Archives for February 2008

AMERICAN-STATESMAN: ‘HELP NELDA WELLS SPEARS CONTINUE HER GOOD WORK’

The Austin American-Statesman this morning published one of the strongest editorial in recent memory, urging Travis County voters to re-elect Nelda.

“She’s a quiet, dignified woman doing a quiet, dignified — and quite competent — job,” the paper noted. “We urge voters to stick with Nelda Wells Spears in the March 4 primary. She runs a clean operation free of partisan politics.”

To read the full editorial, please click here. More…

SPEARS: ‘MY OPPONENT’S LATEST FALSE ATTACKS HIGHLIGHT HIS SAD, HOLLOW CAMPAIGN OF REPUBLICAN-STYLE PERSONAL SMEARS’

Popular Travis Co. Tax Collector Says Maxey Ads, Stealth Calls Show Profound Disrespect For Voters and Democratic Process

(AUSTIN) — After a long season of negative ads, embarrassing revelations about his lack of knowledge regarding the office he seeks, and disturbing evidence of his willingness to do anything and say anything to get elected, Travis County Tax Collector Nelda Wells Spears today said that her opponent’s latest false attacks show a profound disrespect for voters and the democratic process.

“My opponent should file political bankruptcy,” Spears said. “His latest false attacks highlight his sad, hollow campaign of Republican-style personal smears and show a profound disrespect for the democratic process and the voters he is asking to support him.”

Spears noted that her opponent, political consultant Glen Maxey, has leveled repeated charges that proved false, including his latest — an absurd allegation that the tax collector is failing to block vehicle registrations for those who owe delinquent child support, based on a law Maxey claims to have sponsored a decade ago while a member of the Texas Legislature. More…

NELDA WELLS SPEARS LAUNCHES TV AD ON FIRST DAY OF EARLY VOTE

Travis Co. Tax Collector Asks Community to Put Aside Opponent’s Negative Attacks and Vote For Steady Leadership, Progressive Ideals, and Best Tax Collection Record in Texas

(AUSTIN) — As Travis County voters begin heading to the polls, the woman they re-elected with record numbers last time she was on the ballot launched a TV ad asking for them to put aside her opponent’s relentless negative attacks and vote for the steady leadership and progressive ideals that have built the most successful county tax office in Texas.

“With so many false attacks and misinformation coming from my opponent in this campaign, I want voters to know why I’m running and why I think I’ve earned their support,” Spears said. More…

JIM HIGHTOWER ENDORSES ‘PUBLIC TREASURE’ NELDA WELLS SPEARS

Texas Populist Icon Praises Tax Collector as “Smart, Progressive, Dedicated, Honest, Effective, Democratic”

(AUSTIN) — With Early Vote set to start on Tuesday, Texas populist and progressive icon Jim Hightower today endorsed incumbent Travis County Tax Collector Nelda Wells Spears, saying she makes “our whole community proud” and calling on voters to “keep this public treasure in office.”

“Smart, progressive, dedicated, honest, effective, Democratic — sounds like a job description for a great public official,” Hightower said. “And that’s just what Nelda Wells Spears is.” More…

AUSTIN WOMEN: “NELDA’S THE ONE — AND IT’S NOT EVEN CLOSE!”

The Austin Women’s Political Caucus last night gave Nelda Wells Spears more votes than any other candidate in their endorsement meeting. The margin of victory over her opponent wasn’t even close.

Nelda has built the most successful county tax office in Texas, and these community leaders overwhelming back her re-election bid and reject her opponent’s personal smears and politics of personal destruction. More…