Pena switches to GOP

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from the local newspaper, McAllen Texas
themonitor.com/articles/aaron-45372-state-expected.html
our long-time Democratic rep Aaron Pena has anounced he is one of 2 Texas legislators switching to the Republican party (he was just reelected as he ran unopposed in one of the most heavily democratic districts in the country)

The hope of many of us locally is that Pena, who is Catholic from a Catholic family will now be able to more forcefully articulate pro-life teaching when appropriate in his public life, something the local, state and national Democratic party organizations make it nearly impossible to do for any of their candidates and hopefuls.
 
I feel bad for all those people who voted for him. What a dishonest and opportunistic man. His district is heavily Democratic. He should be out next term.
 
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I feel bad for all those people who voted for him. What a dishonest and opportunistic man. His district is heavily Democratic. He should be out next term.
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Perhaps as a Devout Catholic he realized that he could not in good conscience remain in the party of death.
 
sanantocatholic said:
I feel bad for all those people who voted for him. What a dishonest and opportunistic man. His district is heavily Democratic. He should be out next term.
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as the article notes there is a lot of debate about it on that account

Pena Defends move to GOP
themonitor.com/news/republican-45438-state-pe&%23241;a.html
apparently he feels with the Texas house a Republican majority his switch will give his constituents more of a voice, and give him a chance to influence party policy on issues important to the Valley such as immigration

thought I posted this in world news, not Catholic, but there is a Catholic slant in that the pro-life movement here lately has focussed on lobbying our state and national legislators heavily, since the Valley is heavily Catholic, and heavily Democratic, which leads to a rather schizoid condition for many of those office holders.
 
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