Showing posts with label Randall Patterson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Randall Patterson. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Races I'm Watching Tonight Update 3

Democratic Primary Insurance Commissioner's Race - You Know Why
With 84% reporting Gary holds onto a 51% lead.

Republican Primary Agricultural Commissioner's Race - With Lester as the nominee Democrats can make this a race.
Lester Spell survives and will go on to be beat by Democratic candidate Rickey Cole

Democratic House Seat 115 - I'm rooting for Chip Barnes to upset DINO Randall Patterson
DINO Patterson beats Chip Barnes 69% to 31%. Look for Patterson to possibly switch parties before the next election unless he feels that he will be unable to win as a Republican in this Democratic district.

Senate District 46 on the Coast: I want Baria over Cuevas.
With 86% reporting Baria leads 53% to 47%

Senate District 10: I want Mona Pittman to win.

Senate District 51: I want Watson to beat Robertson.
With 62% reporting Watson Leads 61% to 39%. Barbour loses one of his biggest allies in the Senate.

Democratic Supervisor District 2 in Jackson County:
Melton Harris wins with 53%!

Republican Supervisor District 4 in Jackson County:
With 100% Reporting the incumbent comes in second and will face the former incumbent in the runoff.

With 78% Reporting:

93% Haley Barbour

70% John Arthur Eaves

57% Phil Bryant
43% Charlie Ross

72% Robert Smith
20% John Windsor
08% Jabari Toins

52% Delbert Hosemann
37% Michael Lott
08% Jeffrey Rupp

47% Mike Sumall
36% Todd Brand
17% Jacob Ray

55% Lester Spell
45% Max Phillips

51% Gary Anderson
49% George Dale

Races I'm Watching Tonight Update

Democratic Primary Insurance Commissioner's Race - You Know Why
Maybe he'll pull it out. We need you Gary!

Republican Primary Agricultural Commissioner's Race - With Lester as the nominee Democrats can make this a race.
Thanks Lester for a $55 million dollar boondoggle and a race in November.

Democratic House Seat 75 - There are two good Democrats, but it could be an upset.

Democratic House Seat 117 - I'm rooting for Chip Barnes to upset DINO Randall Patterson

Senate District 48 on the Coast: I want Baria over Cuevas.

Senate District 10: I want Mona Pittman to win.

Senate District 51: I want Watson to beat Robertson.

Races I'm Watching Tonight

Democratic Primary Insurance Commissioner's Race - You Know Why

Republican Primary Agricultural Commissioner's Race - With Lester as the nominee Democrats can make this a race.

Democratic House Seat 75 - There are two good Democrats, but it could be an upset.

Democratic House Seat 117 - I'm rooting for Chip Barnes to upset DINO Randall Patterson

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Randall Patterson is a Democrat In Name Only

Before Hurricane Katrina hit the economy on the Coast was bustling.

New casinos were being planned and a major issue was whether local governments wanted to limit condo growth or not.

Amidst this House Bill 1634 transferred authority of the Mineral Lease Commission to the MS Development Authority from the MS Department of Environmental Quality. The legislation would make natural gas exploration and drilling in the Mississippi Sound more feasible and likely. Another provision set out that appeals of mining lease decisions would have to be made to the Hinds County Chancery Court, not courts on the Coast.

Coast leaders organized against opening these waters to huge drilling rigs and environmentally destructive processes so close to the mainland in what they called the 12 Mile South Coalition holding a huge rally at the Coast Coliseum only days before Hurricane Katrina hit.

Randall Patterson was outspoken in his oppositon to the bill in his statement on the House Floor. According to the Sun Herald he said "but I'm against it, even with the ammendments. I can't support it. The area is supposed to be a vacation mecca, and I just can't support any drilling."

However Randall Patterson was given the chance to vote against it in committee and he chose to vote for it there. You can make up your own mind as to whether it had something to do with the $1,000 he received from Cheveron Texaco.

He earns the title of (Democrat In Name Only) DINO for standing up for his people in public but voting against them when they aren't looking.

Rep. Randall Patterson is also a member of the extreme right wing ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) which opposes such things as the Clean Air Act and increasing teacher pay. As a point of reference Republican Senator Charlie Ross serves as a committee chair within that organization.

Randall Patterson is a DINO and should not be reselected to represent the Democratic Party. Fortunately there is an alternative. His opponent Wallace "Chip" Barnes is a good man and a good Democrat and he deserves your vote.