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Houston Chronicle Endorsement: Sadler deserves votes and dollars
From the Houston Chronicle:
Editorial: Sadler deserves votes and dollars
Voters in the Democratic primary have a worthy candidate to back for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by veteran Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. He’s Paul Sadler, a veteran of the Texas Legislature and a solid traditional Texas Democrat if we ever laid eyes on one. He’s the clear choice over his three primary challengers.
Sadler, 57, a father of five who served in the Texas House from 1991 to 2003, is an East Texas Democrat from the classic mold – a populist with common sense and a keen understanding of budgets, as well as a knack for honest deal-making, looking out for the interests of working Texans and understanding the importance of keeping government spending in line with revenues.
In four of his six terms in Austin, Sadler was named to Texas Monthly‘s list of Top 10 lawmakers. His legislative career was cut short when he left the state capital to help a critically injured son rehabilitate after an automobile accident. Following his recovery, Sadler and son were treated to a very personal White House visit with President George W. Bush, with whom Sadler had worked closely in Austin while Bush was governor.
Refreshingly, Sadler vows to “spend less time name calling” if sent to Washington and more time being open to ideas – whether they come from those labeled liberal or conservative.
We also like it that Sadler’s history in public life reveals him to be pragmatic rather than doctrinaire. His Republican opponents vow to kill “Obamacare,” but Sadler eschews sloganeering and understands the need to work toward a solution on the politically volatile health care issue, now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. He rightly recognizes that all Americans share an interest in health care reform and that Congress will need to work in a bipartisan fashion to achieve that.
Sadler’s “Where I Stand” section on his campaign website is pure old-time Texas Democrat: for an independent voice in the Senate that puts Texas ahead of party affiliation; for job creation through support for public education and the energy industry; for energy independence; for a strong national defense; and for protecting access to affordable health care.
If elected, Sadler says his priority would be getting the national debt under control. To that task, he would bring invaluable experience serving on the state Legislative Budget Board and “my record of problem solving.”
Speaking of money, Sadler has a bone to pick with his fellow Democrats - as do we. This well-qualified candidate for the highest statewide office on the Democratic primary ballot is being forced to run his campaign on a shoestring. This, as wealthy Texas Democrats send money out of state to aid other candidates in those places.
This just shouldn’t be. It sends a signal that running statewide in Texas is hopeless for a Democrat.
It may be an uphill battle, but Sadler is a worthy candidate who deserves some of those Democrats’ dollars that are going out of state.
We encourage voters in the Democratic primary to cast their votes for Paul Sadler. And we encourage Democratic donors across the state to look closer to home when making their financing decisions.
Austin American-Statesman Endorsement: Dems should pick Sadler for U.S. Senate
From the Austin American-Statesman:
Dems should pick Sadler for U.S. Senate
In the four-candidate Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate nomination, Paul Sadler is the clear choice. His legislative skill and talent can’t be denied.
The winner of the nine-candidate GOP race will emerge with funding and electoral advantages. Democrats haven’t won a statewide race since 1994 — three years after Sadler was first elected to the Texas House.
Sadler, 57, is no stranger to difficult tasks. During his tenure in the Texas House, he was then-Speaker Pete Laney’s go-to guy on complicated, difficult topics. Before leaving the Texas House in 2003, Sadler was at the helm of legislation that established public school employee health insurance for the first time in the history of the State. He secured passage of a $3.8 billion education package, which included the largest property tax cut in the state’s history at the time. He is a proven, tested and effective advocate with a reputation for independence.
Taking on the GOP will be a tough assignment, but Sadler isn’t a fellow to be easily intimated. Democrats should choose him.
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Austin Chronicle Endorses Sadler
In the Texas House (1991-2003), Sadler was a champion of education and health care, and a budget maven. He’s also the only Democrat on the ballot with even a remote chance to take on the Republican nominee, virtually certain to be deep-pocketed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. He’s a strong candidate who will make the case for Texas Democratic values.
