An Appeal to Texas Democrats, Libertarians and Independents … VOTE DEBRA MEDINA!

013010 - Ed Boyd

Yes, that's right, I'm appealing for you to vote for a Republican. And here are the many reasons why:

First, please allow me to setup the scenario which is being played-out in Texas Republican circles in this nomination cycle.

Have you noticed a paradigm shift in the way our entire nation is beginning to think? Being a devout Ron Pauler during his campaign for the presidency, I can tell you that I have. Dr. Paul was the catalyst for a movement the likes of which hasn't been seen since the days of the Founders themselves. Like Debra Medina, he too was running on the Republican ticket, yet he received support from folks who had never before bothered to vote. He also received support from folks who considered themselves Independents, Libertarians and yes, even Democrats. He woke up the “apathetics” and he transcended Party boundaries. Why was that?

As a Republican – a real one – many of us paleocons took a lot of heat from our own Party for siding with Dr. Paul and absolutely refusing to support the likes of the neocon RINO John McCain during the 2008 election. We were called everything from “traitors” to “Democrat” for doing so. It hurt; especially due to the fact that we were in fact the real conservative Republicans within our Party.

Upon Dr. Paul's announcement that he was stepping out of the race, almost all of we Republicans in the Ron Paul movement went on to vote for somebody other than our Party's nominee. I voted for Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate and there were many others who voted for Bob Barr, who was fielded by the Libertarians. We took a lot of flak for that, yet I consider it to be one of the most gratifying moments in my own political history. I was downright proud to have voted for my ideology rather than the “lesser of two evils” for a change.

Ron Paul sparked a movement of thought in this country. His quiet integrity, openness and honesty sparked a watershed moment in the minds of men and women throughout the United States. We the People were no longer satisfied with the status quo in Washington from either side of the aisle and we were looking for a way out. His movement transcended all political and ideological boundaries and if you ask me, it was long overdue.

Was Dr. Paul's attempt at the lofty office of President of the United States a futile gesture? Was he Don Quixote tilting at windmills? Maybe. But let me remind you that an army of Don Quixotes is, well, an army! What Dr. Paul succeeded in doing – glowingly – was to pave the way for many, many other Average Joes to decide to join him in the battle against that windmill. Debra Medina is just such an Average Joe. She truly is “one of us!” Being a "Ron Paul Republican" herself, she will never, EVER allow unconstitutional legislation to pass her veto-pen unscathed.  End of story!  She will uphold both United States Constitutional dictates and Texas Constitutional dictates ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of the time!  Beyond even that, she will proactively pursue a platform of correcting the many unconstitutional laws already on the books here in Texas.  The many "good 'ol boy" networks within our state government - a prime example being the Texas Department of Transportation - will be on borrowed time the minute she steps into the governor's seat.  She also truly has a shot – a real shot – at becoming the next Governor of the Great State of Texas.

Regardless of whether you have a “D,” “R,” “L” or “I” engraved into your heart, there remains the one indisputable fact that we all suffer from despotic rule and, likewise, we all benefit from freedom. A Debra Medina governorship can give all of us the chance to claim freedom once again; not just here in Texas but throughout the nation as well. How, you ask? Because a win by Mrs. Medina will become yet another catalyst – just like Dr. Paul's bid for the presidency – which will create a spark in the minds of We the People in other states. I have absolutely no doubt about that.

A win by Mrs. Medina will shake the establishment-oriented Party hierarchy – from both parties – to it's very core! The constitution-be-damned collectivists/globalists currently in charge of both of the major parties will know that their days are numbered and We the People will know that our days are once again beginning.

Texas Libertarians and Independents are used to voting “for the person” and my guess is that you folks within these two camps are already watching the Republican campaign closely. As for my fellow Texans within the Democrat camp, please consider this: you know as well as I do that the governorship of Texas is simply not winnable by a Democrat. Simple math belies this possibility. Given that fact, you can still have a chance at saying, “I voted for freedom in Texas – AND WON!” You too can be on the winning side of freedom in Texas.

On this note, I should clarify a few things for those of you who might not understand the entire process. For starters, there is no such thing as a “Registered Republican” in the State of Texas. Likewise, there is no such thing as a “Registered Democrat.” Many folks seem to be confused about this issue. “But if I vote in the Republican Primary on March 2^nd, I'll have my voter registration card stamped 'REPUBLICAN' on it's face. Doesn't that make me a Republican?” Emphatically – NO!

The sole purpose of that stamp is to assure that you vote only in one primary! You may only vote in either the Democratic Primary or the Republican Primary and the stamp merely shows in which primary you voted. Even with that stamp across your voter registration card, you can then vote for whomever you wish in the general election come November!

Of course, I would hope that you will vote for Debra Medina for Governor in the General Election in November – regardless of whether you vote for candidates in your own party who are on the ballot seeking other offices – since, with your help during this Primary election, Medina will get the Republican nomination and hence become the governor of Texas! Remember that we'll need your help during not only the Primary Election (to get her on the ballot as the official Republican nominee), but also to get her on into the governor's seat via the General Election.

One final note about getting your voter registration card stamped is that you should actually insist upon it. There may be some precincts in which you will have to specifically request the stamp. It's critical that you do just that! Although it's the law that they do so, some precincts have been known to be lax about performing this step and it can lead to problems later. It's likely that most such instances of the Primary Election officials not stamping your card is due to simple laziness, ignorance or oversight, yet there is always the chance that officials with nefarious intentions will bypass this step on purpose, in order to sway a predicted Runoff Election. If you have no stamp on your voter registration card when you go in to vote during a runoff, then election officials could claim that you have no proof of having voted in the Primary, which is a requirement in order to vote in a Runoff Election! The stamp on your voter registration card is proof – beyond any shadow of doubt – that you did in fact vote in the Republican Primary! It's your ticket to then voting in such a special election, so it's critical that you get that stamp in the Primaries!

My fellow Texans, though you may be Democrats, Independents or Libertarians as a rule, you should wear that “REPUBLICAN” stamp with pride, for it will mean not only that you voted in this historic election, it will mean that YOU VOTED FOR FREEDOM FOR ALL TEXANS!

One final note for you freedom-loving Patriots throughout the nation:  although you cannot vote in this election here in Texas - Primary or otherwise - the one thing that you can do which would help We Texans tremendously, is to simply DONATE TO THE MEDINA CAMPAIGN.  She's going against two Goliaths who have multi-million-dollar coffers; the bulk of which is being supplied by their corporate, big-government cronies.  Being the only grassroots candidate in this race, every penny of Debra Medina's support comes from people like you and me and we could SURE USE YOUR HELP in this titanic effort.  Thanks for any help you can afford!