Please let it be your own...

"I'm not going to be scared to spill Democratic blood."
-Richard Morrison, April 7, 2005.




Richard wants your contribution!
(because he's $44,000 in debt and in trouble with the FEC)


An excerpt from the fifth notice, available at www.fec.gov

Or you could just take a bunch of money, put it in a brown paper bag, set it on fire, and throw it out of the window of a speeding car. It will accomplish about the same.

Richard likes to brag that he outperformed other local democrats. Often it is said that he garnered more votes than Kathy Stone, Harris county's leading Democratic vote-getter. While this is true, it is a gross distortion. Mrs. Stone's pool of votes is much smaller. In percetages, she blew Morrison out of the water, capturing 48% of the vote. In fact, EVERY SINGLE HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN OUTPERFORMED MORRISON. Check these election results from the Houston Chronicle.

Richard also likes to brag that he outperformed the Kerry ticket. In truth, Richard didn't outperform Kerry. Bush outperformed DeLay. The Galveston county turnout was a result of local efforts largely unaffiliated to the Morrison campagin. The Fort Bend turnout was accomplished by a county party that stood on the brink of open hostility with the Morrison campagin. His 41% district-wide showing against DeLay was the result of favorable demographic shifts in the district, the presence of an independent right-of-center candidate, and a re-energized Democratic Party apparatus in the northern half of 22. His campaign was a disorganized parade of faux-pas from start to finish. In other words, it is conceivable that DeLay might not be in office right now if Richard's staff hadn't ruined his chances with a litany of missed opportunities and fractured coalitions.

Now Richard's staff is hitting the blogs hard with the message that the DCCC is attempting to usurp his position with carpetbagers, even though the "carpetbaggers" in question have both held offices in which they served the people of the Fort Bend and Harris Counties. This nonsense has to stop. The Democrats of District 22 need a local candidate who can turn dollars into votes. The Democrats of District 22 need a proven Democratic winner, an experienced civil servant, and a true progressive.



RICHARD MORRISON IS NOT A PROGRESSIVE:

- Morrison is pro-life, and will not rule out supporting a judge who is against Roe v. Wade.

- Morrison believes sex education "should be grounded in abstinence."

- Morrison believes the fight over the gay marriage amendments is "a waste of time."

- Morrison has wavered on the issue of private accounts.

- "Richard is a pro-family, balanced-budget conservative Democrat." - Nathan Wilcox, Morrison's campaign manager (http://www.offthekuff.com/mt/archives/005260.html)

- “I don’t know that Dean coming to the district is as important for us as calling on his network of supporters nationwide” for help, said Nathan Wilcox, a spokesman for Morrison’s campaign. “His fundraising power is ultimately where he’s really helpful. There’s a strong Dean community in the district, but it is a pretty small but active minority,” Wilcox added. “But we also have to reach across to Republicans, particularly Republican women, and I don’t know how helpful Dean can be with that."

In other words, we don't agree with what the Dean supporters believe, but we'll be happy to take their money, as long as he keeps his progessive message out of the district.
(http://www.thehill.com/news/050504/dean.aspx)


Democrats should not in good conscience support a man this conservative when bona fide progressives have a real chance in taking this seat.

Progressives with stated intentions of running in District 22:


Gordon Quan


Gordon Quan is a lifelong Houstonian, raised and educated in Houston’s East End. He is the founding partner of Quan, Burdette & Perez, a professional legal corporation, specializing in Immigration Law.

Gordon holds a seat on Houston City Council, where he has made a reputation as coalition builder and a bit of junkyard dog when necessary. The councilroom of America's fourth largest city is a fast-paced chess round of alliances and parlimentary gambits. It is a baptism-by-fire that few novice politicians survive. We can count on Gordon to feel quite relaxed with the leisurely pace of the U.S. Congress! Gordon is also a dynamic and energetic campaigner, with legions of devoted supporters ready to hit the streets.

Gordon received his B.A. degree in History and Government from the University of Texas at Austin, and upon graduation returned to Houston to teach in Houston Independent School District (HISD) schools.While teaching, he pursued his Masters in Education at the University of Houston.As a teacher and Scout leader, Gordon counseled several underprivileged and troubled students. These experiences motivated Gordon to enroll in law school so he could help those in need. He graduated from the South Texas College of Law and became a lawyer in 1977.

As Gordon’s career grew, so did his desire to give back to the community. He has been involved in leadership positions with numerous civic and community organizations that have touched many lives. For the last several years, Gordon has served as President of the City of Houston’s Board of Trust, which has responsibility for overseeing charitable contributions to local organizations. He has also chaired a panel of the Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas helping to ensure that lawyers maintain high ethical standards.




Nick Lampson:


Nick Lampson is a popular and charismatic former congressman. After recent redistricting, Nick Lampson's former district now lies in District 22. When the lines were drawn, many predicted the eventual Democratic salvation of a Lampson-DeLay show down, and now it can be a reality. Lampson has all but officially declared. A proven fundraiser, organizer, and winner, Congressman Lampson is also a proven progressive with a track record of fighting for the right causes.

Deciding he wanted to commit his professional life to public service, Nick was elected to the position of Assessor Collector of Taxes for Jefferson County in 1976, an office he represented for nearly 20 years. In 1996, Nick successfully won election to Texas’ 9^th Congressional District winning a five-way Democratic primary and going on to defeat a Republican incumbent Congressman. During his four terms, Congressman Lampson brought home millions of dollars in federal funding to Southeast Texas, resulting in new jobs and expanding economic opportunities to hardworking Texas families. Congressman Lampson successfully fought for the rights of our seniors and veterans, to improve our schools, to make our neighborhoods stronger and safer, to improve the security of our nation’s ports and borders, and was founder and chairman of the first ever Congressional Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children, an issue on which he continues to work today.

Check out Congressman Lampson's impressive biography: http://www.lampson.com/











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