Monday, February 15, 2010
Official 2010 Gubernatorial Endorsement.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Interview with Larry Kilgore
Q: I have read some on Wikipedia about you, but it was pretty limited, so tell me about
yourself. Schooling (primary and secondary)? School age programs and awards? Family? Career?
A: I was born and raised in
At age nineteen I enlisted in the United States Air Force. After completing basic training, I attended electronics school at Keesler AFB. I served in
In 1989 I married my virtuous wife, Valerie. We have three teenage children. My 17 year old daughter and 15 year old son have graduated from home school and my 13 year old son is participating in athletics in government (public) school.
Q: You got 150,000 votes last election (in round numbers), how did you do it? How big was your campaign? Are you trying to replicate the "magic"?
A: Actually I received 226,649 votes in the 2008 Republican Primary. Money raised totaled 0.03% of what the opponent received. However, votes received totaled 18.5% of what the opponent received. The reason there was such a large vote percentage for myself without the advantage of large donations was due to Texans' desire for freedom via secession. And secession is still my main issue.
Q: Against Rick Perry raising $4 million in just 9 days, do you think you are a good enough fundraiser to compete?
A: Perry or Hutchison will win the fund raising war. However elections are won by votes and not by money.
Q: Do any "big name" Texans support you?
A: One thing I like about social networks is the ability to quickly identify supporters. And all of them are important, even the "small name" people.
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Q: Do you really consider the state to be a slave to the
A: Yes. 76% of the
Q: Would the
A: The
Q: Besides Texas Secession, what sets you apart from the other candidates?
A: Secession is so huge an issue that all others pale in comparison. I have not heard the other candidates speak about issues involved in running a new country with a new constitution.
Q: Perhaps I should rephrase that. Besides secession, what are your "pet peeves"?
A: Unlike my opponents I actually have a plan that will allow local communities to make decisions for themselves on the issues of Education, Health Care, Criminal Justice, retirement, etc. The other candidates may want to do something about these issue, but I am the only one offering a viable solution.
Q: What do you think of the other candidates (Perry,
A: Any of the candidates mentioned would probably do a wonderful job leading the nation of
Q: Do you honestly think you can win, or are you just trying to pull the discussion your way?
A: 2006 was Goliad. 2008 was the
Q: If someone wanted to donate money or volunteer for your campaign, how would he/she go about it?
A: To volunteer or donate please visit www.larrykilgore.com or email info@larrykilgore.com or call 817-453-5744.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Heads-up
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Minor(ish) Candidates for Governor
I must admit, I had never heard of Debra Medina until someone commented on a post of mine, and told me to check her out. So, I did. Unfortunately, I could not find out too much about her, but what I did was this. She is from Beeville Texas, with two children. Her education includes a Nursing Degree from Baptist Memorial Hospital System, and a Bachelor of Science and Business Management from Le Tourneau University. Apparently she is currently the President/CEO of Prudentia, a medical claims management firm. She is the chairwoman of the Wharton County Republican Party. As far as I can tell, she has never held office. Reading the "issues" section of her website, she sounds like pretty typical Republican fare. That is until I read two things, first she wants Texans to use ballot initiative to force Republican candidates to support, or at least not harm, the Republican platform. The second is that she was the state director for Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty. Now, I have this thing against Ron Paul since he and his supporters usually come across as moonbats. And before the election, I would have supported the ballot initiative idea, but I saw that the Democrats have a winning idea with allowing people to adjust to their districts, to be able to take the other party's turf. So, that is two strikes against her, in my book. However, it is still to far away from the election to pass judgement, so I will wait, and learn more about her before I decide who I am gonna support.
Larry Kilgore:
You can sum Larry Kilgore up in two words: Texas Seccession. I do believe that is enough to say about him, but I will give you his background regardless. He is from Amarrillo. He served in the USAF from 1984-88. He has run for a variety of offices, from congress (in CO) to US Senate against John Cornyn, but has never won. Here is a complete list:
- Colorado Republican Primary HD40 1994
- Colorado Republican Primary HD40 1996
- Colorado Constitution Party General Election HD40 1998
- Texas Republican Primary HD93 2004
- Texas Republican Primary Governor 2006
- Texas Republican Primary US Senate 2008
- Texas Republican Primary Governor 2010
Kinky Friedman
How could it be a race for Gov without him? Well, he is running again, this time around trying to get the Democratic nomination. Kinky was born in 1944, and was a singer/comedian, as well as a novelist, and a columnist for Texas Monthly. He gained notoriety for his 2006 campaign for Governor, featuring the themes of "How Hard Could It Be?" and "Why The Hell Not?" He gained 12.6% of the vote, to come in fourth. He has also run (1986) for Justice of the Peace in Kerrville, but, predictably, lost. As I said, he will be running as a Democrat, which is good, since many of his ideas are more towards the Democratic side. He is pro-choice, anti-death penalty, and pro-gay marriage. And being a joke, he should be a perfect fit over there.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
KBH-1 Perry-0
So, if Gov. Rick ever responds, I will be sure to bring it to you. And "if" is the operative word in that sentence.