Bob Deuell

FIRST, THE BAD CHOICE  – SEN. DEUELL

Gail Lowe became the chair of the Texas State Board of Education in 2009; but when the 82nd Legislative Session began in 2011, she had to go through the Senate confirmation process as do all the Governor’s appointees to boards and commissions. 

Sen. Deuell is the chair of the Senate Nominations Committee, and his committee confirmed a total of 596 nominees with only a small handful who were rejected. 

I went down to Austin on April 6, 2011, to talk to Sen. Deuell.   I asked Sen. Deuell to move Lowe’s name out of his Senate Nominations Committee and to the floor of the Senate for a vote. I explained to him that SBOE members on both sides of the aisle respect Gail Lowe and that the Board did not need to change chairs right in the midst of the adoption of upcoming curriculum standards and education policies.

In follow-up comments, I explained to Sen. Deuell that they should be begging Gail Lowe to be the SBOE chair again after the fabulous job she had done to conduct fair-minded SBOE meetings during very contentious debates in the midst of the spotlight of the national media. I told Deuell that the Texas Senate had never had to endure the kind of biased national media attention that occurred during the adoption of the Social Studies standards (TEKS), yet Gail Lowe moved undeterred through the adoption process with fairness and decorum.  

I carefully explained to Sen. Deuell that powerful Senators had already come out in support of Lowe’s confirmation and that we grassroots citizens would mount so much public pressure for her nomination that the other Senators would be hesitant to vote against Lowe on the floor of the Senate for fear of being ousted themselves in 2012. 

Our efforts were ignored, and Sen. Deuell chose to keep Gail Lowe’s name bottled up in his Senate Nominations Committee.  She was never allowed an opportunity to appear before the entire Senate to voice her many accomplishments as chair of the SBOE.

Now it is time to “make a believer” out of Sen. Deuell and oust him from the Texas Senate. His actions do have consequences. Deuell is not a conservative; he is a left-leaning moderate. Texas Eagle Forum rated Deuell with a 56% conservative rating, and Young Conservatives of Texas gave him a 58%.

Please go to Jan Shedd’s article (1.26.12) in which she lays out the facts about Deuell’s voting record: http://www.teaparty911.com/blog/bob-deuell-vs-bob-hall/

Bob Hall

NOW – THE GOOD CHOICE – BOB HALL

The good news is that Bob Hall has stepped up to run against Deuell, and it is my privilege to endorse Bob Hall for the Texas Senate, District 2.

Bob Hall is “the real thing.” He is a committed Constitutional conservative whose life experiences as a Captain in the U. S. Air Force, as an aerospace systems engineer, and as a private businessman have prepared him to go to Austin and be a voice for the people.

Please go to the following links to learn more about Bob Hall: 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Bob Hall Chosen a Texas CPAC Top 10 Challenger Candidate

(Canton, Texas) – Edgewood resident, Bob Hall won a top spot on the coveted Texas Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC-TX) Conservative Challenger Candidates list.

One-hundred candidates across the state were nominated for the honor and were asked to complete a lengthy questionnaire and take a “Patriot Pledge” confirming their stance on conservative values and ideals.

Approximately 25,000 Texans voted in the poll and Hall’s consistent message of conservatism earned him a place in the Top 10.

“I am honored to be in the Top 10 and have the support of so many people who understand the return of a conservative foundation of America begins at the State level. I am a true Conservative, with core conservative values who has been called to step up and run to repay the debt of our brave Founders and the greatest generation who helped make America the beacon of freedom for the entire world.”

While Hall has voluntarily served his country, earning the rank of a Captain in the US Air Force, he has never held a public office. However, he has been very active with the Tea Party movement. He helped form the Canton Area Tea Party and is a charter member of the East Texas Constitutional Alliance. Since becoming active with the Tea Party movement he has given talks throughout North Texas on what We The People can and must do to return America to the Judeo-Christian values on which it was founded.

Bob and his wife Kay live at Tailwind Airpark in Edgewood, Texas. They are members of Lakeside Baptist Church in Canton, Texas.

Visit www.VoteBobHall.com for more information on Mr. Hall or his campaign.

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Most conservatives in Texas Senate District 2 have been voting for Dr. Bob Deuell since he first ran in 2002.  Like many of you, I mistakenly thought that he was a solid conservative.  But a careful look at his voting record belies this common assumption. Because our nation and state are suffering from government overreach and fiscal waste, the time has come for inquiring minds to take a hard look at Senator Deuell’s voting record.  I report, you decide:

Bob Deuell

In 2009, he voted for a bill that expanded half-day pre-kindergarten to full-day. Studies show that full-day pre kindergarten does not improve academic achievement beyond the second grade. Pre-kindergarten is little more than taxpayer funded daycare. Cost to taxpayers: $250 million by 2014. Fortunately, Governor Perry vetoed it.

Also in the 81^st Session, he voted for a bill that would have increased reporting requirements for racial profiling, burdening law enforcement with more red tape.  The justification for this bill was that racial profiling was “a national issue,” and “continues to be a topic of discussion.”   Surely our representatives have better things to do! I know law enforcement does. Of course the additional information on racial profiling would have been shared with our race-obsessed federal government, even though the ethnicity of who we arrest in Texas is none of their business.  Racial profiling is a legitimate tool of law enforcement, and should not be treated as though it were some shadowy evil that had to be monitored by The State.  Thankfully, this bill did not become law.

Senate Bill 108, also of the 81^st Session, established funds for “green-jobs skills training.”  The future of the green industry, and the faulty science it is based upon, is dicey at best.  When politicians vote to invest in dubious businesses, no matter how fashionable, they don’t risk their money, they risk our money. Estimated cost to taxpayers: $17 million.  Deuell voted for it.  Fortunately for Texas taxpayers, it did not pass.

Speaking of green, Senate Bill 16, also of the 81^st, would have implemented a state agenda similar to the uber-radical, United Nations Kyoto Protocol.  Had it passed, it would have required Texas’s Natural Resource Conservation Commission, the Rail Road Commission, and the Public Utilities Commission to participate in “developing federal greenhouse gas reporting requirements” and would have included “a greenhouse gas registry. Yes, Senator Deuell voted for this one too.

I wonder how many of you would be surprised to learn that Senator Deuell voted for a bill (HB 592/81^st Session) that would have given minors access to prescription contraceptives without parental consent.  What was the rationale behind this disgrace?  Had it passed, would it have drastically reduced the number of teenage pregnancies?  Would it have even slightly reduced the number of teenage pregnancies?  The answer would be “No” to both. The bill’s analysis states that, “Better access to contraceptives helps reduce the occurrence of closely spaced pregnancies” for teenagers.  That’s right!  Our Senator Deuell voted to undermine parental authority so teenage girls wouldn’t have their babies so close together. Amazing.

Texas taxpayers also should know that Texas Eagle Forum (56), Empower Texans (F), and Young Conservatives of Texas (58) all give Senator Deuell failing grades for his regular support of tax and spend legislation so popular in Austin and Washington today.

Bob Hall

Senator Deuell has a challenger in this year’s Republican Primary.  His name is Bob Hall.  While both Bobs are committed to the unborn, and both are reliable supporters of the Second Amendment, we can do better.  The right Bob is a genuine, grassroots, Constitutional conservative who will be a watchdog for taxpayers.  He’s ready to go to Austin and begin the mammoth job of returning this State to its citizens.  Check him out for yourself at VoteBobHall.com.   Whichever Bob wins the primary will be our next state senator.  Your vote for Bob Hall in the Republican Primary is crucial to our state’s future.  If you aren’t registered to vote, by all means-do it today. Our children and grandchildren deserve the right Bob in Austin. God bless Texas!

Cathie Adams endorses Bob Hall for State Senate, District 2

(Canton, Texas) – Edgewood resident, Bob Hall, earned a key supporter in his race for State Senate in District 2, which includes portions of Dallas, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Hunt, Rockwall, Delta, Fannin, Rains and Hopkins Counties.

Cathie Adams, President of Texas Eagle Forum and former Republican Party of Texas Chairman, has publicly endorsed Hall and his candidacy to unseat the incumbent, Bob Deuell.

Adams said, “Bob Hall is uniquely qualified to be an advocate for smaller government and lower taxes. After a successful career in the corporate world, Bob started a family business where he has endured unnecessary regulations and excessive taxes. As an Air Force veteran, Bob was a leader among leaders in defense of the U.S. Constitution and our Founders’ conservative principles. Texas voters would be privileged to have Bob Hall as their State Senator. I invite you to join me in supporting him.” On receiving the endorsement, Hall said, “I have long admired Cathie Adams and am honored to have the support of such a well-respected leader who realizes the responsibility that we, as TRUE constitutional conservatives, have to protect individual liberty, respect for family integrity and private enterprise.” Bob and his wife Kay live at Tailwind Airpark in Edgewood, Texas. They are members of Lakeside Baptist Church in Canton, Texas. Visit www.VoteBobHall.com for more information on Mr. Hall or his campaign.

Cathie Adams is President of the Texas Eagle Forum. She also serves on the board of the national Eagle Forum and as its “International Issues” chairman (www.eagleforum.org). She was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Texas in 2009 and was named by Campaigns and Elections magazine’s August 2010 issue as one of the top 50 Republican influencers in Texas.

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