Call To Action
Posted January 30th, 2012 by Konni
What can you do to help secure the integrity of Wisconsin’s elections?
Volunteer to Verify The Recall!
We have all been hearing reports of duplicate signatures, questionable practices, and downright fraud in the gubernatorial recall effort. In the last few weeks, there has been a public outcry to build a system to check the submitted signatures after learning that the Government Accountability Board (GAB) will assume all signatures are valid unless challenged as otherwise. The integrity of Wisconsin’s elections and associated processes are at stake; free and honest elections – the cornerstone of our political process – are being threatened.
In response, We the People of the Republic and The Wisconsin Grandsons of Liberty have teamed up to organize an effort to check the validity of ALL signatures submitted in the ongoing gubernatorial recall! Software has been developed that will help identify duplicate signatures and other signature irregularities (questionable addresses, etc.). Additionally, individuals will be able to look up their name and address on a website to see if they have been included as a petition signor. By taking such efforts, we will be able to protect the integrity of Wisconsin’s elections by ensuring that only legitimate Wisconsin electors are counted – once – as signors of petitions!
At this time, we are assembling a grassroots team of volunteers to assist with data entry into the database. There will be more than half a million names to enter into the database… Thankfully, we expect thousands of volunteers from across Wisconsin (and the nation) to sign up for this project! Because all data entry will occur online, volunteers will be able to enter data into the database from the comfort of their own home.
We will not be able to start entering data into the database until the gubernatorial recall drive is finished and the data is publicly available from the GAB. That said, in the mean time, we will assemble our grassroots team and conduct training sessions for our volunteers. Please sign up now if you’re interested in participating!
Posted January 14th, 2012 by Konni
The Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll, THE conservative state-wide straw poll in TEXAS, is underway in Houston at Minute Maid Park. If you were unable to join us, you can cast your vote via text. You can find all the directions at our website at www.saddleuptexasstrawpoll.com. Show support for YOUR candidate today through 2:00. Its easy and its FREE!
Vote HERE.
We are streaming the event live. Watch us ONLINE! Matt Kibbe of FreedomWorks will kick off the event today at 9:00 a.m., Joe Barton, US House Rep, will join us around 1:00 p.m. and Herman Cain will join us around 3:00 p.m. We have a host of conservative speakers and candidates lined up as well.
Brought to you by your
Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll Team
GIVING TEXANS A VOICE IN THE PRIMARY!
www.saddleuptexasstrawpoll.com
Posted January 7th, 2012 by Konni
UPDATE: More tickets for the January 12th US Senate Debate are now available! But just a very limited number…
On Thursday, January 12, Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation will co-host the first debate of the Republican US Senate candidates of 2012!
Participants are: Glenn Addison, Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst, Craig James and Tom Leppert!
Send In Your Debate Questions!
We neesd you to help define the issues in the debate! A segment of the debate will feature questions submitted on a special Facebook page we have established.
Visit http://www.facebook.com/First.Tx.Senate.Debate today and let us know what question you want posed to the candidates! (Be sure to specify which candidate you are asking the question.)
Get Your Debate Tickets!
So, would you like to attend the debate? We have a very limited number of additional seats available right now. The first 75 people to register will receive a ticket for themselves and a guest.
Register here: http://www.empowertexans.com/more-us-senate-debate-tickets/
ACT FAST – we have only a limited number of tickets available right now. To claim one for you and a guest, visit the link above before 5pm Jan. 3!
The debate will be held at 7 p.m. on January 12, 2012, at the Downtown Austin Hilton. Everyone attending should be seated by 6:30pm; doors close for seating at 6:55pm.
If you are registered for the TPPF Policy Orientation, please do NOT claim tickets here. Your Policy Orientation registration includes a pass to the US Senate Debate.
Posted January 4th, 2012 by Konni
DO YOU WANT A VOICE IN WHO REPRESENTS YOU IN THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?
DO YOU WANT TO WIN IN NOVEMBER AND SEND OBAMA HOME?
IF YOU DO, IT’S TIME FOR CONSERVATIVES TO BAND TOGETHER!
JOIN THE SADDLE UP TEXAS STRAW POLL TO CAST YOUR VOTE!
January 12 -14 @ Minute Maid Park
UPDATE!!
Straw Poll Voting Now Available to all Texans via Text!!
The text poll feature will be available to all Texans, with results to be reported separately from in-person voting.
HOUSTON – JANUARY 11: In order to help Texans have a voice in the presidential primary process, Saddle Up Texas organizers have created a free text poll to accompany the in-person straw poll at the Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll event this weekend.
The expanded polling will allow voters unable to attend the event to participate in choosing a candidate. “For too long, Texas has had no voice in choosing presidential candidates. We want to change all that,” said Organizer Dale Huls, who spearheaded the text polling effort. Huls and his fellow organizers believe this expanded polling effort will cause candidates to take notice, and may inspire similar efforts in other states in the future.
The poll will also include the same races featured on the ballot for voters at the Saddle Up Texas event. Text options include the U.S. Senate race, U.S. House races, Texas Senate races and Texas House races. Voters will not be charged for voting in the text poll, and will only be allowed to vote using phones with Texas area codes, and may vote only once in each race.
The Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll text option will be available from noon Thursday, January 12th to 2 p.m. Saturday, January 14th. Instructions for voting in the straw poll are available at http://www.saddleuptexaspoll.com/text , including a link to help voters find their district numbers if needed.
Results of the straw poll will be announced at the same time as the in-person vote results, 5 p.m. Saturday, January 14th.
About the Event:
The three-day straw poll will take place January 12 -14 at Minute Maid Park and has an amazing lineup of conservative speakers, such as Herman Cain and U.S. Senatorial candidates. As I’m sure you know, the second most important race on the Texas ballot is the U.S. Senate race. You will be able to hear the candidates speak and visit their booth for more information. There will be sensational trainings, great music by Kevin Black and Karl Brunig and awesome food! BEST OF ALL? Profits from this event will go to area veterans organizations, such as the Texas Wounded Warrior and the Lone Survivor Foundation, and Get Out The Vote efforts. THIS IS NOT A FUNDRAISER.
The event begins Thursday night with a social mixer and live music on the Club Level where you will get to browse the candidates and vendors booths. Friday morning, we will kick off the event with Dick Armey of FreedomWorks and will have a series of conservative speakers and US. Senate candidates along with quality training sessions. The Veterans Program will take place Friday afternoon with special guest Ted Poe. It will be followed by a concert that evening with Kevin Black and conservative speakers. Also Friday night, we are hosting a VIP Reception where you will enjoy high-end hor d’oeuvres and quality drinks in the Executive Boardroom while chatting with U.S. Senatorial Candidates and other VIPs.
On Saturday, we will conduct the straw poll all day and will host conservative speakers, U.S. Senatorial Candidates and HERMAN CAIN in the afternoon. The straw poll results will be announced between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
One of our speakers, Karen DeSimone, is the founder of Truth for American Teens and is a frequent guest on the Glenn Beck show. She is an inspiring young lady who is unapologetically Christian and Conservative. This would be a wonderful opportunity to bring your teenagers to learn about and get engaged in the political process.
A list of some of our speakers:
Herman Cain
Dick Armey, FreedomWorks
Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks
David Dewhurst, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Ted Cruz, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Lela Mae Pittenger, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Tom Leppert, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Glenn Addison, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Doc Joe Agris, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Kevin Brady, US House Rep
Ted Poe, US House Rep
Louie Gohmert, US House Rep
Dan Patrick, Texas State Senator
David Simpson, Texas State House
Tito Munoz, Founder of the Conservative Hispanic Coalition PAC and Columbian immigrant
Karen DeSimone, Founder of Truth for American Teens and guest on Glenn Beck
KrisAnne Hall, Disabled Veteran and Conservative Speaker
Several radio personalities will be emceeing segments of the presentations as well as airing live from Minute Maid Park:
Michael Berry, Chris Baker, Matt Patrick, Sam Malone, Jon-David Wells out of Dallas and Natalie Arceneaux.
Visit WWW.SADDLEUPTEXASSTRAWPOLL.COM to buy your tickets.
Posted December 19th, 2011 by Konni
On Tuesday, December 13 a rally was held near the LBJ Library at the University of Texas, Austin to highlight the attack on election reforms launched inside by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Holder went to Texas to denounce the Lone Star State’s voter ID laws and claimed that simple voter ID laws were somehow discriminatory. Holder ominously claimed that he would use the power of his office to “enforce civil rights protections” during the upcoming 2012 elections.
Outside the LBJ Library nearly 200 citizens gathered to hear a multi-racial panel of six speakers denounce Holder’s partisan attempts to push the administration’s agenda to turn a blind eye to continuing voter fraud that consistently favors candidates from the Democrat Party.
The rally was sponsored by the Houston-based True The Vote, a grass roots voter integrity project staffed by volunteers. True The Vote is a nation-wide organization that has affiliates across the country, every day citizens interested in the integrity of the elections in their home district.
True The Vote President Catherine Engelbrecht said she was thrilled by the turnout that was arranged on only a few day’s notice:
Posted December 19th, 2011 by Konni
TPTP MEETING REMINDER:
Tues, Dec 20th, 2011 7pm
Speaker: Ted Cruz, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Wilshire Room
First National Bank of Burleson
740 SW Wilshire
Burleson, TX 76028
- Ted Cruz filed to run for U.S. Senate in January 2011.
- Cruz has a proven record of fighting for conservative principles and winning on a national level.
- He is running for the Senate to stand up and fight to defend liberty, preserve the Constitution, and stop federal overreach.
- Cruz served as the Solicitor General of Texas from 2003-2008, the chief lawyer for the State before the U.S. Supreme Court and all the state and federal appellate courts.
- Cruz was the youngest Solicitor General in the nation
- Cruz was the longest serving Solicitor General in Texas
- Cruz was the first Hispanic Solicitor General in Texas.
- Cruz has authored over 80 U.S. Supreme Court briefs and personally argued 40 oral arguments, including 9 before the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Under the leadership of Attorney General Greg Abbott, Ted defended Texas values, winning repeatedly on a national level. During Ted’s service as Solicitor General, Texas achieved an unprecedented series of landmark national victories, including successfully defending:
- U.S. sovereignty against the World Court in Medellin v. Texas.
- The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms;
- The constitutionality of the Texas Ten Commandments monument;
- The constitutionality of the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance;
- The constitutionality of Texas Sexually Violent Predator Civil Commitment law; and
- The Texas congressional redistricting plan.
- Cruz was described by National Review as “a Republican star rising in Texas,” and as “a great Reaganite hope.”
- Cruz is a Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Houston, where he leads the firm’s U.S. Supreme Court and national Appellate Litigation practice.
- Cruz taught U.S. Supreme Court Litigation from 2004-2009 as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law.
- Cruz served as the Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, and Domestic Policy Advisor on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign.
- Cruz clerked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Posted December 14th, 2011 by Konni
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Join Tea Party Patriots and thousands of other grassroots activists on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 5pm EST for the Presidential Tele Forum and Tea Party Straw Poll. All you have to do is click here to sign up.
Are you tired of the media trying to force you to choose a particular candidate? Do you believe that your voice needs a way to be heard? Well now is your chance! Tea Party Patriots will be hosting a Presidential Tele Forum in which all of the candidates will be given 10 minutes to answer questions that were determined by local Tea Party leaders. After each candidate has had an opportunity to participate in the forum we will be conducting a Tea Party Straw Poll. This poll will give insight to what the Tea Party thinks about the field of presidential candidates. You definitely don’t want to miss this, so sign up today!
Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. The deadline to sign up will be 10am on Sunday, December 18th and you will receive an email later that morning with instructions on how to join the tele forum.
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Posted December 13th, 2011 by Konni
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On December 15th, we are hosting a National Call Day for Texas Senate Candidate Ted Cruz. Thousands of Tea Party activists from across the country will utilize our easy-to-use online phone-banking system to call Texas voters and urge that they support true conservative, Ted Cruz. Please RSVP to help us get this Tea Party candidate elected!
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Ted Cruz is endorsed by Tea Party Senators Jim DeMint, Rand Paul, and Mike Lee and has been dubbed “the next great conservative hope” by National Review magazine. But he also faces a crowded Republican primary field filled with deep-pocketed, establishment RINOs like David Dewhurst and Tom Leppert.
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Posted December 12th, 2011 by Julie
12 December 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Kathleen Thompson
info@bettergrapevine.org
Term Limits Petition Circulating in Grapevine
Young parents, professionals, and grandparents from across the partisan political spectrum are signing and circulating petitions for term limits in Grapevine. Citing a lack of accountability and transparency, this coalition of Grapevine voters is working to remove entrenched council members who are no longer accountable to residents.
“Incumbents have won every city council election in Grapevine for the past 30 years. With that kind of record, city council members have no pressure to vote on principle. They know they’ll be re-elected regardless of their actions. There is no accountability, and nobody is listening to the citizens,” said Julie McCarty of the NE Tarrant Tea Party.
Nearly two-dozen of Grapevine’s neighboring cities govern with term limits including Southlake, Lewisville, Bedford, Carrollton, Trophy Club, and Irving.
The petition language asks registered Grapevine voters:
Should the Grapevine City Charter be Amended to State:
Each person duly elected to the position of Mayor or Council Member shall be
allowed to hold any one position for a limit of three (3) consecutive, full three-year
terms per position. This provision shall apply to all elections held subsequent to
the adoption of this Charter Amendment.
“In neighboring cities, transparency and accountability in government are top priorities. They open their books so taxpayers can see exactly where their money is going. Why not in Grapevine?” asked recent City Council candidate Kathleen Thompson. Grapevine residents deserve citizen legislators, not career politicians, who will put the community and city employees before themselves.
Voters wanting to sign the petition should visit www.bettergrapevine.org.
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Posted December 12th, 2011 by Konni
For Immediate Release:
December 12, 2012
Contact: Vickie Pullen
713.401.3550
vickie@truethevote.org
True The Vote Rally In Austin on December 13th
To Set The Record Straight About Eric Holder, The DOJ, and the UN
HOUSTON, TX – At 4PM, on Tuesday, December 13, at the LBJ Library in
Austin, Texas, TRUE THE VOTE will rally with fellow patriots to set the
record straight about U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, his Department
of Justice, and the interference of the United Nations in elections in the
United States. The planned rally is to focus on Holder’s intention to use
the DOJ to push a progressive and racial agenda on our elections and on
efforts by other progressive organizations to include foreign forces in our
electoral process.
Attorney General Eric Holder will be at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas on
December 13 to make speak on the importance of ensuring equal voting
rights. Yet, Holder is loathe to preclear voter integrity projects as well as
voter identification requirements in Texas, South Carolina and other
states.
Further, the UK Guardian reported on December 5 that the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has
petitioned the United Nations to involve itself in elections in the United
States with the false claim that election reform advocates are attempting
to suppress the voting rights of minorities.
Eric Holder and the NAACP stand against Texas plans for redistricting and
its Voter Photo ID laws. Free and fair elections are at risk.
See Rally Announcement Here
TRUE THE VOTE is a national election integrity project based in Houston,
TX, led by Catherine Engelbrecht. Its purpose is to equip citizens for
involvement at every stage of our electoral process and to actively
protect the rights of legitimate voters regardless of party affiliation.
