Dear Friends,
I want to thank you for your support since December 23, 2008.
We ran a significant and positive campaign. We kept it positive and respectable. To those who volunteered: sent emails, made calls, worked polls, gave of their resources, we are especially grateful to you.
I want to correct the Chronicle’s characterization of my position relating to the results of the March 2, 2010 Republican Primary (“Incumbents Base Losses on Ethnic Bias” 3/4/10). I have never in my life directly felt the effects of racial bias, nor have I ever accused anyone of exhibiting prejudice against me due to my Hispanic heritage. This includes my assessment of the Republican voters in this week’s Primary Election.
I am more determined than ever to work for our Republican principles and the leaders who uphold them.
Now, more than ever, we need to rally around qualified and credible leadership. Our future and our way of life is at stake.
Thank you and God bless,
“ Any effort made to update these [voter registration] records in a timely fashion is an improvement over what we had before, and I applaud Vasquez for making that effort.”
– Off The Kuff
“ I would call him [Vasquez] a very, very great choice.”
– Harris County Judge Ed Emmitt
“ Very respected and very intelligent,”
– County Commissioner Steve Radack (R), Houston Chronicle
“Leo was the first public official to blow the whistle on the disastrous conditions of Houston’s finances under the leadership of Democrat Governor candidate Bill White. He is the new tax payer watchdog.”
– Gary Polland, Former Chair of HCRP
“ That guy’s got what it takes to run that office or a lot of offices across the state of Texas. I think Harris County would be blessed to have somebody like him.”
– Chairman Jared Woodfill, Harris County Republican Party