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Tony Sanchez Says West TX May Oppose Him Because of His Heritage
The Laredo Morning Times | 10-13-02 | AP

Posted on 10/13/2002 7:17:14 AM PDT by Theodore R.

Heritage works against Sanchez in some regions

Associated Press

AUSTIN (AP) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Sanchez says being Hispanic is working against him in some regions, particularly in parts of North and West Texas.

"It's just that north part, when you get past Dallas County to those northern counties, they are just very conservative, and I think my name 'Sanchez' will have some adverse effect. I don't think I'm accepted there," Sanchez was quoted as saying in Wednesday's Austin American-Statesman.

"There are pockets of West Texas where I don't think I'm going to do well because of that," he added.

Sanchez said in some parts of the Panhandle he got warm receptions but recalled that Canyon "was sort of rough for me."

"They had a lot of demonstrators out there against me," he said. "There were two signs there, you know, 'We don't want Mexicans here,' and another sign, something about Mexicans. That's the only place in Texas I have seen that," Sanchez said.

But the managing editor of the local newspaper, the Canyon News, said there were no anti-Mexican signs during Sanchez's stop outside the Randall County Courthouse, the San Antonio Express-News reported in its online edition Wednesday.

Greg Jaklewicz, managing editor of the Canyon News, said four dozen people showed up to see Sanchez when he visited Sept. 4, and no more than six were protesters.

Jaklewicz, who recalled Sanchez getting a generally warm welcome, said he snapped a photograph of a West Texas A&M student demonstrator whose sign said: "Sanchez Is Pro-Affirmative Action!! (Anti-White!)."

The photograph, which was shown to the Express-News, shows a man with the sign and a female holding an "Abortion Kills Children" sign.

"There was nothing that said 'Mexican,"' Jaklewicz said. "I would have noticed that."

Sanchez spokesman Mark Sanders, saying he accompanied Sanchez to Canyon, insisted two protesters held anti-Mexican signs. Jaklewicz "just didn't see them," Sanders said.

Sanders said Sanchez was referring in his comments to conservative pockets in Texas where a Democrat would not fare well.

"It's been remarkable how little race has played a role in this campaign," Sanders said. "I know you'd like it to, I know the Republicans would like it to."

Ted Royer, a spokesman for the Republican Party of Texas, said in an e-mail Wednesday: "Tony Sanchez unfairly lashed out at North and West Texas voters. Can you imagine if a Republican said this same thing about the Rio Grande Valley?"

Sanchez's success depends heavily on attracting a record turnout among Hispanics. But his general election campaign has been crafted to avoid an overemphasis of ethnicity.

Ethnicity played a much larger role in the Democratic primary race between Dan Morales and Sanchez. Morales, who on Tuesday endorsed Republican Gov. Rick Perry, charged that Sanchez has highlighted his ethnicity.

"I saw last week Mr. Sanchez made a public exhortation to Hispanic voters to vote for someone who 'looks like us'," Morales said. "That is the sort of divisive appeal I very much regret my party is involved with."

Sanchez has used the "looks like us" reference in speeches to crowds that included people of various ethnicities.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrat; heritage; sancez; westtexas
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Though Sanchez was long cited as a supporter of G.W. Bush in 1998 gubernatorial reelection, it was revealed this past week that Sanchez did not actually cast a vote in 1998 for anyone. Now he is urging a large voter turnout, expecially in his strongholds of South TX, SW TX, central Houston, and central Dallas.
1 posted on 10/13/2002 7:17:14 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: Theodore R.
Hm. "If you don't vote Democrat, you're a racist."

I could swear I've heard that before.

2 posted on 10/13/2002 7:19:48 AM PDT by Illbay
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To: Illbay
I could swear I've heard that before.

No kidding! The turd balls at the Dallas Morning News (which is getting worse by the day) ask frequently "whether Texas is ready for an African-American senator."

3 posted on 10/13/2002 7:24:14 AM PDT by DallasMike
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To: Theodore R.
"It's been remarkable how little race has played a role in this campaign," Sanders said. "I know you'd like it to, I know the Republicans would like it to."

Typical lying, race-baiting, sleazeball Democrat.

4 posted on 10/13/2002 7:28:16 AM PDT by stndngathwrthistry
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To: Theodore R.
Last night, a caller to Austin's talkradio show, "The Flip Side," who countered a Sanchez rally in Canyon, TX, said that candidate Sanchez endorses affirmative action legislation. When his fellow protestors inform Sanchez supporters that their man prefers preferential treatment for certain races over others (via quotas, set-asides, timetables, and the like) that's when Sanchez starts playing the race card and complains about the resistance to his run in west and north Texas.
5 posted on 10/13/2002 7:29:59 AM PDT by BradyLS
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To: Theodore R.
For me it's his heritage of dealing with Mexican drug lords and his heritage of using language to divide people. Also his heritage of being pro-abortion, pro-gay agenda, pro-affirmative action, anti-standards for teachers, in other words it's his very liberal democrat heritage I hold against him. What a loser. I'm very glad Dan Morales has come out in support of Perry.
6 posted on 10/13/2002 7:36:12 AM PDT by FITZ
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To: Illbay
I wonder if Tony Sanchez voted for Alan Keyes. Maybe not because Tony Sanchez really is a racist.
7 posted on 10/13/2002 7:37:14 AM PDT by FITZ
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To: Theodore R.
Welll, Sanchez, even if they did like you before, you certainly won't endear youself with comments like that...
8 posted on 10/13/2002 7:39:37 AM PDT by Chad Fairbanks
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Gee, Tony, is your heritage the reason Dan Morales doesn't like you?
9 posted on 10/13/2002 7:52:43 AM PDT by Let's Roll
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To: FITZ
I'm very glad Dan Morales has come out in support of Perry.

Is Dan Morales trying to court Republican protection for his problems associated with his past involvement in the tobacco settlements for Texas? Wouldn't bet against that.

10 posted on 10/13/2002 8:02:19 AM PDT by isthisnickcool
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To: Illbay
Of course Americans are ill prepared for ethnic politics thanks to decades of Frankfurt School propaganda. If Texas or America had real leadership they would immediately challenge Sanchez's assertion of moral superiority while at the same time condemn his race baiting divisiveness. This could be done with a sentence or two confidently delivered and it would push him back to his base of typical Dimocrats and keep the soccer moms out of his camp.
11 posted on 10/13/2002 8:09:35 AM PDT by junta
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To: Theodore R.
Hey Tony, your polling data is that bad, is it? Gotta bring out the old desperate race card, eh? Guess what, Tony, you'll still lose, looser.
12 posted on 10/13/2002 8:13:59 AM PDT by demkicker
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To: Theodore R.
Voting for Sanchez solely because he is hispanic is good. Voting against Sanchez because he is hispanic is racist and bad.

Nope. No hypocracy here.

13 posted on 10/13/2002 8:17:42 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
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To: Theodore R.
West Texas will oppose Sanchez because he's a doofus. I lived there for nearly a decade, and they may be the most level-headed people in the entire country.
14 posted on 10/13/2002 8:20:58 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Let's Roll
LOL... must be... apparently Dan Morales isn't a 'real hispanic'... he's an Uncle Tomas... ;0)
15 posted on 10/13/2002 8:55:33 AM PDT by Chad Fairbanks
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To: Theodore R.
My thanks to Mr. Sanchez for starting my day with a laugh.
16 posted on 10/13/2002 8:59:06 AM PDT by cubreporter
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To: FITZ
But black Republicans are "Uncle Toms" and therefore voting for them is FAR WORSE than voting for the lily-whitest Democrat there is.
17 posted on 10/13/2002 9:01:28 AM PDT by Illbay
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To: FITZ
Oh, and in contrast, Bill Clinton was our "First Black President" (Toni Morrison).
18 posted on 10/13/2002 9:02:05 AM PDT by Illbay
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Debate replay

If anyone is interested the debate between Perry and Sanchez will be replayed on the TXCN today at the following times:

.. schedule and local station channel number

.. TXCN home page

19 posted on 10/13/2002 9:13:22 AM PDT by deport
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To: Theodore R.
How many race cards are there in deck of Texas cards?
20 posted on 10/13/2002 9:15:50 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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