DU BREAKING NEWS: Congressman Pete Sessions faces Dem challenger in 2006

[derby378]

I don't think anyone else has picked up on this yet, so this may be a Democratic Underground exclusive - Pauline Dixon will run against Congressman Pete Sessions (R) in Texas Congressional District 32 in northern Dallas County.

Pauline was at the DCDP annual Fish Fry tonight in Dallas when she told everyone about her bid. Here's Pauline (on the right) with our very own ginbarn:



Message to all Dallas County DUers: Pauline needs every ounce of help and support we can give her to defeat Sessions in 2006. He's gonna fight dirty - he's done it before, and he'll do it again. It's time to chase him out and put Pauline in Capitol Hill!!

[graywarrior]

1. Let us know what we can do

[petersond]

12. yes, let us know...

[Melissa G]

2. yes! n/t

[lonestarnot]

3. RIGHT ON! YOU GO PAULINE!

[blm]

4. Let us know when she is set up for donations.

.

[mhr]

5. Pauline Is A Class Act - Pete Sessions Is An Asshole

I pigeonholed Sessions in 2004 and asked him "if I cannot find a job why should you get your job back."

His answer: "We are not an employment agency."

At that point the audience attacked him verbally.

Nevertheless he won in the general election.

I hope that Pauline kicks his lilly white ass to hell and back.

[upi402]

15. good for you! keep up the good work fighting the good fight

[derby378]

6. Thanks, all

I'll try to keep everyone posted on her campaign info.

[CanOfWhoopAss]

7. Run Pauline Run !!!

[derby378]

8. A gentle reminder: This is how Pete Sessions runs his campaigns

Just to keep all of my fellow DUers up to speed:

On Monday, Sessions denied that he would stoop so low as to steal Frost's yard signs, and he challenged the Democrat's staff to prove him wrong.

That dare, said Frost spokesman Justin Kitsch, is what persuaded the Democrat's staff to pull out the Dallas police report.

The Oct. 27, 2002, report said Sessions was caught pulling up yard signs for Pauline Dixon, his underfunded Democratic opponent at the time.

http://www.offthekuff.com/mt/archives/004038.html

[FreedomAngel82]

13. And these are the adults in charge?

Ha!

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

20. And don't forget the time he said he doesn't represent gays

At a town hall meeting, a gay constituent challenged him on his votes, and ol' Pete said he doesn't represent gays.

[WatchWhatISay]

9. I've met dear Pauline and I've slept in Pete's bed

Of course he wasn't in it at the time. Southwest Texas State University in 1973 at Elliot Dormitory. He had an awesome roommate named Chuck who was a dear freind and future husband of my own roommate. Sometimes after staying out drinking to late we'd all just crash there, though it was highly illegal. Can't believe I risked getting thrown out of school for that.

Anyway Pete was a real prude. Not sharp enough to get into an uppercrust school even though daddy was a federal judge. And no personality, no fun, at all. Extremely good looking, but man, what a waste of some good genes. The only exception to his prudeness was that he streaked through the cafeteria, which was a big fad back then. Sort of an odd thing for someone who otherwise didn't socialize much. I guess he just figured we weren't on his level. No big loss.

Never dreamed he would grown up to be such a jerk. Like a Tom DeLay in training.

I first met Pauline Dixon in 2002 at the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso. She's a wonderful lady, a former schoolteacher. She's quite elderly, but sharp for her age. I would sure love to see her beat Pete.

[derby378]

10. Just fired off an e-mail to Karl at Burnt Orange Report

I figure BOR will be all over this campaign, but first they have to learn about it...

Burnt Orange Report

[sonias]

11. Thank you Pauline Dixon!

Leave no seat unchallenged. Good luck to her!

Sonia

[Nothing Without Hope]

14. Excellent news! I googled her and it looks like she ran for the House in

2002. Info from internet archive:

http://lcweb4.loc.gov/elect2002/catalog/1822.html

Election 2002 Web Archive Record

Title: Pauline Dixon, Democratic Party candidate for House, Texas, 32nd District, 2002.
Name: Dixon, Pauline
Abstract: Web site promoting the candidacy of Pauline Dixon, Democratic Party candidate for House, Texas, 32nd District, 2002. Includes candidate biography, issue position statements, campaign contact information, endorsements and campaign news press releases. Site features enable visitors to sign up for campaign email list, volunteer, make campaign contributions and follow links to other internet locations.

Date Captured: August 9, 2002 - November 30, 2002
Archived Site
Subjects: Elections--Texas
United States. House of Representatives--Elections
Democratic Party (TX)
Language: English
Genre: Web Site
Access Condition: None
Active Site: http://www.paulinekdixon.com /
Collection Title: Election 2002 Web Archive

[derby378]

16. Unfortunately, the site listed has apparently shut down...

...but hopefully Pauline is working on getting a new site set up. She'll need to hit the ground running if she wants to beat Sessions next November.

I've already started sending her ideas for campaign bumper stickers. I'm a little wired right now.

[Nothing Without Hope]

18. Yes, I noticed that. However, 166 archived saves from her 2002 web site

ARE available. Maybe some of the archived pages at that Minerva site - if you click on that link to the archived pages from the 2002 election there are dozens of archived saves - could be used to help build a new site? (I know nothing about building web sites, so take this as an ignorant but well-meant suggestion.)

To see the archived web pages from 2002, go here:
http://lcweb4.loc.gov/elect2002/catalog/1822.html
and click on "Archived Site." There are 166 saved web pages. Here is one of them, from Nov 1, 2002:
http://wasearch.loc.gov:80/e22k/20021101080735/http://w...

It features this bumper sticker-like banner head and this photo:

[derby378]

22. That could come in handy. Thanks! (n/t)

[Neil Lisst]

17. Good luck to her. We need opponents in every cong. race

If a big shift happens, the more we challenge, the more we win.

[derby378]

19. KICK! (And my own rough draft for a bumper sticker)

For the morning crew...

[Nothing Without Hope]

23. Looking good! Please convey to Pauline Dixon our support and let her

know we can be a resource here at DU.

[Ysolde]

21. That's Great!

We can't win elections if we don't challenge EVERY race!

Thanks, Pauline!

Although, reading the crap he pulled last time, I can't imagine what kind of voters would elect that POS. Funny, I think I know....the same kind that elected the ones we have in OK!

[derby378]

24. From Pauline

She sent me this e-mail earlier today:

It was a joy and happiness hear from you telling me that you had calls from people saying "RUN PAULINE RUN".It makes me glad/happy to know that people believe/trust in me. If elected I will"Speak /work" for the people in 32.Dallas,Texas,and the people in the U.S.A.

Thanks, guys!