By Juan Montoya
Ever since Tony Garza got elected as Cameron County Judge in 1988, Republican candidates have courted the Democratic crossover vote to gain office in this South Texas county, a bastion of the Democratic Party. Garza, the first Republican elected to countywide office in traditionally Democratic south Texas since Reconstruction, served six years as county judge and then went on to hold statewide office culminating in his appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico under the George W. Bush administration.
Republican candidates since have learned that they must court at least 16 to 20 percent of the Democratic vote to win a countywide election. Garza did that as has current incumbent county judge Carlos Cascos. Cascos is going for his third attempt at securing the crossover vote although some voters may think that placing your campaign signs on the Democratic Women's Club headquarters may be a bit much.
Someone spotted Maclovio sporting two Vote for Cascos campaign signs on front door do the headquarters on Boca Chica Blvd. and then placing and leaving them by the front door.
Maclovio said he asked the clerk at the counter for permission to place them and she graciously acquiesced. We wonder if Cindy Hinojosa, the president of the club and wife of Texas Democratic Party chairman Gilberto Hinojosa would approve?
18 comments:
Political strategy at its zenith. A Karl Rove maneuver !
I would like to see him try posing for a picture like that when Mrs. Hinojosa is there. She would have run him out in no time.
In am a democrat ..but this time me..my family voting republican...
Wait until the green bus arrives to deport your family .
KKKarl Rove would be proud!!!
Cascos is a shoe in, Joe has back stabbed enough democrat supporters and creepe out enough women over his last 36 years as county clerk to win.
Juan my family and I are voting for the other team too the demos are the same gang members we have had for decades n they had fheir chances but nothing good ever came out n joe rivera needs to officially retired pinche panzon
Cindy Hinojosa is a freeloader.
Kudos to team Cascos, clever strategy.
CASCOS IT IS NOT TONY GARZA
You or Republican
I'm also a Dem but I am voting for Carlos Cascos. Though I don't like him personally, he would do a better job than Joe Rivera. A vote for Joe is a vote for the county in the wrong direction.
Mrs Hinojosa? Seriously? Please!!!
Cris se la come.
A legacy of corruption. .no thanks joe..no more joe...retire.its time
AYE QUE MEJORAR EL CONDADO...Get rid of old pieces of crap like Joe Rivera. He is a LIAR AND A CROOK. He'll be sharing a cell with Villalobos soon!
Seems like we are finally getting a two party system in place in Cameron county so the voters can have a choice thanks to the dumbokRATA party likes el gilberto, joe, aurora, magallenes, limasgate, villalobos etc etc etc. Thanks guys for your support and help all these decades, you all made it so easy now and by the way sayonra and don't let the dorr hit you on your way out hijito. lator gator
aye que mejorar. Omg eso esta como naiden. esa palabra no existe. es hay que! y nadie!
por favor!
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