Pictured above: 1st row L-R: Carol Stewart, Connie Hunt, Judy Torres, Georgia Mikosh, Connie Wooldridge, Sherri Clegg, Rita Poimbeauf. 2nd row L-R: John Stewart, Wayne Strong, Ed Hunt, Dan Nunley, Russell Cain (Chairman), Clyde Syma, Willie Wooldridge, Bob Poimbeauf, Dexter Lee, Melvin Strong, Billy Reagan.
Tuesday afternoon, September 20, a group of Calhoun County Republicans, Sen. Lois Kolkurst’s Victoria Representative Sherri Clegg, and Victoria attorney, Dexter Eave, officially opened their Campaign Headquarters, located in Russell Cain Real Estate offices, 2025 Hwy 35 S., Port Lavaca. During the election season, everyone is invited to stop by, have a cup of coffee, browse and visit.
Republican vs Democratic Platforms
Which is closer to your world view?
Republican:
1. Greater personal responsibility.
2. Reducing the size and scope of government.
3. Religious liberty.
4. Tax incentives for economic growth.
5. Reducing taxes across the board.
6. A crackdown on the Internal Revenue Service.
7. Overturning the Supreme Court’s rulings on Obamacare, abortion and same-sex “marriage”.
8. Rejecting any treaties not vetted by the Senate.
9. Rescinding President Obama’s executive orders granting amnesty to illegal immigrants.
10. Withholding funds from “sanctuary cities”.
11. Building a wall on our southern border.
12. Rebuilding American military strength and exerting international leadership against ISIS and other threats.
Democrat:
1. More taxes on the “wealthy”.
2. New war on poverty.
3. Massive new public works projects.
4. Expanding federal programs at every level.
5. More tax-subsidized abortions.
6. Cradle to grave health care.
7. Free college tuition.
8. The LGBT political agenda.
9. New regulatory mandates on businesses.
10. A radical climate change agenda.
11. Leading a broad coalition of allies and partners to destroy ISIS stronghold in Iraq and Syria.
12. More taxation, including a new levy on financial transactions.
Adapted from The Washington Times, Robert Knight
