberty, and I want to thank Representative David Simpson for his inspirational words in his e-mail today on ‘the ballot and the bullet’. It’s always great to hear from Rep. Simpson on freedom and liberty, but on such an important day he took[...]
Be Careful Out There - TODAY’S THE DAY!
04 Mar 2014
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Can you feel it? •Today is the day we make some political shockwaves. •Today is the day we turn conventional wisdom on its head and upset the business-as-usual order of Texas politics. •Today is the day we make Texas history. Are you ready? The weather is supposed to be treacherous most of the day[...]
Double Digit Lead in Latest Poll!
24 Feb 2014
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A new poll from UT/Texas Tribune shows I’m leading the Comptroller race by thirteen points, expanding the lead from UT/TT polling conducted last fall. Results show us leading with 39% of the vote, with our nearest opponent thirteen points behind with 26%. This latest poll shows that speculation about a runoff is indeed premature. I’ve[...]
Thank You! The Endorsement Map is Filling Up!
19 Feb 2014
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I’d like to write a personal thank you to each of you who have taken the time to write an endorsement. Your thoughtful comments are building momentum for our team…and they serve as a real encouragement to my family who don’t often get to see the energy behind and fruit of our work. So, thank[...]
Medina Means Business, and Business Leaders Know It
19 Feb 2014
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A good business climate is critical to the success of Texas and a large part of the responsibility for preserving that climate falls to the Comptroller’s office. Business leaders depend on the Comptroller’s office for accurate and thorough information, as well as reliable, fair and efficient service to help them meet their obligations and[...]
Making the Rules, But Not Playing By Them
18 Feb 2014
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Well, friends, nobody should be surprised at the latest Associated Press story. It’s a tale of typical political antics: saying one thing and doing another, and interpreting the law a certain way in order to circumvent the law. It’s the kind of thing we see all too often in politics, and it’s just plain wrong.[...]
Have You Added YOUR Endorsement?
16 Feb 2014
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You might not have seen our Endorsement page yet, but we’re focused this week on endorsements in a big way. From tea parties to business leaders, we’ll be publishing endorsements as we go into early voting. But those endorsements are not enough - I want YOUR endorsement! You can tell why YOU support the Medina[...]
Meet the ‘Kronies’
26 Jan 2014
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Have you seen this hilarious video from The Kronies? It wouldn’t be as funny if it weren’t so true. We talk a lot in Texas about the federal government getting in bed with unions and large corporations to rig the game for certain people with political connections. We’ve seen it with Solyndra, with GE, with[...]
Up Close with the TSA
20 Jan 2014
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So a funny thing happened to me on the way home from a Defending Liberty event…