For many decades North East Texas has been blessed with the strong representation in Washington DC of Congressman Ralph Hall.  He has selflessly dedicated many long hours, missed family holidays and suffered the personal assaults of self-promoting politicos from both sides of the aisle.  During this time he has stood stalwart; defending the best interests of his constituents, regardless of their, or his, political affiliation.  In the Spring Primary 2008 he will be facing at least 3 opponents.  I do not have in depth knowledge of these persons, but I do know surviving and conducting the business of East Texans in Washington DC requires vast diplomatic experience, a strong sense of character, and the strength of moral understanding we will only receive from Congressman Hall.  The Washington DC jungle has become more and more treacherous … with the onset of terrorism and a war we must wage to protect the freedoms of our descendants … assaults on the rights of Christians, from left-wing organizations, in an intensity not seen since the Roman Empire … an influx of foreign soft-money donations intended to buy favors from liberal representatives … enormous tax-the-many-spend-to-benefit-the-few entitlement programs of Democrats at the cost of our Nation’s declining infrastructure … and the exponential increase in partisan divisions.  These divisions are lucidly illustrated in the ongoing Presidential Debates … divisions between the parties … where Democrats plan to fund even larger entitlement programs to purchase votes, whereas Republicans will provide incentives and opportunity to benefit all Americans … and within the parties as in the Pro-Life/pro-choice discussion.

Congressman Hall has proven skills merging and unifying adversarial positions … finding common-ground compromises to unite people … negotiating fair, equitable resolutions to complex issues … thus, turning problems into opportunities.  No opponent can offer the Diplomatic Skills and Statesmanship Congressman Hall has perfected over his many years of service … skills necessary for East Texans to be adequately represented in Washington DC and, at times, in the International Arena.  It is imperative that we work to keep Congressman Hall as our Representative on Capitol Hill to protect the rights we East Texans value and hold so dear.

Kindest Regards to All,

Renee Ivie