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AUSTIN House Speaker Joe Straus picked up the support of key North Texas tea party lawmakers this week, making his re-election to the post appear inevitable. But there still should be a public vote on the matter in January, a campaign consultant to several staunchly conservative GOP House members said Friday.
Consultant Luke Macias said last weeks election sweep by Republican conservatives, both nationally and in Texas, makes it urgent that conservatives hold themselves and their colleagues to account.
Nothing could be better for the speakers race on the first day of the session than to have a vote, said Macias, who represents several of Straus most vocal House critics, such as GOP Reps. Jonathan Stickland of Bedford and Matt Schaefer of Tyler. Let the chips fall, and then move on to the business of governing.
Macias said Stickland, Schaefer and other House members who support Straus challenger, freshman Rep. Scott Turner, R-Frisco, have long been aware of the discouraging math that makes Turner the longest of shots. But they still want a first-day vote, and Macias charged that Straus allies are fiercely resisting it.
Its about voting your district, Macias said, using legislative shorthand for when members break party or other lines to vote the way they believe their constituents would want.
He said conservative activists blame Straus for not allowing votes for tighter spending rules, more abortion restrictions and a constitutional amendment to bar government from putting a burden on religious liberty. Straus supporters noted that other bills Macias cited died in House committees, a sign that the majority was working its will in the chamber.
In none of Straus three earlier runs for speaker was there a contested vote as the session opened. Former Speaker Tom Craddick exited the 2009 contest days before Straus, R-San Antonio, was initially elevated to the Houses top spot. In 2011 and 2013, other House members announced bids for the job but withdrew before a vote.
This week, the pressure to shut down Turners bid intensified.
On Monday night, freshman Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, shocked some audience members at a meeting of the Northeast Tarrant Tea Party by saying Straus was a shoo-in and Turner was unqualified.
Late Thursday, tea party-backed North Texas House members such as Ron Simmons of Carrollton, Drew Springer of Muenster and James Frank of Wichita Falls issued a letter in which they joined Capriglione in endorsing Straus and saying they were proud of the accomplishments of the Texas House in recent years.
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Conservatives demand vote on House speakership as Straus gathers tea party backing
Chris Parker, a political science professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, spoke at Grinnell on Tuesday, Nov. 11, about his recent book Change They Cant Believe In: The Tea Party and Reactionary Politics in America. Parkers talk revolved around the rise and identity of the Tea Party within the American political system, with a particular emphasis on the psychology behind the movement.
Besides the unique and relevant nature of his book, Parker was invited to speak at Grinnell given his connections with the College. Fourteen years ago, Parker received a fellowship through the Consortium for Faculty Diversity in Liberal Arts Colleges that allowed him to teach two semesters at Grinnell while he finished his doctoral dissertation.
Grinnells a very special place for me, Parker said. It has played an instrumental role in my career.
As the head of Grinnells Political Science department, Professor Barbara Trish mentioned the continuing relationship between the College and Parker as she introduced Parker to the large audience.
We touch base with him at conferences whenever we see him, [and] I think weve talked to him when we had job openings to see if he has any insights or ideas about candidates who would be good for Grinnell, she said.
After Trishs introduction, Parker dove into his talk outlining his research on the Tea Party and its relation to the mainstream political establishment.
There is something that explains their distaste for Obama beyond politics, beyond even race, Parker observed.
Chris Parker returned to Grinnell College to discuss his new book, Change They Cant Believe In. Photo by Shadman Asif.
He identified several reactionary movements throughout American history, including the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s and the John Birch Society, which he thought closely resembled the role the Tea Party plays in our current society.
These people are always there, they just need something in the culture to activate them, Parker said.
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