Breaking In to Travis County Texas

What will it take? Republicans have largely failed at the task for many years. Two-thousand-eight was not any better. It is a blue bastion of liberalism amidst the Red State of Texas. How will the Constitution Party part the blue waters of Travis County Texas?

Examining third parties from a historical perspective, there is most always a catapult that thrusts the new party on to the national stage. Does any such opportunity currently exist? Certainly, you don't expect it to be abortion, gay marriage, or other social issues that have plagued our current for years. Most people are worn out over these matters.

What key issue would unite you behind a third party?

The Libertarians have been at it in Texas since 1971. They're gradually making inroads, but man, progress is slow. Will it take a revolutionary idea to shake up contemporary politics, especially in Travis County? In the mean time many bills have been filed in the Texas House that will change ballot access or major elements of the the third party vote. Consider the following ...

• HB 820 (Ortiz) – Ballot Access Requirements
• HB 1821 (Davis) – Closed Primary Law
• HB 1892 (Berman) – All Parties to Nominate by Primary Election
• HB 1768 (Branch) – Elimination of Straight Party Voting

This Sunday, Texas Representative Solomon Ortiz, Jr. and Travis County Constitution Party Chairman, Brian York, will join me on-air. We'll talk about ballot access in Texas, and potential emerging issues that could shake up politics in Travis County, Texas and the nation. And ... just for fun, we'll test your knowledge on an unusual third party founded in 1828.

Politics, Religion & Apple Pie. Sunday at 4pm CDT.

God Save the U.S.A.

[Show Announcment] Jim Dillon Interview

I sat down with Jim Dillon on October 2nd to discuss his run for Texas House District 20. Jim is from Liberty Hill and is running a very unique campaign. Jim ran and won the Democratic primary in Spring of 2008. Jim is not your average Democract by any stretch of the imagination. He is not soliciting donations from any one. He is running a very independent campaign. Dillon says, "This nation was built by rugged individuals".

Jim aligns more with Constitution Party platform than the Democrat platform, and he said, "Republicans are conservatives in name only ... They have a fantanstic platform that they never abide by".

Jim also said, "I'm just your average 53 year old American patriot. I went to High School in Tokyo, Japan. I've work hard all my life. I've never been on welfare, and don't understand why any one else would ... with the right solutions America can be great again." I urge to listen to this interview on our web-site >>

Jim is running against Republican incumbent Dan Gattis for the seat of Texas House District 20. I'll be paying attention to this race to see how well Jim's support tracks with other Democrats in Williamson County.

Aug 10th Show

None of the Above: Third Parties & The Presidential Race

The 2008 Presidential Race has been in play for too long already, and we're not finished yet. With a long primary season, and non-stop campaigning, this is shaping up to be a very important and historic race.

Many folks are clamoring about The Hope of Change promised by Senator Barack Obama. Others have fallen in line with Senator John McCain. Still others are choosing "None of the Above", and seek write-in or third party candidates.

"As long as Americans continue to accept the failed choices of the two major parties, our country is going to be served up nominees representing the lowest common denominator of acceptability. That's what the notion of voting for the lesser of two evils every four years gives us – continually declining standards of leadership." - Joseph Farah, Founder & Editor, World Net Daily

Clell Drumheller and Wes Benedict will be in-studio on August 10th to help us understand these third parties and their Presidential candidates. Listen and join us with your live calls on-air...

http://www.theword993.com/ or 99.3 / 98.5 FM Radio in Austin

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Clell is the Southern States Regional Director for the Constitution Party (CP). The CP is still rather young, and has ballot access hurdles to overcome in Texas. They have a handful of candidates running in Texas as independents or write-ins.

Wes is the Executive Director for the Texas Libertarian Party (LP). The LP has been around since 1971 and has 173 candidates on the Texas ballot this year with 10 currently in office.