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Bush makes stop in Sugar Land to support candidate
Bush makes stop in Sugar Land to support candidate
President speaks at rally for Shelley Sekula-Gibbs
(10/30/06 - SUGAR LAND, TX) - President Bush came to the heart of Texas conservatism Monday afternoon to rally his most loyal supporters behind the Republican Party's hand-picked successor to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Bush defied speculation about Democratic gains in Congress, telling some 7,000 cheering supporters that GOP write-in candidate Shelley Sekula-Gibbs was going to keep the state's 22nd Congressional District a GOP stronghold. Sekula-Gibbs faces former U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, the Democratic nominee, as well as Libertarian candidate Bob Smither and two other Republican write-in candidates in the Nov. 7 general election.
"I like campaigning," Bush told the throng gathered inside a hangar at the Sugar Land Regional Airport. "I like getting out among the people and telling them what's on my mind . . . And we're going to elect Shelley, and we're going to control the House (of Representatives) and the United States Senate."
Just after arriving at the hangar, Bush, dressed in rolled up shirt sleeves, shouted, "I always feel better when I'm in Texas!"
Bush's visit to DeLay's hometown gave a momentum boost to the Sekula-Gibbs campaign as it enters the final week of the campaign. The president spoke to the Republican faithful for about 40 minutes at the "Texas Victory 2006" event. Soon after, he climbed aboard the Marine One helicopter for the return flight to Ellington Field in southeast Houston, where he boarded Air Force One for the return flight to Washington.
Bush's appearance, in which he outlined his view of the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties, was also intended to boost support for Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who faces Democratic nominee Barbara Radnofsky and Libertarian Scott Jameson.
The president warned the crowd that Democratic victories in the House and Senate would be a step backwards in the war on terror, immigration enforcement and tax cuts.
Sekula-Gibbs, typically a reserved campaigner, was clearly energized by the president's appearance, shouting to the crowd, smiling broadly and even letting out a war whoop at one point.
"I'm so honored that President Bush would come here and try to ensure that I am elected," she said. "Our goal is in sight, ladies and gentlemen. Our goal is in sight."
Sekula-Gibbs has been mounting a furious campaign since her late entry into the race. DeLay resigned from Congress in June amid legal and ethical problems. But because he had already won the GOP nomination for his district, the courts barred Republicans from replacing him on the ballot. Republicans were then forced to run Sekula-Gibbs as a write-in candidate.
Since then the national GOP has pumped in just more than $1 million to the race, still far less than the $2.3 million already spent by the Lampson campaign. Much of the GOP money has come in recent weeks and is being used for television ads to educate voters on how to write-in Sekula-Gibbs' name.
The party also has tried to help the campaign with visits from prominent Republicans, including Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Although the district is strongly conservative and Republican, Sekula-Gibbs will not benefit from one of its greatest GOP advantages -- the large number of Republican straight-ticket voters. Because she is a write-in candidate, she will not benefit from straight-ticket Republican votes.
Instead, voters in Harris, Fort Bend and Brazoria counties must turn a dial on their electronic voting machine to spell out Sekula-Gibbs' name. Many voters in Galveston County must physically write in her name on their ballot.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Bush makes stop in Sugar Land to support candidate
President speaks at rally for Shelley Sekula-Gibbs
(10/30/06 - SUGAR LAND, TX) - President Bush came to the heart of Texas conservatism Monday afternoon to rally his most loyal supporters behind the Republican Party's hand-picked successor to former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Bush defied speculation about Democratic gains in Congress, telling some 7,000 cheering supporters that GOP write-in candidate Shelley Sekula-Gibbs was going to keep the state's 22nd Congressional District a GOP stronghold. Sekula-Gibbs faces former U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, the Democratic nominee, as well as Libertarian candidate Bob Smither and two other Republican write-in candidates in the Nov. 7 general election.
"I like campaigning," Bush told the throng gathered inside a hangar at the Sugar Land Regional Airport. "I like getting out among the people and telling them what's on my mind . . . And we're going to elect Shelley, and we're going to control the House (of Representatives) and the United States Senate."
Just after arriving at the hangar, Bush, dressed in rolled up shirt sleeves, shouted, "I always feel better when I'm in Texas!"
Bush's visit to DeLay's hometown gave a momentum boost to the Sekula-Gibbs campaign as it enters the final week of the campaign. The president spoke to the Republican faithful for about 40 minutes at the "Texas Victory 2006" event. Soon after, he climbed aboard the Marine One helicopter for the return flight to Ellington Field in southeast Houston, where he boarded Air Force One for the return flight to Washington.
Bush's appearance, in which he outlined his view of the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties, was also intended to boost support for Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who faces Democratic nominee Barbara Radnofsky and Libertarian Scott Jameson.
The president warned the crowd that Democratic victories in the House and Senate would be a step backwards in the war on terror, immigration enforcement and tax cuts.
Sekula-Gibbs, typically a reserved campaigner, was clearly energized by the president's appearance, shouting to the crowd, smiling broadly and even letting out a war whoop at one point.
"I'm so honored that President Bush would come here and try to ensure that I am elected," she said. "Our goal is in sight, ladies and gentlemen. Our goal is in sight."
Sekula-Gibbs has been mounting a furious campaign since her late entry into the race. DeLay resigned from Congress in June amid legal and ethical problems. But because he had already won the GOP nomination for his district, the courts barred Republicans from replacing him on the ballot. Republicans were then forced to run Sekula-Gibbs as a write-in candidate.
Since then the national GOP has pumped in just more than $1 million to the race, still far less than the $2.3 million already spent by the Lampson campaign. Much of the GOP money has come in recent weeks and is being used for television ads to educate voters on how to write-in Sekula-Gibbs' name.
The party also has tried to help the campaign with visits from prominent Republicans, including Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Although the district is strongly conservative and Republican, Sekula-Gibbs will not benefit from one of its greatest GOP advantages -- the large number of Republican straight-ticket voters. Because she is a write-in candidate, she will not benefit from straight-ticket Republican votes.
Instead, voters in Harris, Fort Bend and Brazoria counties must turn a dial on their electronic voting machine to spell out Sekula-Gibbs' name. Many voters in Galveston County must physically write in her name on their ballot.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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