"According to The McHale Report's last poll, State Representative Rene Oliveira leads County Commissioner Alex Dominguez for the former's post, 53 to 47 percnent, Carlos Masso leads Adolfo Corbova for the 197th State District Court, 52 to 48 percent, and Justice of the Peace Jonathan Gracia leads Javier Reyna for the JP seat, 51 to to 49 percent
"The McHale Report has endorsed Oliveira, Masso and Reyna, but no results will surprise the community. These contests are too close to call for the dormant Brownsville Herald, but The McHale Report never shies away from predicting outcomes. It's that sports mentality that permeates our being.
"He needs to get to Austin ASAP and find the campaign money to set up an apartment. The legislature may not be in session, but they are working to get their bills filed. Bills are finalized and support garnered well before the session begins in January 2019.
"There are a few bipartisan bills Dominguez needs to endorse and support immediately. He needs to contact senior Democrats for help in getting in on the bill writing. It begins with an idea. Then you garner support. Then your group agrees on the language and begins to float it. This is all already underway in Austin.
"Alex does not have until January to get started. He needs to get to Austin now and look for a strong mentor who can put him in the right circles.
"This post is not criticism. It is about giving him a reality check that he is already on the job and what he needs to do to have some voice come January 2019."
"In hardscrabble Brownsville, Dominguez has to hit the ground running when he takes office in January. He is replacing Rene Oliveira, a ranking member of the Texas House of Representatives and, say what the critics will say, his voice was one that had to be heard by his colleagues in the 150-member legislative body. Dominguez has to earn his Capitol cafeteria card, as they say in high-political circles.
"A “honeymoon” insinuates that he gets a free pass from the critics, and there simply is no time for any sort of “learn-as-you-go-don’t-worry-about-doing-anything” mentality. To his credit, Dominguez campaigned as a “worker,” and he has to get to work.
"His is a 2-year term, and everybody who goes to Austin in his shoes soon learns that the next campaign is simply months away. Who knows if Dominguez, himself, will get a challenger in 2020, but he has to prepare for that possibility."
(These three gents dispensed vicious vitriol freely against Pct. 2 commissioner Alex Dominguez during the months leading up to the election. Judging by the results, not many voters partook of their wisdom. So what makes them think that the man they disparaged and berated in favor of their losing candidate should heed their counsel?)
"The McHale Report has endorsed Oliveira, Masso and Reyna, but no results will surprise the community. These contests are too close to call for the dormant Brownsville Herald, but The McHale Report never shies away from predicting outcomes. It's that sports mentality that permeates our being.
Robert Wightman, endorsed Oliveria
"He needs to get to Austin ASAP and find the campaign money to set up an apartment. The legislature may not be in session, but they are working to get their bills filed. Bills are finalized and support garnered well before the session begins in January 2019.
"There are a few bipartisan bills Dominguez needs to endorse and support immediately. He needs to contact senior Democrats for help in getting in on the bill writing. It begins with an idea. Then you garner support. Then your group agrees on the language and begins to float it. This is all already underway in Austin.
"Alex does not have until January to get started. He needs to get to Austin now and look for a strong mentor who can put him in the right circles.
"This post is not criticism. It is about giving him a reality check that he is already on the job and what he needs to do to have some voice come January 2019."
DPM, endorsed Oliveria
"A “honeymoon” insinuates that he gets a free pass from the critics, and there simply is no time for any sort of “learn-as-you-go-don’t-worry-about-doing-anything” mentality. To his credit, Dominguez campaigned as a “worker,” and he has to get to work.
"His is a 2-year term, and everybody who goes to Austin in his shoes soon learns that the next campaign is simply months away. Who knows if Dominguez, himself, will get a challenger in 2020, but he has to prepare for that possibility."
(These three gents dispensed vicious vitriol freely against Pct. 2 commissioner Alex Dominguez during the months leading up to the election. Judging by the results, not many voters partook of their wisdom. So what makes them think that the man they disparaged and berated in favor of their losing candidate should heed their counsel?)