[PAA-Discuss] FW: Progressive Populists Support Boyd

[Sarah Gonzales]

On Jun 1, 2006, at 7:26 AM, Ron and Kris Graham wrote:
> I got an e-mail from Bob Turney saying the announcement wasn’t  
> supposed to come out UNTIL the PPC sent out some sort of  
> announcement of the RECOMMENDATION not an ENDORSEMENT.
None of this is secretive, Bob just didn't post his info to the PAA  
list. Here's his email in full,
thx Kris for referencing it - I'll send the "e" points in a moment.

Begin forwarded message:
> From: Bob Turney
> Date: May 31, 2006 11:36:51 PM CDT
> Subject:  Convention Information regarding Steering Committee's  
> recommendation of Boyd Ritchie
>
> Friends,
>
> First, many apologies for your receiving the news about the Steering
> Committee's recommendation from Boyd Ritchie before the Progressive  
> Populist
> Caucus' announcement.  Communications guidelines were discussed at  
> our March
> Steering Committee Meeting in San Marcos to prevent just such a  
> mishap but
> simply disregarded yesterday when a PPC Steering Committee Member  
> advanced
> the announcement before our Secretary prepared the announcement for  
> the
> membership and the website.
>
> On Monday, May 29th, the Steering Committee of the Progressive  
> Populist Caucus
> participated in a conference call and voted to make a  
> recommendation to the
> Progressive Populist Caucus membership that we endorse Boyd  
> Ritchie.  The
> recommendation is simply a recommendation, not an endorsement.  The
> recommendation will be discussed at our caucus at 1:00 p.m. Friday,  
> June 3
> and may or may not be accepted by the membership.  It is up to you,  
> the
> membership to accept, reject or revise the recommendation.
>
> When the steering committee conference call began, I was prepared  
> to introduce
> discussion for no recommendation because most of  the initiatives  
> agreed to
> by Boyd Ritchie are all reasonable expectations that I believe any  
> candidate
> for TDP chair would find acceptable.  However, Boyd Ritchie's current
> position as TDP Chair gives him the unique advantage as the only  
> candidate
> who can advocate debate within the Convention Rules Committee of  
> our two
> resolutions, Public Support for VVPAT and Personal Privacy  
> Protection (TEAM)
> in return for our recommendation and it is for this reason that I  
> did not
> debate the recommendation.  In other words, this is politics, plain  
> and
> simple.
>
> I'd like to call your attention to a fantastic workshop that Bill  
> Crosier, our
> fellow PPC member and leader of the Progressive Action Alliance has
> organized.  The Pre-Convention Workshop for Progressive Texas  
> Democrats will
> be held on Saturday, June 3 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the  
> Heights Branch
> of the Houston Public Library.  All progressive Democrats should  
> attend this
> workshop if at all possible.
>
> Our next meeting is Monday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Heights  
> Branch of the
> Houston Public Library where we will review SE Texas' strategy for the
> convention.
>
> Recommendation For Endorsement of Boyd Ritchie -
> http://www.texaspopulists.com/node/1157
>
> Steering Committee Correspondence - http://www.texaspopulists.com/ 
> forum/sc
>
> Pre-Convention Workshop for Progressive Texas Democrats -
> http://www.paa-tx.org/node/1606
>
> Texas Democratic State Convention 2006 Complete Details -
> http://www.texaspopulists.com/node/102
>
> -- 
> I look forward to seeing you "in the street".
>
> -Bob Turney
> SE Texas Chair
> Progressive Populist Caucus of the Texas Democratic Party
> Houston at TexasPopulists.com
> www.TexasPopulists.com