Texas GOP Vote

Election Day voting in Harris County is very stong in traditional Republican polling locations. This according to former Harris County Tax Man, Paul Bettencourt. In a conversation today Bettencourt said we could see voter turnout in strong Republican boxes as high as 80%. That said, this is not a time to sit back. While Hispanic voting boxes in Harris County are somewhat low at this point, other traditional Democrat polling locations

As I have said for weeks now, this election is not about winning, it's about sending a message to Washington D.C. and to Austin, Texas. No more big government. No more big spending. No more abuse of government processes to redistribute wealth. Last night, former Harris County Tax Assessor, Paul Bettencourt said it best proclaiming that "in Texas it's not just about winning, it's about running up the score!"  Today is your best opportunity to do that by getting out to vote and taking ten of your like-minded friends with you.   Read more »

Speaking before a sold-out crowd of over 800 Houston business and community leaders, radio talk-show host Michael Berry joined with Texans for Sensible Immigration Reform activist Norman Adams, immigration attorney Charles Foster and national security expert Joan Neuhaus Schaan to provide a lively, entertaining and   Read more »

At the December meeting of the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce, Texas State Representative Debbie Riddle (R-150th) and Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy Founder Norman Adams teamed up for a fascinating debate on the subject of illegal immigration. Over 400 people attended the event including elected officials, candidates, business leaders and community activists on both sides of the fence. The debate was moderated by former Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt.

The sold out crowd was entertained and informed for the next 52 minutes as the two covered a variety of topics including border security, immigration reform, tax policy, driver's licenses for immigrants and leaky bathtubs.  One of the best things that came out of the debate was an illustration of how respectful debate by people who have many disagreements on a subject can find common ground and points upon which change can be made to move an issue forward.   Read more »

On Tuesday, November 8, voters across Texas will go to the polls to decide many important issues and races. One of those races is that of Houston City Council, District C. I sat down this morning with candidate and long term Conservative activist Brian Cweren. We talked about many of the issues that are facing the voters of Houston. These issues apply across the City of Houston and in most other cities around Texas.

Cweren is a candidate with proven Conservative credentials. He has served the city in many positions having been appointed by multiple mayors to committees.

The Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC put on a "America Strikes Back" event Friday which included keynote speaker Andrew Breitbart from Big Government. Conservative luminaries at the event included Dan Patrick, Paul Bettencourt, Apostle Claver, Catherine Engelbrecht, media personality Laura Ingraham and others. The event took place in front of a crowded Woodlands Town Green under a beautiful Texas sky. Radio personality Michael Berry was the master of ceremonies. A consistent theme of the evening was the importance of taking our country back and stopping the Obama

The State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) quarterly meeting is March 26th and March 27th. Most of the meetings are restricted to the public, as elected Republican executives discuss executive matters, but parts are open to the public on Saturday, March 27th. TexasGOPVote sat in on the SREC public meetings to update readers and fans of the process and discussions held in the meeting. The meeting was held at the Republican Party of Texas headquarters in Austin:   Read more »