Chris Bell addresses local Democrats at Rally

Top Row: Chris Bell poses with Sam Jimenez, Dawn Larios sporting their new Chris Bell tshirts
2nd Row: Gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell & Bexar County Democratic Party Chair Carla Vela, Chris & Allison
3rd Row: Bell, Commissioner Tommy Adkisson, Chris & Allison
4th Row: Allison
5th Row: Allison & Chris & Allison
6th Row: Former Councilman Julian Castro, Congressional District 23 candidate Lukin Gilliland
7th Row: Gina Montemayor & son, young Bell supporters
8th Row: Judicial candidates Catherine Torres-Stahl & Eddie De La Garza recite the pledge, Lady sings the National Anthem
9th Row: Jesse Alcala, Political brochures
10th Row: Belly Dancers
11th Row: Mariachi, Chris & Allison
12th Row: Chris interview, Chris & Tommy Adkisson
13th Row: Chris & judicial candidate Larry Noll's wife

Local Bexar County Democrats turned out to hear Gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell speak at the pavillion at Woodlawn Lake, Friday, November 3rd.

An estimated crowd of nearly 300 crowded around the stage as Bell encouraged them to vote on Tuesday if they had not voted early. Commissioner Tommy Adkisson served as Master of Ceremonies for the event.

Others addressing the crowd included: San Antonio City Council Woman Elena Guajardo who welcomed the crowd to District 7, Bexar County Democratic Party Chair Carla Vela welcomed the crowd to the Democratic event, State Rep. Ruth Jone McClendon gave a pep talk and State Senator Leticia van de Putte also motivated the crowd.

Former SA City Councilman Julian Castro introduced Chris Bell. Commissioner Tommy Adkisson also introduced all the Democratic candidates and elected officials who attended.

Chris Bell Rally draws the candidates to Woodlawn

Top Row: Democratic Banner, SA Councilwoman Elena Guajardo
2nd Row: KENS-5 photographer, KSAT-12 News Reporter Eric Barajas
3rd Row: WOAI-4 Reporter Erik Runge, WOAI-4 photographer Charles Carter
4th Row: 4th Court candidate Lauro Bustamante, 144th District Court candidate Catherine Torres-Stahl & activist Linda Urdialez
5th Row: Bell shirt
6th Row: Judge Michael Mery, judicial candidate Milton Fagin
7th Row: Probate Court #2 candidate Barbie Scharf-Zeldes, 4th Court candidate Eddie De La Garza, Commissioner Tommy Adkisson
8th Row: Judge Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, State Senator Leticia van de Putte & 225th District Court candidate Peter Sakai
9th Row: State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon
10th Row: State Rep. District 122 candidate Larry Stallings, Judge Karen Crouch, husband Gerald Flores & SA Council Woman Elena Guajardo
11th Row: Bexar County Democratic Chair Carla Vela
12th Row: Judge Paul Canales, District Clerk Margaret Montemayor, 4th Court candidate Eddie De La Garza
13th Row: Congressional District 21 candidate John Courage

Chris Bell Rally draws Pop Warner vendors

Top Row: Commissioner Tommy Addkisson goes over rally schedule with Linda Urdiales
all other rows: Kid vendors

Rally for the New Texas Revolution-Friday-Nov. 3rd

Featured speaker Gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell (photo)
Chris Bell Bexar County Coordinator Commissioner Tommy Adkisson (photo)
Event Coordinator Zack Edwards

This should be a big one. Over 24,000 letters went out to voters in the top 50 Democratic precincts in Bexar County! Invitations in e-mailable form also have been sent out. You will see ads in the Southside Reporter and the Northside Recorder.

We are currently in the process of advertising on radio.Friday, November 3rdWoodlawn Lake Park (you'll see the stage)6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Chris Bell will speak.

Other local elected officials and candidates will be in attendance. Free admission, Concession food and drink. Donations to the Chris Bell Campaign will be accepted, but are not required.

E-Day November 7th
GO VOTE!

Signs & Literature: Check out the local HQs to get Bell signs to show your support in the final moments before our Victory. And to all those Independents and disgruntled Republicans out there, a yard sign is a great way to show that you jumped on the bandwagon before it rolled by.

Coordinated Campaign
129 Goliad Rd 532-8683

Northeast Democrats
8107 Broadway
858-2990

Northwest Democrats
5503 Jackwood
523-8683

Bexar County Democratic Headquarters
3010 N. St. Mary's St.
785-0962

Sincerely,Tommy Adkisson - Editor
Zachary Edwards - Co-editor
Steve Walker - BCDPNews Editor


Editor's Note:
JoAnn Ramon reminds us that there will be 5 Pop Warner organizations selling food tonight to raise money for their teams to travel to Florida for competition.They are earning money but at the same time helping Democrats provide food for the rally.

• East Central Lil Hornets
• The South San Bobcats
• The Highland Rockets
• The South Central Cougars
• The Southeast Apaches

Radnofsky speaks to American G.I. Forum

Barbara Ann Radnofsky (photo)
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Remarks delivered by Texas Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate to G.I. Forum/America's Last Patrol veterans' march in Brownsville.

Our government promised service personnel the medical and health care they earned. The current appropriation process and approach to veterans has broken that promise. Our veterans deserve an advocate in Washington.

We must recognize that the demands on the Veterans administration will only continue to grow, for new veterans and for those from prior conflicts who are aging. Thus, we must be prepared to provide the Veterans Administration with the resources it needs for these future and current demands.

We must honor the promises that we made to yesterday’s veterans as well as today’s. Those who have sacrificed for us should not be denied.
My opponent in this U.S. Senate race, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, has consistently voted against veterans, as documented on the issue chart at my website www.radnofsky.com.

After 12 years of neglecting Texas veterans, my opponent responded to my call for a VA Hospital south of San Antonio, traveling to McAllen, and promising such a hospital in late 2005. She’s reneged on her own call for a veterans’ hospital in the Valley, offering instead an existing outpatient clinic in Harlingen, which Valley veterans characterized ad “breadcrumbs” and inadequate. Now, the idea has been buried by my opponent, with no progress made.

My opponent’s desertion of veterans means Texas ranks number two in the country for wounded, injured, or sick veterans denied VA care. The VA decided against the South Texas VA hospital without ever visiting South Texas, and won't change their mind without a new Texas senator.