The G-Slate: 2006 General Election

Why break tradition? And yet, this is the simplest endorsment post I'll ever make.

Vote for every Dem but two: the nutjob running for District Clerk (vote for Charles Bacarrise, the Republican) and my Congressman, Al Green (who's unopposed).

In races that I have no say in, I heartily recommend a protest vote in CD7 for the Liberterian, Drew Parks. Let the angry emails begin, but wiser souls will recall my objection to my party's nominee from the primary season.

Among the more vocal endorsements I'd offer:

• Chris Bell for Governor
• Scott Hochberg for State Rep. District 137
• Kristi Thibaut for State Rep. District 133
• Borris Miles for State Rep. District 146
• Hubert Vo for State Rep. District 149
• Chuck Silverman for District Judge 189

Just a bunch of people I know from sporadic work for or in proximity to them. Miles is a shoe-in with only Liberterian opposition. The rest have real races on their hand. If you can swing some work for them on E-day, that'd be sweet.

Elsewhere (aka, Texas-based) ...

• Shane Sklar (CD14) ... check that pic of John Sharp on the front page!
• Jim Yarbrough (Galveston County Judge)
• Bryan Lamb (Galveston County Comm., Precinct 2)
• Neeta Sane (Ft. Bend County Treasurer)
• Veronica Torres (Ft. Bend District Clerk)
• Sammie Miller (Texas House, Disitrict 15) ... toughest task in the state, kudos for bravery and commitment

Elsewhere (aka, nationally) ...

• Joe (CT-Sen) ... just to irritate a bunch of people
• Eliot Spitzer & HRC (NY - Gov/Sen) ... let the revolution begin
• Bob Casey (PA - Sen) ... perhaps the sweetest Senate win in store for Tuesday. One more pro-life Dem to the caucus and the return of the Casey name to the national stage.
• Heath Shuler (NC - CD11) ... just growin' the caucus one-by-one
• Ted Strickland (OH - Gov) ... the return of Bob Edgar-style Democrats does the caucus good, too

I could go on, but time is in demand. Score a gold star for yourself if you've noticed that the endorsements above represent the inclusion of a certain candidate for statewide office whose Republican opponent I endorsed in 2004.