Bowie Blade November 2012

VOL 2. NO. 9 A publication of the Bowie County Republican Part November 1, 2012 William Carl--Editor

The Bowie County Blade

Cutting through to the truth.

On Tuesday, November the 6th, we Americans face what is possibly the most important election we will see in our lifetime. The Constitution provides the legal right to cast a ballot. This is a fundamental right that

many people take for granted. I truly cannot understand how that takes place. I believe that we not only have the right to vote, but that it is a moral obligation that everyone of us owe. We owe this to the brave

men and women who have fought and died for the United States Of America. They shed their blood protecting the very freedoms that we enjoy. They unselfishly put on their boots, shouldered their weapons,

and marched to face the enemies of freedom. Many of them did this, knowing full well that they would never return to the country they loved or see the faces of those who loved them. But still, they rose to the challenges before them. As Americans, we owe a debt to these brave souls that we can never fully repay.

On Tuesday, we can honor these men and women by exercising the freedom they heroically fought and died for. Quite simply, the vote. It is imperative that we speak to our loved ones, our neighbors, our family and friends. Remind them that on Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, our Nations future is on the line. And it is

their privilege, their obligation to honor these sacrifices that are made on their behalf.

Ken Autrey Bowie County Republican Party Chairman

WHEN YOU VOTE, TURN THE BALLOT OVER

If you vote a straight ticket on the front of the ballot, you must turn the ballot over to vote on the Texarkana College annexation issue—for or against the expansion of the tax district to increase financial support to the college.. The current district was designated eighty years ago and is inadequate to fund the operation of the college today (and unfair to the present taxpayers in the tiny area). The election on November 6, 2012 is the most important election of your lifetime for the nation and for Texarkana College. It is the time to decide what kind of country we want the United States to be and what you want Texarkana College to be: For the college, the issue is whether you want Texarkana College or not. It cannot exist with current funding. Turn the ballot over and vote for the annexation. For our nation, do we want to remain the bastion of freedom the founders established, or do we want to drift into the disastrous cavern of socialistic entitlement and government intervention into every part of our lives? With the last four years of unemployment, debt and reckless spending with printed money devaluing all our savings and investments for evidence, the choice is: do you want more of that, or do you want responsible fiscal policies to put people back to work and work toward a balanced budget? Four more years of Obama will be the end of America as we know it. Vote for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan and create a new day for America.

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MITT ROMNEY MEETS WITH BILLY GRAHAM AND FRANKLIN GRAHAM


Graham and Romney, a Mormon, met at the evangelist's North Carolina home for a 30-minute discussion, which was in part open to the press. "I'll do all I can to help you. And you can quote me on that," Graham reportedly told Romney, according to an aide who attended the private meeting. Graham said in a statement that he admires Romney's values and moral convictions. "What impresses me even more than Governor Romney's successful career are his values and strong moral convictions," Graham said in a statement, according to the Christian Post. Graham also prayed for Romney.

"Prayer is the most helpful thing you can do for me," Romney said, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read more at http://www.enstarz.com/articles/7914/20121011/billy-graham-mitt-romney-meeting-photo-evangelist-supports.htm#suw88EDqO7ILEDlR.99

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Threats to Assassinate Romney Explode After Debate Obama supporters voice desire to kill Romney over fears food stamps will be taken away Paul Joseph Watson Infowars.com October 17, 2012 Despite numerous media outlets attempting to downplay the issue, Twitter exploded last night following the debate with new threats from Obama supporters to assassinate Mitt Romney if he defeats Obama in the presidential race.

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A Note From the RPT Ballot Integrity Task Force Check your Machines Carefully When You Vote!

From the Texas Republican Party Ballot Integrity Task Force

Dear Fellow Texas Voter,

We have verified at least two instances in the state of Texas where an electronic voting machine did not correctly register the vote that the voter marked. In one instance, the person voted for Romney/Ryan, and the voting machine registered Obama/Biden. In another instance, the person voted straight Republican ticket, and the voting machine registered straight Green Party ticket. In both instances, the voter caught the mistake and reported it to the Election Judge, and the voter was able to vote the way they wanted.

We want to emphasize that we do not believe this is a deliberate mistake; instead, it is caused by a miscalibrated voting machine.


We want to emphasize that this is a very rare occurrence. However, even one wrongly registered vote is unacceptable.

Therefore, we are writing to advise voters to check their voting machine carefully before casting their votes.

If you find that your machine has not registered your vote correctly, do this:

1. Stop voting immediately. DO NOT CAST THE BALLOT. 2. Get the Election Judge and bring them to your voting machine to show them the problem. 3. Do not leave the voting location until you are able to vote correctly.

The Election Judge should immediately remove from service the machine that has made the mistake and should not allow any other voters to use it.

We also ask that you report the incidence to our Ballot Integrity Task Force either by email or phone. Tell us exactly what happened, and what the Election Judge did to resolve the situation. If the machine was not taken out of service, then we need to know that, too.

Please contact us about any other voting concerns or questions you might have as well.

The Republican Party of Texas Ballot Integrity Task Force Melinda Fredricks, RPT Vice Chairman Eric Opiela, RPT Assistant General Counsel Beth Cubriel, RPT Executive Director Marian Stanko, SREC Organization Committee Chairman Jean McIver, SREC Officials Committee Member Toni Anne Dashiell, Kendall County Republican Party Chairman Amy Clark, Immediate Past Chairman SREC Organization Committee Besa Martin, TFRW Vice President Legislation

BALLOT INTEGRITY HOTLINE: 254-300-VOTE(8683)

BALLOT INTEGRITY EMAIL ADDRESS:[email protected]

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DON’T KNOW HOW I MISSED THIS ONE Oldie but goodie... When former top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan Stanley McChrystal got called into the Oval Office by Barack Obama, he knew things weren't going to go well when; the President accused him of not supporting Obama in his political role as President. "It's not my job to support you as a politician, Mr. President, its my job to support you as Commander-in-Chief," McChrystal replied.


Not satisfied with accepting McChrystal's resignation the President made a cheap parting shot. "I bet when I die you'll be happy to pee on my grave." The General saluted. "Mr. President, I always told myself after leaving the Army I'd never stand in line again."

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DIRECT FROM CAESAR’S PALACE A Las Vegas "odds maker" gives his reasons for big win by Romney in November. Interesting analysis. Most political predictions are made by biased pollsters, pundits, or prognosticators who are either rooting for Republicans or Democrats. I am neither. I am a former Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee, and a well-known Vegas odds maker with one of the most accurate records of predicting political races.But as an odds maker with a pretty remarkable track record of picking political races, I play no favorites. I simply use common sense to call them as I see them. Back in late December I released my New Year's Predictions. I predicted back then- before a single GOP primary had been held, with Romney trailing for months to almost every GOP competitor from Rick Perry to Herman Cain to Newt- that Romney would easily rout his competition to win the GOP nomination by a landslide. I also predicted that the Presidential race between Obama and Romney would be very close until election day. But that on election day Romney would win by a landslide similar to Reagan-Carter in 1980. Understanding history, today I am even more convinced of a resounding Romney victory. 32 years ago at this moment in time, Reagan was losing by 9 points to Carter. Romney is right now running even in polls. So why do most pollsters give Obama the edge? First, most pollsters are missing one ingredient- common sense. Here is my gut instinct. Not one American who voted for McCain 4 years ago will switch to Obama. Not one in all the land. But many millions of people who voted for an unknown Obama 4 years ago are angry, disillusioned, turned off, or scared about the future. Voters know Obama now- and that is a bad harbinger. Now to an analysis of the voting blocks that matter in U.S. politics: **Black voters. Obama has nowhere to go but down among this group. His endorsement of gay marriage has alienated many black church-going Christians. He may get 88% of their vote instead of the 96% he got in 2008. This is not good news for Obama. **Jewish voters. Obama has been weak in his support of Israel . Many Jewish voters and big donors are angry and disappointed. I predict Obama's Jewish support drops from 78% in 2008 to the low 60's. This is not good news for Obama. **Youth voters. Obama's biggest and most enthusiastic believers from 4 years ago have graduated into a job market from hell. Young people are disillusioned, frightened, and broke- a bad combination. The enthusiasm is long gone. Turnout will be much lower among young voters, as will actual voting percentages. This not good news for Obama. **Catholic voters. Obama won a majority of Catholics in 2008. That won't happen again. Out of desperation to please women, Obama went to war with the Catholic Church over contraception. Now he is being sued by the Catholic Church. Majority lost. This is not good news for Obama. **Small Business owners. Because I ran for Vice President last time around, and I'm a small businessman myself, I know literally thousands of small business owners. At least 40% of them in my circle of friends, fans and supporters voted for Obama 4 years ago to give someone different a chance. As I warned them that he would pursue a war on capitalism and demonize anyone who owned a business...that he'd support unions over the private sector in a big way...that he'd overwhelm the economy with spending and debt. My friends didn't listen. Four years later, I can't find one person in my circle of small business owner friends voting for Obama. Not one. This is not good news for Obama.


**Blue collar working class whites. Do I need to say a thing? White working class voters are about as happy with Obama as Boston Red Sox fans feel about the New York Yankees. This is not good news for Obama. **Suburban moms. The issue isn't contraception, it's having a job to pay for contraception. Obama's economy frightens these moms. They are worried about putting food on the table. They fear for their children's future. This is not good news for Obama. **Military Veterans. McCain won this group by 10 points. Romney is winning by 24 points. The more our military vets got to see of Obama, the more they disliked him. This is not good news for Obama. Add it up. Is there one major group where Obama has gained since 2008? Will anyone in America wake up on election day saying, I didn't vote for Obama 4 years ago, but he's done such a fantastic job, I can't wait to vote for him today. Does anyone feel that a vote for Obama makes their job more secure? Forget the polls. My gut instincts as a Vegas odds maker and common sense small businessman tell me this will be a historic landslide and a world-class repudiation of Obama's radical and risky socialist agenda. It's Reagan-Carter all over again.

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