We just received the fastest statement ever from TDP Chairman Charles Soechting. Here it is after we ran it through the PinkDome translator.
"I want to commend Katy Hubener on running an excellent [lackluster, uninspired] race in the [sham] special election for House District 106. Katy ran as an independent voice [she never listened to a word we said, rogue!], who could be trusted to stand up against a special interest [not getting a dime from any PACs] agenda and fight for the best interests of Texas families.
In a five-week sprint special election called by Governor Perry to benefit his hand-picked candidate in a Republican district, Katy Hubener held her opponent to a margin of only a few hundred votes [we hate you people that don't vote], signaling a trend of voter dissatisfaction with one-party Republican rule [ahem, 34% approval ratings, anyone? anyone?!] in the State of Texas. [We'll get you my pretties!]
Katy will continue to campaign as an independent voice for North Texas families [*eye roll*], and we feel confident about her chances in November. The dynamics of a general election will no doubt benefit Katy and her strong organization of supporters. [But, don't look for us, we're packing up and moving on! See ya later, Katy...good luck and all that, smooches..call us, we'll do lunch! We swear!]
As we enter an important special session on education and school finance, the voters of District 106 and every other community in Texas will be watching and waiting to hold legislators accountable. [You people are going to get fucked come next special session.] Kirk England [Who in the hell is Kirk England?] will have to face the voters again in November and answer for a record that either protects the priorities of North Texas families or reflects the special interests that control the republican leadership in Austin."
Texas Democrats are working to earn voters' trust [if we can't earn it, we'll buy it. Donate to the TDP!] and offer a real alternative to the partisan Republican "business as usual." With highly qualified candidates like Katy Hubener and Donna Howard on the ballot again in November, the pay-to-play politics established by Rick Perry and Tom Craddick will be replaced by state government with the integrity to work for all Texans." [Should we put in a 'We love Jesus" here?]
doubt it
This is a blog. The real question is can we get specific about anything at all.
So essentially...a Democrat losing a red-leaning district in suburban Dallas by a few hundred votes in a special election equals a bad candidate and a terrible campaign.
Just wanted to make sure I could clarify your take on it.
Katy lost the race during early vote because she didn't target her potential voters effectively. Her message and paid media won election day but it wasn't enough.
Who's Katy Hubener ?
Why all the hatin'? Where's da luv?
Bunch of humorless fucks.
Donna Howard had broad support by all the Dems in Austin, plus Rs in the education community. She had long term ties to the district and played well with others.
Katy, in high contrast, has a bad habit of alienating even people who try to help her. She didn't have the entire Dem community helping her because of her own personality issues. She's also a move in without long time ties to the district.
Like the man said, Good Candidates Matter.
Re Bad Candidate - Yeah, i've heard that too. She's kind of like Shannon Faulkner who got into the Citadel. We all backed her efforts while secretly thinking, "Yeah but does it have to be HER?"
No one has commented on this: that Katy actually got a smaller percentage in this election than she did two years ago in her losing effort (against an incumbent). Any theories why, anybody?
This election:
2438 -- Katy -- 46.23%
2788 -- Kirk England (Rep) -- 52.86%
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2004
State Representative, Dist 106 DISTRICT 106
Vote for 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Ray Allen (REP) . . . . . . . . 18,828 52.57% 7,752 10,380 679
Katy Hubener (DEM) . . . . . . . 16,987 47.43% 8,532 7,905 520
Total . . . . . . . . . 35,815 16,284 18,285 1,199
Thanks for the info.
She lost by a little less than 2,000 then. She only lost by 350 this time.
Oh, wait. That's right. You can't compare the two, b/c one election was on the date of one of the most hyped presidential elections of the last 20 years, and the other was stuck in the middle of primary-season early vote, at a random date, when you had to go to a different poll to vote in the primary than you did to vote for HD 106.
Dumbass.
yep. apples and oranges.
Of course, more voters had met her since the last election . . .
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Can you name some specific instances of where you think Hubener made poor choices in the campaign?