http://capitolannex.com/2006/10/31/the-final-stretch-texas-congressional-district-17/ Outside Austin, But Terribly Well Connected Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://capitolannex.com/2006/10/31/the-final-stretch-texas-congressional-district-17/comment-page-1/#comment-27514 The Local Crank Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:08:38 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2006/10/31/the-final-stretch-texas-congressional-district-17/#comment-27514 I'm hoping he carries Johnson Co. (a tall order; he didn't break 40% here last go-round); we could use the coattails. I’m hoping he carries Johnson Co. (a tall order; he didn’t break 40% here last go-round); we could use the coattails.

]]> http://capitolannex.com/2006/10/31/the-final-stretch-texas-congressional-district-17/comment-page-1/#comment-27478 Dick Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:15:14 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2006/10/31/the-final-stretch-texas-congressional-district-17/#comment-27478 Charlie Wilson slogan for elections was "taking care of the home folks." Chet has done this as well, getting much-appreciated bacon for Fort Hood before he was gerrymandered out of there. His steadfast efforts in keeping the Waco VA Hospital open, good constituent services and delivering funding for other projects help ensure that the home folks don't forget Chet come election time. Charlie Wilson slogan for elections was “taking care of the home folks.” Chet has done this as well, getting much-appreciated bacon for Fort Hood before he was gerrymandered out of there. His steadfast efforts in keeping the Waco VA Hospital open, good constituent services and delivering funding for other projects help ensure that the home folks don’t forget Chet come election time.

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