Engelhart's Republican Opponent Offends Democrats, Admits She's Behind!
Mike Engelhart 's Republican opponent in the 151st Civil District Court is named Caroline E. Baker. She has been on the bench since she barely won a very tight 1996 election that occurred during the height of the Republican dismantling of Harris County's government.
In the last week she sent out a fundraising alert to her potential supporters. Here is an image of that urgent release:
In the second paragraph, in bold, Baker writes:
Now, first of all, Mike Engelhart is a Democrat with a capital "D". It is not correct to call Mike Engelhart's political party "the democratic party". It is a proper noun and must be capitalized. You'll never see Mike label his opponent as a "republican". This failure to properly respect the name of an opponent's political party is either (1) sloppy, (2) uninformed, or (3) mean spirited.
Another possibility is that Mike's opponent concedes that Mike is the only "democratic" candidate, suggesting that Judge Baker is somehow undemocratic???
Regardless, this lack of respect and game-playing is both symbolic and symptomatic of unchecked Republican power in Harris County that has gone on far too long, and must stop in 2008! It does nothing to help regular citizens of Harris County improve their lives.
Another example of Mike's Republican opponent's worldview is a 2007 fundraising invitation she sent out. Here is that invite:
As you can see in the second paragraph, Judge Baker writes:
This is flabbergasting! Judge Baker's office is a political, elected office. It is not a lifetime appointment, nor a birthright. Judge Baker has gone without an opponent for several election cycles, as have most incumbent Republicans in Harris County. Running unopposed should be the exception, not the norm. Without an opponent, there is no balance, and nothing to keep an elected official responsive to the needs of his or her constituents.
It has never had anything to do with a politician's "record of service" as Judge Baker writes. It has to do with having to answer to the citizens of Harris County to be able to hold on to your job!
Again, it is time that Harris County Republicans had to face the music, regardless of their "record of service." Mike Engelhart is running to bring that balance and responsiveness back to Harris County's courts.
Political advertising paid for by Mike Engelhart, 4402 Holt Street, Bellaire, Texas 77401 in compliance with the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.
In the last week she sent out a fundraising alert to her potential supporters. Here is an image of that urgent release:
In the second paragraph, in bold, Baker writes:
Unfortunately, I face a democratic opponent in the upcoming general election. These are tough times for incumbents, and I need your help more than ever to continue my service.
Now, first of all, Mike Engelhart is a Democrat with a capital "D". It is not correct to call Mike Engelhart's political party "the democratic party". It is a proper noun and must be capitalized. You'll never see Mike label his opponent as a "republican". This failure to properly respect the name of an opponent's political party is either (1) sloppy, (2) uninformed, or (3) mean spirited.
Another possibility is that Mike's opponent concedes that Mike is the only "democratic" candidate, suggesting that Judge Baker is somehow undemocratic???
Regardless, this lack of respect and game-playing is both symbolic and symptomatic of unchecked Republican power in Harris County that has gone on far too long, and must stop in 2008! It does nothing to help regular citizens of Harris County improve their lives.
Another example of Mike's Republican opponent's worldview is a 2007 fundraising invitation she sent out. Here is that invite:
As you can see in the second paragraph, Judge Baker writes:
You may be aware that all of the judicial incumbents standing for re-election in 2008 have been guaranteed opponents irrespective of our records of service.
This is flabbergasting! Judge Baker's office is a political, elected office. It is not a lifetime appointment, nor a birthright. Judge Baker has gone without an opponent for several election cycles, as have most incumbent Republicans in Harris County. Running unopposed should be the exception, not the norm. Without an opponent, there is no balance, and nothing to keep an elected official responsive to the needs of his or her constituents.
It has never had anything to do with a politician's "record of service" as Judge Baker writes. It has to do with having to answer to the citizens of Harris County to be able to hold on to your job!
Again, it is time that Harris County Republicans had to face the music, regardless of their "record of service." Mike Engelhart is running to bring that balance and responsiveness back to Harris County's courts.
Political advertising paid for by Mike Engelhart, 4402 Holt Street, Bellaire, Texas 77401 in compliance with the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.
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