Debra Medina for US Senate (Texas)

[falconplayer11]

Perhaps you all don't remember this, but Debra Medina ran against neocon Rick Perry in last year's Texas GOP gubernatorial primary. She had a bad interview with Glenn Beck (for which we all ought to forgive her...I personally think it was an intentional sabotage by GB), but other than that was a great Republican-libertarian candidate, winning 16% of the vote as a literal unknown in the face of two of the most well-known conservatives in the nation.

There has been talk as of late about her running for Senate as Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is going to retire after her term ends next year. I think it is time to get the ball rolling...she needs to know that the support is out there. Below is a link to a facebook page made to see how the support looks so far. Please like this page so she can gauge how the field looks as she decides whether or not to run for Senate next year.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Debra-Medina-for-US-Senate-2012/203538299660480

If you are not familiar with her, here are some links below. I would say she is 100% in agreement with Ron Paul and Campaign for Liberty. She is one heck of a woman...very well spoken and sticking to her guns through all the pressure from the traditional conservatives to give up some of her more libertarian leanings.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/32856.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7kZCnAGD1k
http://www.wetexans.com/

 

[Thomas]

I like the idea, but I'm not sure how badly that incident damaged her name and if she can recover this quickly or ever from it...

 

[falconplayer11]

I think voters will forgive her. 16% of Texans still voted for her even after that incident.

 

[Thomas]

we need to find out what her name recognition is and her favorables/unfavorables

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

I think voters will forgive her. 16% of Texans still voted for her even after that incident.

You mean 16% of Republican primary voters in Texas. Sixteen percent of Republican primary voters in Texas is probably like 2 or 3% of Texans in general.

 

[falconplayer11]

You mean 16% of Republican primary voters in Texas. Sixteen percent of Republican primary voters in Texas is probably like 2 or 3% of Texans in general.

Right. My bad.

But regardless, the real vote count in the primary does not matter. And according to Wikipedia she actually got 18% of the primary vote.

 

[falconplayer11]

She was endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus, Tom Woods, and informally endorsed by Ron Paul.

 

[falconplayer11]

But seriously...like this facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Debra-Medina-for-US-Senate-2012/203538299660480

 

[Southron]

I want to see her run for state representative first. Once she establishes herself, then her chances for winning a higher office increase.

 

[Nathan Hale]

Yeah, she had her "I'm an outsider" shot at a big race and she blew it. She's still electable, Rifleman is right, get her into a state-level seat and then run for Ron Paul's Congressional seat (she's in his district) when he retires (which will probably be soon).

 

[libertybrewcity]

I don't see why she isn't running for a state rep or state senate position at least? A senate position would be a stretch, but I think establishing herself as a true conservative is very important. If she runs when Perry leaves she could have some great votes and 'establishment friends' at her side.

 

[Maximus]

She just needs to say, "I was misunderstood in the GB interview, I was saying that people have the right in a free society to question the government, I myself do not believe the government sponsored the 9/11 attacks". Repeat as needed.

 

[Galileo Galilei]

Perhaps you all don't remember this, but Debra Medina ran against neocon Rick Perry in last year's Texas GOP gubernatorial primary. She had a bad interview with Glenn Beck (for which we all ought to forgive her...I personally think it was an intentional sabotage by GB), but other than that was a great Republican-libertarian candidate, winning 16% of the vote as a literal unknown in the face of two of the most well-known conservatives in the nation.

There has been talk as of late about her running for Senate as Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is going to retire after her term ends next year. I think it is time to get the ball rolling...she needs to know that the support is out there. Below is a link to a facebook page made to see how the support looks so far. Please like this page so she can gauge how the field looks as she decides whether or not to run for Senate next year.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Debra-Medina-for-US-Senate-2012/203538299660480

If you are not familiar with her, here are some links below. I would say she is 100% in agreement with Ron Paul and Campaign for Liberty. She is one heck of a woman...very well spoken and sticking to her guns through all the pressure from the traditional conservatives to give up some of her more libertarian leanings.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/32856.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7kZCnAGD1k
http://www.wetexans.com/

The interview with Glenn Beck did not hurt Medina, it helped her, per polling data:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/tx/texas_governor_republican_primary-1082.html

The Medina interview with Beck was on February 11. At that time, Medina was at 17% down by 25%. The next published poll was not done until Feb 19-21 over ONE WEEK later! At that time, Medina was at 20% and down by only 20%.

If Medina's poll numbers had really dropped from the Beck interview, a new poll would have been conducted and published immediately, and then touted by the media.

The lessons here are;

1) don't get duped by media spin.

2) talking about so-called "conspiracy theories" (whatever that means) in an intelligent way does not hurt you in the polls even in a GOP primary.

 

[tsai3904]

Sen. Mike Lee just endorsed Solicitor General Ted Cruz.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box...rses-in-republican-primary-for-hutchison-seat

 

[samforpaul]

As I recall Beck and/or his sidekick wanted Debra to repudiate those that questioned 9/11 and she used the word "despicable" to describe them. At least that's how I remember it.

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

The interview with Glenn Beck did not hurt Medina, it helped her, per polling data:

Debra Medina was in first place with people who didn't think she was a truther after the Glenn Beck interview, and in dead last with a paltry 7% among primary voters in Texas that did think Medina was a truther.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/02/texas-poll-preview.html

Debra Medina actually leads the race with people who think she's not a truther- with 33% to 32% for Kay Bailey Hutchison and 29% for Rick Perry. But with voters who think she is a truther, or that she might be, she gets only 7% to 51% for Perry and 30% for Hutchison.

Trutherism is a large anchor that once hung around a candidate's neck in the voters' minds, ensures they have no shot whatsoever at statewide or national elected office. If Medina runs, all her opponents would need to do is say "truther" non-stop and it'd be over.

Find someone else for this Senate seat. Medina had her chance and blew it. Let her run for a nice gerrymandered U.S. House seat or maybe for the state legislature.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

The interview with Glenn Beck did not hurt Medina, it helped her, per polling data:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/tx/texas_governor_republican_primary-1082.html

The Medina interview with Beck was on February 11. At that time, Medina was at 17% down by 25%. The next published poll was not done until Feb 19-21 over ONE WEEK later! At that time, Medina was at 20% and down by only 20%.

If Medina's poll numbers had really dropped from the Beck interview, a new poll would have been conducted and published immediately, and then touted by the media.

The lessons here are;

1) don't get duped by media spin.

2) talking about so-called "conspiracy theories" (whatever that means) in an intelligent way does not hurt you in the polls even in a GOP primary.

The problem wasn't that she lost a ton of support after the truther comments. It was that her skyrocketing numbers stopped almost dead in their tracks. She was on her way to the front of the pack and the truther comments were like a brick wall that wouldn't let her get above 20 or so percent. They definitely did serious damage to her, and that's what most voters now remember about Debra Medina. If she decides to run, I'd support her and hope for the best, but she's not our best candidate.

 

[low preference guy]

it's time to get over Medina. she is finished politically.

she didn't think quickly on her feet once and that ended her political career. it's sad, but that's how politics is. Rand Paul was possibly in a similar danger in the Maddow interview, but he didn't fall into the trap.

 

[Keith and stuff]

it's time to get over Medina. she is finished politically.

she didn't think quickly on her feet once and that ended her political career. it's sad, but that's how politics is. Rand Paul was possibly in a similar danger in the Maddow interview, but he didn't fall into the trap.

She could likely become a TX state rep. That's what is ready for her, if she chooses to run. It's a great place to be.

 

[Zap!]

Sen. Mike Lee just endorsed Solicitor General Ted Cruz.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box...rses-in-republican-primary-for-hutchison-seat

Is he on our side?