Post by safehorses on Dec 19, 2005 20:00:05 GMT -5
I don't know this man's stance on horse slaughter, but I figure we are all tired of Mr. Bonilla's antics. Thought you might enjoy this article:
www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA120905.03B.Campaign_Notebook.1c774ab0.html
El Paso native Rick Bolaños said he intends to challenge District 23 Rep. Henry Bonilla, R-San Antonio, in next year's congressional election.
Bolaños, a Democrat, built up some name ID during the 2004 presidential race while accompanying U.S. Sens. John Kerry and John Edwards on the campaign trail.
He and his three brothers made headlines last year as "The Band of Brothers" for having all served in the Vietnam War. He says that background gives him cachet when asked about the war in Iraq.
"We're kind of going on the family name," he said. "We do have that patriotic background and we did volunteer to serve our country."
Bolaños said he believes the American people were deceived about the reasons for going to war, but now that it has begun, it must be completed.
"We need to psychologically not give the terrorists comfort," he said.
Bolaños said Kerry, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Sen. Max Cleland of Georgia — a Vietnam vet and triple amputee — have indicated they will campaign for him.
Other issues he plans to campaign on are improving federal programs such as No Child Left Behind, which he called "a joke all over the United States," and veterans' concerns.
Although Bolaños said he has done some preliminary research into the district and thinks he can win, he acknowledges it will be an uphill battle.
"I don't live in San Antonio and that's where the majority of the race is going to be run," he said.
Elected to the U.S. House in 1992, Bonilla was the first Hispanic Republican congressman from Texas. His campaign war chest sits at about $2 million.
www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA120905.03B.Campaign_Notebook.1c774ab0.html
El Paso native Rick Bolaños said he intends to challenge District 23 Rep. Henry Bonilla, R-San Antonio, in next year's congressional election.
Bolaños, a Democrat, built up some name ID during the 2004 presidential race while accompanying U.S. Sens. John Kerry and John Edwards on the campaign trail.
He and his three brothers made headlines last year as "The Band of Brothers" for having all served in the Vietnam War. He says that background gives him cachet when asked about the war in Iraq.
"We're kind of going on the family name," he said. "We do have that patriotic background and we did volunteer to serve our country."
Bolaños said he believes the American people were deceived about the reasons for going to war, but now that it has begun, it must be completed.
"We need to psychologically not give the terrorists comfort," he said.
Bolaños said Kerry, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Sen. Max Cleland of Georgia — a Vietnam vet and triple amputee — have indicated they will campaign for him.
Other issues he plans to campaign on are improving federal programs such as No Child Left Behind, which he called "a joke all over the United States," and veterans' concerns.
Although Bolaños said he has done some preliminary research into the district and thinks he can win, he acknowledges it will be an uphill battle.
"I don't live in San Antonio and that's where the majority of the race is going to be run," he said.
Elected to the U.S. House in 1992, Bonilla was the first Hispanic Republican congressman from Texas. His campaign war chest sits at about $2 million.