| Rick Noriega | Ray McMurrey | |
| Political Experience | 10 years as a Texas State Representative | None |
| Military Experience | Private in US Army as a paratrooper in 1980, Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas Army National Guard, Commander of Camp Alamo in Afhganistan 14 months, Commander of Alamo Brigade with 500 troops, Laredo Border Sector Commander in Operation Jump Start | None |
| Professional Experience | Government Affairs, Houston Industries, Inc., Manager of economic development for CenterPoint Energy | Teaching in a Gates Foundation Early College High School on the Del Mar College Campus in Corpus Christi. |
| Community Experience | Incident Commander of Houston's Hurricane Katrina relief efforts at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Project manager for Communities in Schools | |
| Money on Hand | $900,000+ | $776 |
| Endorsements | Democracy For America | None |
| International Longshoremen's Association | ||
| VoteVets.org | ||
| General Wesley Clark | ||
| Sen. John Kerry | ||
| United States Representatives: | ||
| Representative Lloyd Doggett | ||
| Representative Chet Edwards | ||
| Representative Charlie A Gonzalez | ||
| Representative Al Green | ||
| Representative Gene Green | ||
| Representative Ruben Hinojosa | ||
| Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson | ||
| Representative Nick Lampson | ||
| Representative Sheila Jackson Lee | ||
| Representative Solomon P Ortiz | ||
| Representative Silvestre Reyes | ||
| Representative Ciro Rodriguez | ||
| Austin Progressive Coalition | ||
| Democracy for Texas | ||
| Texas AFL-CIO KEEP GOING, THERE IS MORE........ | ||
| Texas Progressive Alliance | ||
| Texas State Association of Fire Fighters | ||
| Congressman Ciro Rodriguez supports Rick Noriega's candidacy for U.S. Senate. | ||
| Former Governor Dolph Briscoe | ||
| Former Cabinet Secretary and Mayor of San Antonio Henry Cisneros | ||
| Former Lt. Governor Bill Hobby | ||
| Former State Senator Joe Bernal | ||
| State Sen. Rodney Ellis - Houston | ||
| State Sen. Mario Gallegos - Houston | ||
| State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh - El Paso | ||
| State Sen. Leticia Van De Putte - San Antonio (Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus) | ||
| State Sen. Royce West - Dallas | ||
| State Sen. John Whitmire - Houston (Dean of the Senate) | ||
| State Rep. Alma Allen - Houston | ||
| State Rep. Roberto Alonzo, Jr. - Dallas | ||
| State Rep. Valinda Bolton - Austin | ||
| State Rep. Lon Burnam - Fort Worth | ||
| State Rep. Joaquin Castro - San Antonio | ||
| State Rep. Garnet Coleman - Houston | ||
| State Rep. Joe Deshotel – Beaumont KEEP GOING, THERE IS MORE........ | ||
| State Rep. Jim Dunnam - Waco | ||
| State Rep. Juan Escobar - Kingsville | ||
| State Rep. David Farabee - Wichita Falls | ||
| State Rep. Joe Farias - San Antonio | ||
| State Rep. Jessica Farrar - Houston | ||
| State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer - San Antonio | ||
| State Rep. Pete Gallego - Alpine | ||
| State Rep. Veronica Gonzales - McAllen | ||
| State Rep. Ana Hernandez - Houston | ||
| State Rep. Abel Herrero - Corpus Christi | ||
| State Rep. Scott Hochberg - Houston | ||
| State Rep. Donna Howard - Austin | ||
| State Rep. Eddie Lucio III - San Benito | ||
| State Rep. Mando Martinez - Weslaco | ||
| State Rep. Borris Miles - Houston | ||
| State Rep. Paul Moreno - El Paso | ||
| State Rep. Elliott Naishtat - Austin | ||
| State Rep. Dora Olivo - Richmond | ||
| State Rep. René Oliveira - Brownsville | ||
| State Rep. Solomon Ortiz, Jr. - Corpus Christi | ||
| State Rep. Joe Pickett - El Paso | ||
| State Rep. Paula Hightower Pierson - Arlington | ||
| State Rep. Chente Quintanilla - El Paso | ||
| State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez - Austin | ||
| State Rep. Mark Strama - Austin | ||
| State Rep. Senfronia Thompson - Houston | ||
| State Rep. Mike Villarreal - San Antonio | ||
| KEEP GOING, THERE IS MORE........ | ||
| National Democratic Party Officials: | ||
| Alonzo Cantu, Democratic National Committeeman | ||
| Sue Lovell, Democratic National Committeewoman | ||
| Senfronia Thompson, Democratic National Committeewoman | ||
| Texas Democratic Party Officials: | ||
| Fidel Acevedo, State Democratic Executive Committee - Texas Environmental Democrats | ||
| Roberto Alonzo, Jr., State Democratic Executive Committee - House Democratic Caucus | ||
| Michael Apodaca, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 29 | ||
| Rich Bailey, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 14 | ||
| Congressman Nick Lampson endorses Rick in this short video clip -- click here to watch it now! | ||
| Donald Bankston, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 18 | ||
| Belinda Castro, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - Tejano Democrats | ||
| Edmund Cogburn, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - Parliamentarian | ||
| Joy Demark, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman, SD 7 | ||
| Bruce Elfant, State Democratic Executive Committee - Sargeant-at-Arms | ||
| Bill Holcomb, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 5 | ||
| Marc House, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 10 | ||
| Ruby Jensen, Texas Democratic Party Secretary | ||
| Charlie Urbina Jones, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 26 | ||
| Byron Lamasters, State Democratic Executive Committee - Texas Young Democrats | ||
| Molly Beth Malcolm, Former Texas Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Mando Martinez, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 21 | ||
| Jo McCall, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 19 | ||
| Morris Overstreet, State Democratic Executive Committee - Coalition of Black Democrats | ||
| Linda Perez, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 21 | ||
| Philip A. Ruiz, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 18 and Texas Democratic Chairs Association | ||
| Congressman Gene Green praises Rick Noriega as the next Senator from Texas. | ||
| Corinne Sabo, State Democratic Executive Committee - Parliamentarian | ||
| Rose Salas, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 6 | ||
| Charles Soechting, Former Texas Democratic Party Chair KEEP GOING, THERE IS MORE........ | ||
| Lenora Sorola-Pohlman, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 15 | ||
| Dennis Speight, Texas Democratic Party - Finance Vice-Chair | ||
| Kay Sweat, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 5 | ||
| Lisa Thomas, State Democratic Executive Committee - Stonewall Democrats | ||
| Zada True-Courage, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 25 | ||
| Ella Tyler, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 17 | ||
| Leticia Van de Putte, State Democratic Executive Committee - Senate Democratic Caucus | ||
| Fran Vincent - State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 14 | ||
| Michael Wilson, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 25 | ||
| Ken Yarbrough - State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 15 | ||
| Congressman Silvestre Reyes supports Rick Noriega's candidacy for U.S. Senate. | ||
| Democratic Organizations | ||
| Capital Area Asian American Democrats | ||
| Capital Area Progressive Democrats | ||
| Central Austin Democrats | ||
| North East Bexar Democrats | ||
| Northeast Travis County Democrats | ||
| South Austin Democrats | ||
| Southwest Austin Democrats | ||
| Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio | ||
| Texas Environmental Democrats of Austin | ||
| University Democrats of University of Texas-Austin | ||
| West Austin Democrats | ||
| Other Organizations: | ||
| Austin Lesbian Gay Political Caucus | ||
| Local Officials: | ||
| David Betancourt, County Treasurer - Cameron County | ||
| Susie Boyd, City Council Representative - El Paso | ||
| Mary Alice Cisneros, City Councilwoman - San Antonio | ||
| Carlos A. Cisneros, City Commissioner - Brownsville | ||
| Aurora De La Garza, District Clerk - Cameron County | ||
| Bruce Elfant, Constable - Travis County | ||
| David Escamilla, County Attorney - Travis County | ||
| Veronica Escobar, County Commissioner - El Paso County | ||
| Herb Evans, Justice of the Peace - Travis County | ||
| Gary Freeman, Constable - Harris County | ||
| San Antonio City Councilwoman Lourdes Galvan District 5 ALMOST THERE........... | ||
| Leonel Garza, City Commissioner - Brownsville | ||
| Billy Kelly, City Council - South Houston | ||
| Sue Lovell, City Councilwoman - Houston | ||
| Omar Lucio, Sheriff - Cameron County | ||
| Bill Hobby endorses Rick Noriega | ||
| Melissa Noriega, City Councilwoman - Houston | ||
| Robert "Beto" O'Rourke, City Council Representative - El Paso | ||
| Steve Ortega, City Council Representative - El Paso | ||
| Joe Rivera, County Clerk - Cameron County | ||
| Jose Rodriguez, County Attorney - El Paso County | ||
| Justin Rodriguez, City Councilman - San Antonio | ||
| Sylvia Romo, Tax Assesor-Collector - Bexar County | ||
| Victor Treviño, Constable - Harris County | ||
| Armando Villalobos, District/County Attorney - Cameron County | ||
| May Walker, Constable - Harris County | ||
| Lillie Baker, Mason County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Tony Bazan, Guadalupe County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Abel G. Bosquez, Potter County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Mark Carter, Orange County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Fredie Chapman, Trinity County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Fred L. Chavez, Coryell County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| John Cullar, McLennan County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| J. Larry Davis, Anderson County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Robert Delk, Refugio County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Chris Elliott, Travis County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Beth Francell, Jeff Davis County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis officially endorsed Rick during the summer of 2007 | ||
| Bill Holcomb, Houston County Democratic Party Chairman | ||
| Barbara Hudson, Blanco County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Dot Larimer, Kerr County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| C. W. Moore, Motley County Democratic Party Chair JUST A LITTLE MORE............. | ||
| Norma Narramore, Titus County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Shirley Schmidt, Burnet County, Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Virginia Scott, Lipscomb County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Carla Vela, Bexar County Democratic Chair | ||
| Chuck Wiggins, Brazos County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Frank Williams, Jasper County Democratic Party Chair | ||
| Boadicea | ||
| Bay Area Houston: | ||
| - John Cobarruvias | ||
| Bluedaze: | ||
| - Txsharon | ||
| Brains and Eggs: | ||
| - Pdiddie | ||
| Burnt Orange Report: Jose Blasquez | ||
| - Matt Glazer | ||
| - Michael Hurta | ||
| - Phillip Martin | ||
| - Karl-Thomas Musselman | ||
| Capitol Annex: | ||
| - Vince Leibowitz | ||
| Common Sense: | ||
| - Nathan Nance | ||
| Crooks & Liars | ||
| Digby | ||
| Doing My Part For the Left: | ||
| - Steve Whichard | ||
| Dos Centavos: | ||
| - Stace Medellin | ||
| DownWithTyranny! | ||
| Draft Rick Noriega: | ||
| - Nate Wilcox | ||
| Eye on Williamson: | ||
| - Dembones | ||
| - wcnews | ||
| Feet to Fire: | ||
| - Lyn Wall | ||
| Firedoglake | ||
| Half Empty: | ||
| - Hal Jobsanger | ||
| Latinos for Texas: | ||
| - Mario Champion | ||
| Libby's Blog: | ||
| - Libby Shaw | ||
| McBlogger | ||
| Musings: | ||
| - (Muse) | ||
| Off the Kuff: | ||
| - Charles Kuffner | ||
| People's Republic of Seabrook: | ||
| - Jack Cluth | ||
| South Texas Chisme: | ||
| - CouldBeTrue | ||
| - Gulf Coast Leftie | ||
| - YaGottaLoveIt | ||
| Stoutdemblog: | ||
| - Bill Howell | ||
| The Texas Cloverleaf | ||
| Texas Kaos: | ||
| - lightseeker | ||
| The TexasKaos Writers | ||
| WhosPlayin?: | ||
| - Steve Southwell |
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Let's Compare: Rick Noriega and Ray McMurrey
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9 comments:
To Jeff:
Re: your comment - "including a bunch of bloggers that no one's ever heard of"
False. You are one person who has obviously heard of all of those blogs because you are obsessively trolling those blogs leaving comments that are in no possible way helpful to your candidate.
A bit of advice. If you want to court the blogs, court them. Be nice. Hide your jerkish behavior from those you wish to influence.
Not sure who you are trying to win over, but you are making your candidate look bad.
OK. This is just way over the top.
You got to get real about this. You cant run for United States Senate with no experience and no money.
You cant even win in a state representative race with no money, or a school board race.
McMurrey should get real. This is not a joke or something to play with. Running for the US Senate is very very serious business.
It is not for amatuers with no experience, money, or common sense.
Go Ray! Doesn't really matter, no one will beat Cornyn.
Allow me to school you once again:
1) Your blog has no legitimacy, because you censor posts that disagree with the points you're making.
2) Your blog has no legitimacy, because you don't even post under your own name.
3) I'm making Ray look bad? By pointing out all the positive things about his campaign, compared to all the negatives for Noriega? The fact that you, a single anonymous blogger, are upset and threatened by my comments, does not mean that I'm not helping Ray.
4) I am not trying to win you over. I am making political arguments. If you are too big of a baby to bear someone criticizing your candidate or your political opinions, then you should get out of politics. You write an entire post slamming McMurrey, and you're shocked and angered when one of his supporters shoots you down? Please. Your naivete knows no bounds.
Doesn't Ray have at least ONE endorsement?
Maybe from the Greater Harris County Democrats?
Mean, Mean, Mean!!!!And Superficial. Meaness has a way of taking over your soul and you can not be kind anymore. It turns you into a shell of you former self. Then you turn into a Republican.Careful.
Please add my name to Rick's list of supporters, John.
Mr Mcmurrey is my World Geography teacher, he is an awesome man and the kind of people who write blogs like these are the ones who haven't probably haven't heard him speak, did you go to the debate last week in Austin between Noriega and Mr. Mcmurrey? He clearly blew his opponent away, Noriega thought a History teacher wasn't going to be competition for him but as the capaigning goes on I think everyone is finding out he was wrong. It's not about how much money you have, it SHOULD be about what is right for the people and Mr. M is trying to prove that. And I assure you, he does have endorsements and quickly gaining more everytime he speaks at an event. Go Mr. Mcmurrey! I wish I was old enough to vote:/
" Go Mr. Mcmurrey! I wish I was old enough to vote:"
I wish McMurrey was too!
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