The infamous Link Letter, published for profit (as he likes to say) by Terry Lowry, is hitting mailboxes around Harris County with its foul smelling stench. I have yet to receive my own personal copy (although I do have haz mat standing by), but a friend was kind enough to list for me all of the candidates that purchased endorsements, er, advertisements, from him.

And here they are, in the order listed in the "newsletter".

Dan Huberty (I think, disguised as an article called "Volunteer Time is Worth $Thousands$ to a Candidate" with his picture all over it)

Leslie Yates - 1/2 page

Michael McCaul - full page

Roy Morales - full page

Jim Moseley - full page

Rick Green (" A Message from David Barton" asking for support for Green) full page

Rick Green - full page

Eva Guzman - full page

Dan Huberty - full page

Ken Legler - 1/4 page

John Davis - 1/4 page

Caroline Baker - 1/4 page

Jerry Eversole - 1/4 page

Jack O'Connor - full page

Evelyn Keyes - full page

Sharon McCally - full page

Danny Dexter - full page

Janice Law - 1/2 page

Lynn Bradshaw Hull - 1/2 page

James Lombardino - full page

Sheri Dean - full page

Lisa Millard - full page

Denise Pratt - full page

Glenn Devlin - full page

Natalie Fleming - full page

John Clinton - full page

Rachel Ann Palmer - full page

Loyd Wright - 2 full pages

Chris Daniel - full page

Stan Stanart - full page

Don Sumners - full page

George Huntoon - full page

Jared Woodfill - full page

I would urge any thinking Republican not to vote for any candidate on that list unless you sit down, think through the qualifications for office, and determine that, in your mind, no other candidate is on the same level. Put your personal feelings aside for that exercise. I can assure you that in each case there are other qualified  candidates, but you must do your own research.

What I can tell you, without question, is that each of those candidates that gave money to Mr. Lowry, and received his "endorsement", enable him and his ilk to continue to shrink the Republican Party with their hate and divisiveness. I will update the money part of this when the next campaign finance reports are released.

(click here to see his full "endorsement" list - which includes a couple of non-contributors for who knows what reason - note: reproduced under Fair Use Copyright law)