This should probably be political, but I consider it 'hob-nobbing' so I put it here.
This is something that has been in the works for some time, but it is not even official yet. I just needed some time to get things set up around here first and if everything comes together the formal announcement will be on Dec 3, 1999. It looks like I am going to be the Repulican candidate for the 10th District of Texas to the United States House of Representatives. If you live in Travis County (Austin) Texas you probably live in the 10th district. There may or may not be a primary election in March of 2000, the actual election will be in November of 2000. The best possible thing to happen for me is if George W. Bush receives the Republican Presidential nomination and Pat Buchanan does not run on a thrid party ticket. I spoke with Ron Paul (R-Tx 14th district) a few weeks ago and have received some encouragement from him and will probably get an endorsement once things are official. I am running against an F-rated anti-gun politician third term congressman and in this liberal town I am told I can't win. Well, you never know until you try.
This is not something that I really want to do, I am just a regular guy with a ponytail who likes guns and rides motorcycles (I guess that doesn't sound so regular does it?). The ponytail has got to go, 'I cannot afford to alienate my core constituency'. 'It is my concession to the dignity of the office.' See I already sound like a politician. I am only doing this because I am really sick of what has been happening in Washington and figure I might be able to do somthing. If I receive enough support I will run. If someone else wants to do this instead please step right up.
Sorry guys, you can't send me any money (I know you are REALLY disappointed at that) because it is a pain in the butt to run for a federal office, you can't imagine the paperwork and hoops you must jump through, and without those FEC papers I cannot accept contributions. I am not filing the papers until I absolutely must, which will be Dec 3, so sorry no contributions.
The web-site is not up yet, hopefully sometime before Glock and Lou Alessi get theirs up I might have one, but don't look for it until after the first of the year. Heck, we will be lucky if the computers are working at all by then I have set up a voice mail and email for comments, York_for_Congress@email.com or 512-684-3256.
I think we all know my position on gun control. I do support reasonable gun control, I think every firearm should have a unique serial number and maybe a bit beyond that. Want much more you will have to convince me.
If you live in Austin and are a registered voter in the 10th district I need your signature on a petition to allow me to run without having to pay for it. If you have friends or relatives in the area I need their support also. If you have a business or know someone who does I need them to take a petition to have their customers sign, I only have a few out in Austin right now and I need more. If you work for a company that has a PAC I will need to speak with them, let me know, if you are a member of a pro-gun organization, let them know that there is a little guy in Texas trying to unseat a big time anti-gunner. I know this will come up so I will tell you that the reason I am running as a Republican is for the support. The Libertarians and Reform parties do not have the support structure available here to offer a viable candidate, which is why Ron Paul ran as a Republican after losing as a Libertarian, plus I would be George W. Bush's representative. Well, surprised? I know I am.
This is something that has been in the works for some time, but it is not even official yet. I just needed some time to get things set up around here first and if everything comes together the formal announcement will be on Dec 3, 1999. It looks like I am going to be the Repulican candidate for the 10th District of Texas to the United States House of Representatives. If you live in Travis County (Austin) Texas you probably live in the 10th district. There may or may not be a primary election in March of 2000, the actual election will be in November of 2000. The best possible thing to happen for me is if George W. Bush receives the Republican Presidential nomination and Pat Buchanan does not run on a thrid party ticket. I spoke with Ron Paul (R-Tx 14th district) a few weeks ago and have received some encouragement from him and will probably get an endorsement once things are official. I am running against an F-rated anti-gun politician third term congressman and in this liberal town I am told I can't win. Well, you never know until you try.
This is not something that I really want to do, I am just a regular guy with a ponytail who likes guns and rides motorcycles (I guess that doesn't sound so regular does it?). The ponytail has got to go, 'I cannot afford to alienate my core constituency'. 'It is my concession to the dignity of the office.' See I already sound like a politician. I am only doing this because I am really sick of what has been happening in Washington and figure I might be able to do somthing. If I receive enough support I will run. If someone else wants to do this instead please step right up.
Sorry guys, you can't send me any money (I know you are REALLY disappointed at that) because it is a pain in the butt to run for a federal office, you can't imagine the paperwork and hoops you must jump through, and without those FEC papers I cannot accept contributions. I am not filing the papers until I absolutely must, which will be Dec 3, so sorry no contributions.
The web-site is not up yet, hopefully sometime before Glock and Lou Alessi get theirs up I might have one, but don't look for it until after the first of the year. Heck, we will be lucky if the computers are working at all by then I have set up a voice mail and email for comments, York_for_Congress@email.com or 512-684-3256.
I think we all know my position on gun control. I do support reasonable gun control, I think every firearm should have a unique serial number and maybe a bit beyond that. Want much more you will have to convince me.
If you live in Austin and are a registered voter in the 10th district I need your signature on a petition to allow me to run without having to pay for it. If you have friends or relatives in the area I need their support also. If you have a business or know someone who does I need them to take a petition to have their customers sign, I only have a few out in Austin right now and I need more. If you work for a company that has a PAC I will need to speak with them, let me know, if you are a member of a pro-gun organization, let them know that there is a little guy in Texas trying to unseat a big time anti-gunner. I know this will come up so I will tell you that the reason I am running as a Republican is for the support. The Libertarians and Reform parties do not have the support structure available here to offer a viable candidate, which is why Ron Paul ran as a Republican after losing as a Libertarian, plus I would be George W. Bush's representative. Well, surprised? I know I am.