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Thanks for the update. There's been very little coverage about this race which involves two larges cities with a high media presence. I tend to think that's because they aren't happy with the result.

I did laugh myself silly when I heard the radio ad where Streusand attacks McCaul for being endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman. I said before it happened that McCaul shouldn't be touting that endorsement if he understands his electorate.

I'd suspected all along that McCaul was the Bush-Rove candidate and he's done nothing to disprove that. That might be good in November against a Democrat but it doesn't help when the Democrats and Indies have already run for the tall grass.

I like a representative who isn't just a yes-man and a rubber stamp for the RNC. Conservatives have a better chance of getting our way if we have a representative that will hold the Bushies' feet to the fire, not just say "amen" whenever they trot out another government program. That's why I'll vote for Streusand, even with some of the negatives.

As for the negative campaign, the person who started it is John Devine. His backers were behind the initial mailing that attacked both McCaul and Streusand as "not true Republicans". His men apparently did the opposition research but were too cowardly to put their candidate's name behind their own mailings. That was a turn off for me.

As used as conservatives are of being sold down the river by members of our own party, I note an ubersensitivy to certain buzzwords like "undocumented workers" and "health of the mother". They may not mean it the way we've seen those phrases distorted but it does send up red flags.

Read my #13. I just don't understand how ANYONE can vote for their CD person who just two years ago gave money to the Democrat Senate candidate and seems to be proud of it. Also, he supported Kay Bailey Hutchisons opposition a few years back. You'd rather support a Democrat than someone who is supported by President Bush and our Senator Cornyn??? You got to be kidding? You support someone who supports DEMOCRATS befor someone endorsed by Republican president??? I just don't understand.

Ben only cares about HIMSELF. He gave money to Senate Democrats for BUSINESS reasons. Is that the type man you want? At least MCCaul gave service to his country in the DOJ.