The Tarrant County Democratic Party

Roy Zimmerman Live!

Kathleen Thompson, Communications Director — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:55 +0000

Does footing the multi-million dollar bill for Gov. Perry’s presidential bid security have you depressed? Are the Republican presidential debates not funny anymore? Well, we have the antidote for that!

Come spend an evening of laughter at a concert by Roy Zimmerman, the country’s premier musical political satirist.

Roy will be performing one night only:

7:00 pm, Saturday, February 18, 2012
Agape Metropolitan Community Church
4615 E. California Parkway, Fort Worth, 76119

R.S.V.P. online today. The event is a fundraiser for your Tarrant County Democratic Party. Reserve your spot today!

The Donkey Speaks: A Big Biden Welcome!

Kathleen Thompson, Communications Director — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:57:32 +0000

Yesterday afternoon, I had the pleasure of introducing Vice President Biden to a crowd of more than 200 fired up Tarrant County Democrats in downtown Fort Worth. The Vice President recognized our own national treasure, Speaker Jim Wright, and mentioned members of our fantastic Democratic delegation.

Biden spoke about the pressures felt by middle-class families and the increasing difficulty of working families to achieve the American dream — like owning a home or paying for a college education. The Vice President is a compassionate man who identifies strongly with the lives of working Americans because that’s where he’s from. It was easy for all of us to see that he embodies the essence of what it is to be a Democrat, and that he and President Obama have the determination to make the kinds of decisions that make life better for all of us — not just for the wealthy elite, which obviously is the intended beneficiary of Republican efforts.

In a one sentence summary of the three years of the Obama-Biden administration, he said, “Osama Bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive.”

We want and need four more years of protection of the middle class, a growing economy and fair and level playing field! Every dollar raised yesterday went to the Obama Victory Fund. Let’s keep in mind that it is the assignment of your Tarrant County Democratic Party to re-elect President Obama and elect Democrats from the White House down to the local courthouse. Please make a donation or set up a sustaining membership to the TCDP today. Our small staff and dozens of volunteers rely on donations from Democrats like you. Help keep us fighting for Tarrant County.

Thanks,
Steve

P.S. Don’t miss Michael Li’s excellent special to today’s Star-Telegram, “Wrangling over redistricting misses the big story in Texas”.

Maxwell Memo: Voter ID and You

Kathleen Thompson, Communications Director — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:11:15 +0000

Texas Republicans have skipped preclearance procedures (mandated by the Voting Rights Act) of their Voter ID law with the Department of Justice by seeking preclearance with the D.C. District Court. While this is legal, they are doing so because they know it is very unlikely the DOJ will allow this law with its resulting voter suppression in Texas. You may recall that the DOJ refused preclearance for South Carolina’s Voter ID law late last year.

If this law passes, millions will be impacted. Consider these voters:

University students who cannot use their university photo IDs
Seniors who have no passport, driver license or other state-issued ID
Women whose names do not exactly match from state-issued IDs to voter registration cards due to marriage or divorce
Low-income Texans who do not have the funds to pay for the supporting documents required to obtain a “free” state-issued ID solely for voting purposes

Powerful Republicans know this will suppress the vote of women, seniors, college students and minorities. And that’s exactly the point.

Will you or someone you know be affected by this law if it’s upheld? Please let us know by emailing us. Real-life accounts of how this horrible law will affect Texas voters are extremely important in helping us get our message out. We want to share your story with the Texas Democratic Party.

Thanks,
Steve