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Wayne Richard Endorses Fellow Conservative Van Taylor in TX-66 Runoff
Mar 05, 2010
(Plano, TX) – Van Taylor, conservative candidate for Texas House District 66, was endorsed today by former primary competitor Wayne Richard. Richard, who had campaigned with Taylor advocating on conservative principles, urged all his supporters to rally to Taylor saying conservatives need to unite with Taylor and fight the moderate message and the negative campaign of false, personal attacks launched by the Jackson campaign.
“Although Van and I fought a hard battle in the primary, we always practiced civility and a level of professionalism throughout the process,” said Richard. “As you know, my heart has always been focused on forwarding the conservative movement. Now we must ensure the best candidate is elected to office. Van is the best candidate in the runoff for House District 66 to ensure our conservative principles are represented in Austin, and I encourage my supporters to get behind his candidacy.”
Taylor and Richard both ran on a conservative platform and earned shared support from local conservative clubs including the Coalition for Better Government and the Collin County Conservative Republicans. They were also both TeaApproved by the North Texas Tea Party.
“Campaigning with Wayne over these last couple of months has been a real privilege,” said Taylor. “Wayne ran a spirited, positive grassroots campaign on a conservative platform. I'm proud to call Wayne a friend and valued conservative voice.”
The Richard endorsement sets up a stark contrast between conservative Van Taylor, who has earned key conservative endorsements, and Mabrie Jackson, who has courted and received the support of Austin Political Action Committees such as the Texas State Teachers Association and Texas Parent PAC, groups with well-known reputations for supporting Democrats and liberal policies.
Jackson gathered 41% of the 13,682 votes cast. However, the two conservatives and Tea Party Approved candidates, Taylor and Richard, split the remaining 59%, with Taylor earning 33.5% and Richard 25.5%.
Taylor has been endorsed by the Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, the Young Conservatives of Texas, Texas Alliance for Life, and Congressman Jeb Hensarling. He has received an “A Rating” from the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association, been certified as pro-life by the Texas Right to Life, and has earned the TeaApproved label from the North Texas Tea Party.
A successful businessman, decorated Marine Officer, and lifelong conservative, Van married Anne after his return from Iraq and are the proud parents of Laura, 5, Helen, 4, and four-month old Susie. Van and his family reside in Plano near the land which his great-grandfather farmed during the Great Depression.
Texas House District 66 Runoff to Contrast Conservative and Moderate Message
Mar 04, 2010
Taylor: “Conservatives will unite against Jackson’s moderate record and negative campaign of false, personal attacks”
(Plano, TX) – After months of a hard fought three-way primary, Plano Republicans voted Mabrie Jackson and Van Taylor into a runoff which will take place in six weeks, on April 13th.
This morning Taylor thanked his supporters and Wayne Richard for his positive campaign and conservative message. “First of all I want to thank all my supporters and grassroots team. I also want to thank Wayne for his positive, issue-oriented campaign that focused on our shared conservative principles. I enjoyed having another conservative on the campaign trail, and getting to know him well over the past several months.”
Mabrie Jackson gathered 41% of the 13,682 votes cast. However, the two conservatives and Tea Party Approved candidates, Taylor and Richard, split the remaining 59%, with Taylor earning 33.5% and Richard 25.5%.
“Conservatives spoke last night with a clear majority and rejected Mabrie Jackson’s moderate record and campaign of false personal attacks.” Taylor continued. “Plano Republicans deserve a true conservative to represent them in Austin. Today I received numerous emails and phone calls from many of Wayne’s supporters upset about Mabrie’s negative campaign, concerned about her moderate record, and bothered about her Democrat ties which she has tried to conceal.”
Mabrie Jackson has received much local scrutiny for turning the campaign negative in the final weeks. Her negative direct mail attacks on Richard and Taylor sparked strong public condemnation from Plano Republicans, while the Texas Tribune dubbed the race "Plano Mud Season".
To fund the attacks, Jackson courted the support of many Austin Political Action Committees, many of whom have a well-known reputation for supporting democrats and liberal policies.
Capitol Inside reported on February 1, 2010 that “[Jackson] has claimed key endorsements from education groups that typically side with Democrats in general election races and moderate Republicans in primary fights such as the Texas State Teachers Association and Texas Parent PAC.”
Taylor said, “As we work to continue building the momentum gathered over the last months of the campaign, I am confident that conservatives will unite against Jackson’s moderate record and negative campaign of false, personal attacks.”
Taylor has been endorsed by the Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, the Young Conservatives of Texas, Texas Alliance for Life, and Congressman Jeb Hensarling, and also shared support with Wayne Richard from local conservative clubs including the Coalition for Better Government and Collin County Conservative Republicans. He has received an “A Rating” from the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association, been certified as pro-life by the Texas Right to Life, and has earned the TeaApproved label from the North Texas Tea Party.
A successful businessman, decorated Marine Officer, and lifelong conservative, Van married Anne after his return from Iraq and are the proud parents of Laura, 5, Helen, 4, and four-month old Susie. Van and his family reside in Plano near the land which his great-grandfather farmed during the Great Depression.
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Mar 02, 2010
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Election Watching Party
Mar 01, 2010
The campaign will be hosting an election watch party tomorrow evening after the polls close. Please join us! Details below:
Time: 7:30 PM (or right after the polls close)
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Location: Saltgrass Steak House
Address: 3000 Dallas Parkway, Plano, TX 75093
Voting Locations
Feb 27, 2010
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 2nd. Please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with any questions about voting.
You can find your polling location by clicking here.
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Getting Out the Vote and Election Day!
Feb 26, 2010
As you are aware, the Primary Election is this upcoming Tuesday, March 2nd. If you have ANY time at all, even if it’s just an hour, to volunteer with the Van Taylor Campaign, it would very much be appreciated. Voters who are contacted within 72 hours of Election Day are 50% more likely to vote! Here is the schedule from now until Election Day:
Tomorrow, Saturday, February 27th – We are meeting at 9 AM at Cheyenne Park (2501 Mission Ridge Rd., between Park and Parker just East of Coit) for block walking, sign waving, and calling voters.
Sunday, February 28th – We are meeting at 1 PM at Cheyenne Park, also for block walking and calling voters.
Monday, February 28th – If you have time to help us out, please give us a call at the number below if you would like to go block walking.
Tuesday, March 2nd – ELECTION DAY! We will be manning all 16 of the polling locations in Plano. If you can give a couple hours of your time to come wave signs and convince people to vote for Van – please let us know!
To join us for any of these events, please call (972) 369-2504 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Join the campaign this weekend
Feb 25, 2010
Join Van for the final stretch of the campaign this weekend!
This weekend we will be knocking on doors and calling voters on both Saturday and Sunday. Studies have shown that voters who are contacted within 72 hours of Election Day are 50% more likely to vote. If you are able to help, even if it’s just for one hour, it will help immensely!
On Election Day, we will be manning all 16 of the polling stations in Plano – waving Van Taylor signs and encouraging voters to cast their vote for Van Taylor.
If you can help at any time between now and Election Day, it would very much be appreciated. Please call (972) 369-2504 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to sign up to help.
Van on the Issues
Feb 23, 2010
Learn more about Van's view on the issues from the Liberty Institute's Texas Primary Voter's Guide. Van's responses are below:
Where do you stand on the following issues?
1) Transportation Tax - A state law permitting local governments the option of holding an election for a local transportation tax to fund local transportation needs.
Answer: Strongly Oppose
2) Abortion Ban - Ban abortion except where it is necessary to prevent the death of the mother.
Answer: Strongly Favor, except for rape or incest.
3) Sexual Orientation protection - Pass a law protecting workers from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. (Employment Non-Discrimination Act)
Answer: Strongly Oppose
4) Legalize Gambling - Legalize casino-style gambling in order to dedicate a portion of the revenues to property tax reduction or to increase money for education.
Answer: Strongly Oppose
5) Minimum Wage - Increase the minimum wage.
Answer: Strongly Oppose
6) Divorce Reform - Reform “no-fault” divorce laws to require mutual consent of both parties, unless there is proof of fault or abuse.
Answer: Strongly Favor
7) Government Healthcare - A government healthcare plan to ensure affordable, quality healthcare for every American.
Answer: Strongly Oppose
8) Sex Education - Texas schools should teach comprehensive sex education, which includes teaching on abstinence, and should not just teach abstinence only.
Answer: Strongly Oppose
9) Embryonic Stem Cells - Allow use of embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes.
Answer: Strongly Oppose
10) School Vouchers - School choice vouchers in inner-cities which allow parents of children in failing schools to choose a public or private school for their children.
Answer: Strongly Favor
11) State Spending Cap - A state constitutional amendment capping state spending so it can never grow faster than the rate of population growth plus inflation.
Answer: Strongly Favor
12) Federal Marriage Amendment - Texas should ratify a Federal Marriage Amendment, which limits marriage nationwide to a man and a woman.
Answer: Strongly Favor
You can view the full guide here.
Local Republicans Continue to Speak Out Against Mabrie Jackson’s Negative, False Campaign Tactics
Feb 22, 2010
(Plano) - As the Dallas Morning News reported on the Plano Blog Friday, “Candidate Mabrie Jackson has gone on the offensive today, publishing a mudslinging website paid for by her campaign that attacks her foes….” Collin County Republicans today continued to speak out and condemn the negative campaign launched Friday by Mabrie Jackson.
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