Get on your FEET!

This post is more 'local' than usual. For those Texas voters who want to have more say in Texas politics, check out the new 'FEET', Fair Elections for Every Texan, campaign.

For learning more about how to tackle the redistricting in Texas, check out fairvote.org.

Another issue for independents, and third parties trying to participate in Texas politics is the ballot access. Excerpt:

Texas is among the most difficult states for statewide independent candidates and non-recognized third parties to gain access to the ballot for the general election. Several factors combine to make access uniquely difficult

Sadly, fair access in the United States is not a given. For further detailed information, check out ballot-access.org.

People who have endorsed the FEET campaign;
Texas Governor's Race

Kinky Friedman, Independent for Governor, www.kinkyfriedman.com Carole Keeton Stayhorn, Independent for Governor, www.carolestrayhorn.com

State Senate Races

Rock Howard, Libertarian for State Senate, District 14 (Travis County), www.rockhoward.org (founding member of Independent Texans)

State Representative Races

Lenard Nelson, Libertarian Party candidate for State Rep. District 32. www.lptexas.org/2006/lnelson/

Matthew Moseley, Libertarian for State Rep. District 112 (northwest Dallas), www.matthewmoseley.org/ (member of Independent Texans)

Kirk England, Republican, the current State Representative (he just won the special election this February), District 106, (Grand Prairie), www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist106/welcome.htm Gene Freeman, Libertarian candidate for State House District 106, Grand Prairie, www.lptexas.org/2006/freeman/

Congressional Races

Grant Rostig, candidate for US House of Rep., 25th District, www.grant4congress.com

Rockwall County Races

Thom Bouis, Democrat for Rockwall County Judge