Since I’m a SMU grad and I’m very disappointed in these ratings. I expected students at my Alma mater to recognize true liberty… Debra Medina is the ONLY choice, and owned the other 2 in the debates! What’s going on since I left?

By Elisabeth Brubaker
ebrubake@smu.edu

SMU Professor Dr. Rita Kirk held a focus group in Umphrey Lee Friday night to study the Republican reaction to the Belo debate. Kirk recruited 30 Republicans- both first time and repeat voters to participate in the focus group during the GOP Debate.

Kirk has been doing research for over 20 years. CNN first hired Kirk for the debates during the presidential election primaries. This past weekend she brought her research back to the Hilltop only one day after going to Ohio to dial test the President’s State of the Union address.

The focus groups are used to “dial test” a particular speech or event. Each participant is given a dial to record their perceptions of the candidates (or the President) at any moment throughout the speech or debate.

Kirk loves analyzing the data afterwards. During the candidates’ closing statements Kirk was able to see who did the best overall. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison had the highest rating with 73 out of 100. Governor Rick Perry got a 67 and Debra Medina got a 63.

Some participants offered their opinions of the dial testing and candidates after the debate. Watch the videos for their reactions.

(Editor’s note: Elisabeth Brubaker is a student assistant for Dr. Kirk’s research study.)

One participant said this about the “jeopardy” portion of the debate:

Another participant discussed how she reads the candidates.

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Common Sense; Common Values.

The federal government’s expansion into our State and our own lives has increased exponentially, reducing personal and State sovereignty to the breaking point.  Federal mandates retarded the Texas economy and threatened our Life, Liberty, and Property.
We Texans deserve a candidate who stands up to Washington and stands up for Texans.  Debra Medina stands up for Texans every day.  She works hard to assert and protect our Rights and fights against Big Government at every turn.  She’s an activist, who desires nothing more than to get government out of our lives!
When was the last time you saw a candidate take a hard, principled stand?  Certainly not our “Republicans” who express opposition to the federal healthcare takeover or the imposition of “Cap and Tax” simply because they’re expensive!  Not our governor who watched as hundreds of children were stolen from their families in one day! While Perry’s attempts to steal land for the Trans Texas Corridor and his edict for young girls to receive untested vaccinations have failed (largely thanks to activists like us), how many chances are we going to give him to violate our property and individual rights?
Debra, when elected, will employ nullification and interposition to fight violations our Constitutional Rights.  Our outgoing governor can crack jokes about secession all he wants, but, if he’s not first willing to take a stand and exercise all of the existing legal options available, then the joke is on us.  Join us and demand that our State Legislators call for a Special Session to discuss and implement NULLICATION!
One of the reasons that the State of Texas is in relatively good shape is that we don’t allow our State Legislature to get together often or long enough to do too much damage.  They have 6 months every 2 years in which to change laws and improve our State.
I’ve come to realize that our elected officials think that we don’t care if they don’t get the big stuff done, while incrementally increasing spending; that we aren’t noticing the slightly higher property taxes; that we can’t do anything about their persistent intrusion into our lives.  In the last session, our Legislators couldn’t even discuss whether a voter should prove that he or she lives in a particular district, which leads to election fraud, which costs good candidates countless elections and compromises out fundamental right to vote.
I’ve reached my limit.  I will not stand idly by as my State is increasingly victimized by career politicians who only desire more power at the expense of my Liberty!  I will NOT sit here and take it as my Congressman calculates the cost of yet another UNConstitutional bill, when we all know that the cost isn’t the issue!  I will NOT sit back as EVIL PREVAILS because GOOD MEN DO NOTHING!
I’m going to work hard for my candidates who will represent me here, in Austin, and in Washington because I know that I can set an example for the rest of the country.  When other States see what we’ve done here in Texas and how we worked to get the nomination of a real, principled Conservative, we will start the fire burning in the hearts of all Americans who believe that the government that governs BEST, governs LEAST!
Sincerely,
Jarrod Atkinson
Dallas County Chair – Debra Medina Campaign

Check it out

PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO… IT IS EXTREMELY URGENT!!!

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