In October 2006, I co-wrote this article about the Texas Parent PAC for the Lone Star Report and the Dallas Blog with my now-husband. At that point, we were watching the PAC closely, concerned that their influence could swing several elections in favor of educrat candidates. Our fears were not unfounded, as it turned out. Bill Keffer and Martha Wong were felled in the general election by moderate Democrat opponents who received ample support from the Texas Parent PAC, as did incumbent and still sitting Reps. Delwin Jones, Tommy Merritt, and Charlie Geren.
We expected to see more Parent PAC activity in the 2008 primary, and we haven't been disappointed. Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) is in a fight for his seat against alleged Democrat interloper Joe Tison in HD 61. Tison has received, to date, more than $12,000 from the Texas Parent PAC, in cash and services. You can see Tison's latest Ethics Commission report here.
I've written more about this over at my blog, Blue Dot Blues.
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