Read your history.  He was the only Texas Dem. to survive Tom DeLay's mid-decade redistricting.  He wins in a 70% republican district.  He has been a target for the past two election cycles and in '06 smashed his opponent.  If you suceed in winning a primary against him (which is doubtful) you will suceed in losing the general election to a real right-winger.

Leave Chet alone.  The people of his district trust and respect him.  And he is an outspoken advocate for Veterans.

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I'd give it to Shane Sklar, TX-17.  

1. Already very competitive,

2. We need rural democrats with Shane's message to take the state back.
   
3. Weak opponent.
   
4. I like Shane.

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Have either of the committees spent money in TX-22 or TX-14?

I think we still need to scream and run onto the battlefield every two years; which means we must stay in shape (fundraising, partybuilding, etc) in the off periods.

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Thanks.  But what you say is the absolute truth.  Without the blogosphere, I could not have effectively battled "The Hammer."

Now that DeLay is gone.  We actually have a chance to elect democrats countywide in Fort Bend County.  Check out this article.

http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/9/20/1214 40/919#readmore

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You also hit the expense, especially to the netroots/challenger candidate of making the ads and paying for the time.  

Money is so tight to these candidates, ad execs from madison ave may be out of their range.  

I think candidates should learn from the Lee Iacoca's of the world and look into the camera to talk to the voters directly.

Second, as a challenger candidate if you get close to the imcumbent, you will certainly be attacked on the air by the incumbent as well as outside third party group.  This ads a new dynamic and a call for more cash (which you probably won't have) to respond.  It would be nice as a challenger to have an outside third party come to your aid either positively, like the Nebraska Democratic Party did for Ben Nelson, or negatively against your opponent like the Club for Growth does against democrats.

In that vein I have written and produced an ad for the Fort Bend Democrats (down in Texas) that cost about $1500 and attacks the republicans in my state for their failed promises over the last 20 years.  Go see it at http://www.fortbenddemocrats.org.  We plan to run this ad on cable tv in Fort Bend County.  It will be relatively low cost ($50,000), which is certainly doable from a money standpoint.

We must stand up for our candidates by attacking the republicans failed policies at all levels.  Put them on the defensive and call in to question the way they govern.

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Richard Morrison

It was probably a mistake, but republicans in Texas call the party the democrat party.  So since she is saying, 'I'm going to vote democrat,' I think it ads some realism.

Another thing I want to point out is that this ad cost about $1,500.  Real cheap, but real effective.  

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Richard Morrison

Thanks.  We like to fight down here in Fort Bend County, Texas.

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Richard Morrison