Texas GOP prefers Newt for President.

...... Disappointed in current GOP front runners!

The DMN has a good article discussing how the SREC (State Republican Executive Committee) like many Texas republicans are luke warm on the current presidential GOP Hopefuls. The general consensus is that we'd like to see someone in the mold of Ronald Reagan. Thus, Speaker Newt!

By WAYNE SLATER
AUSTIN – None of the GOP presidential front-runners has generated much support among Republican Party loyalists in Texas, whose early favorite to head the ticket in 2008 hasn't even announced – Newt Gingrich.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney have few enthusiastic backers on the State Republican Executive Committee.
Support for Arizona Sen. John McCain in the party's governing body appears near zero, according to The Dallas Morning News canvass of committee members.
"I can definitely tell you that if John McCain were the candidate, I probably wouldn't vote," said Ellen Guthrie, a committee member from Tyler. REST OF STORY

Newt for President?

While the Wall Street Journal can hardly be called fair & balanced they have atleast acknowledged the presence of Newt Gingrich in the '08 presidential race.

WASHINGTON -- The queue for Newt Gingrich's autograph started forming at 3 p.m. at the Conservative Political Action Conference here earlier this month. By the time the former Speaker of the House of Representatives took out his pen two-and-a-half hours later, the line snaked across a hallway, around a corner and down two flights of stairs.

Halfway back in the line, Deborah Reppenhagen, a retired Defense Department controller, held four of Mr. Gingrich's books that she was determined to get signed, and explained her enthusiasm. "I want him to be my president," she said.

President Gingrich? READ FULL STORY (membership required)

TPPF: Texas Road Policy - Keeping Up With Demand

Find the following limk to Byron Schlomach, Ph.D. Chief Economist, Texas Public Policy Foundation Report on Texas Road Policy. It discusses many, if not all, options Texas can utilize in the coming years. TPPN REPORT

"Texas faces a host of transportation challenges, not the least of which is to maintain the
largest road network in the nation. Texas is a major throughway for freight from Mexico
and throughout the world. Consequently, Texas roads are getting more use than ever, and
more roads are needed in Texas than ever before.

Texas has fallen behind on its road infrastructure investment. Other priorities at the state
and federal levels have forced the state’s economy to grow by consuming a road
investment that was made decades ago".

Dick Armey for Prez?

At this weekend's annual Happy Birthday Texas thrown by US Rep. Joe Barton former House majority Leader Dick Armey spoke briefly to an Arlington, Texas crowd. As always, Armey showed the Wit & Wisdom he is known for along with his ability to read the nations political temperature.

Armey spoke about the pride of being a Texan. More importantly, he touched on the fact that many of the national leadership has left the conservative grassroots behind. The grassroots who identify so greatly with the Regan Revolution feel they have been abandoned by their elected brethren in their pursuit for power in the beltway.

It's time for the conservative grassroots to be heard again or greater looses are almost certain to occur in '08. Unfortunately, the national GOP believes they lost in '06 for being too conservative. It's time they listen to the people and realize that the GOP lost so badly because they have left behind the "one's that brought them to the party".

The grassroots need to re-energize and take their party back before the moderation of our party takes hold forever.

As one of many worth listening to Saturday night stated "If things keep going the GOP will not regain a majority in our lifetime".

We best heed this warning before the conservative movement is lost forever.....

Visit Dick Armey's Freedom Works organization