Posted on 11/03/2007 3:32:58 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
In the race for the GOP nomination in the 23rd Congressional District, retired businessman Jim McGrody dropped out a second time. The decision leaves San Antonio lawyer Francisco "Quico" Canseco as the only Republican candidate. Bexar County Commissioner Lyle Larsen is considering the race.
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-San Antonio, is unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Canseco said that now that he is the only Republican in the race, he can concentrate on Rodriguez.
But he also loaned his campaign $350,000, triggering what is known as the "millionaire's amendment," which allows contributors to triple their donations, from $2,300 to $6,900 each, to another GOP candidate.
That could be a boon for Larson if he decides to challenge Canseco.
Canseco has pledged to loan his campaign $1 million, and the millionaire's amendment is designed to dilute the wealth of self-funded candidates.
Canseco, meanwhile, has had a difficult time with Federal Election Commission rules and reports.
Sloppy bookwork prompted the FEC to look for clarification on several of Canseco's reports found to have mathematical errors, missing forms, missing information on donors and a lack of details about his loans.
Bob Biersack, a press officer with the FEC, said, "It is not unusual for us to send out requests for additional information.
(Excerpt) Read more at mysanantonio.com ...
IMHO, Lyle Larson waited too long and should now back out. Canseco seems like a good candidate, and I think he can defeat radical-liberal Ciro Rodriguez.
I think it would be ill-advised to run an Anglo in this seat, so absent Ambassador Bonilla coming back, Canseco seems the best bet.
“Anglo” is a pejorative term that is factually incorrect label for white Americans.
Well, in areas were substantial Hispanic populations, that’s what the White folk are called (whether or not they have a drop of Anglo-Saxon blood).
“Well, in areas were substantial Hispanic populations, that’s what the White folk are called (whether or not they have a drop of Anglo-Saxon blood).”
I suggest that we ought not sign up for the Aztlan verbiage or agenda. It boils my celtic blood!
Naah, they’ve been using that for a long time, well before the recent Reconquista bunch. I’d much rather we drop this “red = Republican” crapola. That boils MY blood.
It looks like Rodriguez vs. Canseco. This is one of the more promising House races, IMHO.
“Quico” Canseco bump.
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