Joe Donnelly v Pam Waggoner in HD 48
Joe Donnelly has a website, but I cannot discern anything from his website on what he will actually do. Take this vapid statement on transportation:
"Our quality of life is negatively impacted by the time we remain stuck in traffic. With our expanding population, traffic has become burdensome. We as legislators must use the data and planning already available to ease the congestion as the Central Texas population continues to grow.
This keen grasp of the obvious doesn't give any hint of where he will come down on toll roads, on stopping diversion of the gas tax, etc. He speaks of property tax relief, but says only "together we can enlist the bipartisan support necessary to obtain success on these issues." Where are the conservatives principles and approaches to this? Nowhere.
Pam Waggoner likewise is not getting into any issues on her website, but instead focusses on her bio and her experience. She touts that she is a "public education advocate and small business owner." She has been in elected office, on Leander ISD school board, and has voted in Republican primaries (Donnelly has been an irregular voter who never voted in primaries). With neither candidate going beyond generalities, Pam Waggoner gets the edge for the primary in having a record of public service and Republican activity.
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"Public education advocate" means she's anti-school choice and will be a friend to the Texas Association of School Boards (a taxpayer-funded lobbying organization) if elected.
If Ms. Waggoner (or Mr. Donnelly, for that matter) refuses to make hard statements about issues, then what makes them different from Donna Howard, the Democrat incumbent?
I find it difficult to ascertain the answer from such broad statements as theirs, but "public education advocate" raises a lot of red flags.
both candidates are pathetic. Some choice.
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