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Lubbock Conservative Examiner
URL Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-33814-Lub ... d-not-answer-Lubbock-questions
Published: Feb 10, 2010
Author: Jerry Moore
Post Date: 2010-03-06 19:14:25 by Phant2000
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Comments: 48
Debra Medina spoke in Lubbock on February 1st. The crowd that listened to the candidate at Texas Tech loved what she had to say about being a conservative and a new kind of candidate. That was the image that Debra Medina and her campaign are trying to cultivate. They have done a good job of it according to a recent poll. The question is: Was that the real Debra Medina? The Lubbock Conservative Examiner would have to say no. Debra Medina does the same things the other candidates do. She talks a good game but is she really a candidate of the people?
Several weeks ago, the Lubbock Conservative Examiner contacted the Debra Medina campaign and asked for an interview or at the very least an opportunity to have the candidate answer questions by email. The campaign refused the request for a sit down interview but said the candidate would answer email questions. The questions were sent and no answers have been given to date. If Debra Medina won't answer questions now, when she needs the votes, why should Lubbockites believe she will answer questions or acknowledge concerns once she is in office?
These were not difficult questions. Since the Medina campaign will not answer the questions in private, here are the questions in public. Perhaps, they could answer these fairly simple questions:- What would Debra Medina do about under employment in Lubbock? Unemployment is not nearly as big a deal in the hub city as under employment is. What if anything would she do about bringing better jobs to Lubbock?
- Debra Medina has said that she would secure the border with the Texas military. What would she do concerning illegal immigrants already here in violation of our laws?
- There has been no shortage of controversy surrounding the firing of Mike Leach by Texas Tech. Along with questions about the former coach, there have also been questions raised about the board of regents and their potential political agendas. What actions would Debra Medina take to insure that in the future, Texas Tech gets regents more concerned with Texas Tech than what the governor may or may not think?
- Given Debra Medina's background as a nurse, what steps would she take to improve health care at the state level?
These are not hard questions. Why won't Debra Medina answer them? Does every voter matter or just the ones with connections? The Lubbock Conservative Examiner is a nobody with a fairly small audience. However, each and every member of that audience deserves an answer to questions. Debra Medina had an opportunity to address these questions. There was a meeting between the candidate and the "media" before her February 1st speech. Her camp was aware that the Lubbock Conservative Examiner has requested an interview. No offer was extended the Conservative Examiner to be a part of that meeting. In the end, Debra Medina is no different than Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison.
All three talk a good game. Each of them claims to care about the people and say they want smaller government. Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison have had more chances than Debra Medina to prove they believe in the principals of a government for the people, by the people. They have both failed miserably at it. So it would be a little unfair to write off Debra Medina after only one chance to prove that she really believes in a government for the people, by the people. So here is your second chance Debra Medina. Answer the questions, Lubbock is waiting.(1 image)Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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