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“The Lone Star Project … hammers Republicans whenever it gets a chance, promoting strong local Democratic candidates and even bringing lawsuits.”
(Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg,
March 12, 2009)

“Anyone who questions whether [The Lone Star Project] can make life difficult for a Republican legislator should talk to former Sen. Kim Brimer.”
(Austin American Statesman, February 17, 2009)

“[The Lone Star Project] is responsible for the aggressive stance the party has taken toward DeLay and other Lone Star State Republicans since the 2004 election.”
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2006)

 

"David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".

The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)

"The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups."
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)

"The Texas chapter of the NAACP, along with the Lone Star Project, have analyzed the amicus brief filed by the Justice Department and have concluded, justifiably, that the Voting Rights section of the Justice Department is now controlled by partisan political appointees."
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)

 

 

Another Bogus Brag by Stefani Carter
Official records show that Carter “Did Not Meet” the
minimum requirements of a misdemeanor prosecutor

For months, Stefani Carter has presented herself as an aggressive and competent former prosecutor and has touted her experience in the Collin County DA’s office as a qualification to serve in the Texas Legislature. Once again, Carter’s claims are simply untrue.


Stefani Carter 
Employee records obtained by the Lone Star Project show that Stefani Carter’s performance was so weak that she “Did Not Meet” the minimum standards required by the Collin County DA’s office. While Carter continuously portrays herself as “tough on crime,” she actually convicted criminals in less than 62% of the misdemeanor cases she tried - the minimum threshold for a misdemeanor prosecutor in Collin County. This rate is determined in part by the regional average of convictions in Dallas, Tarrant and Denton counties. She also left her job as a assistant prosecutor after just a year to take a higher paying job.

Bogus Brags
Stefani Carter worked in the Collin County DA’s office for less than a year, did not work on the felony trial team and was given a failure rating as a misdemeanor prosecutor. Nevertheless, Carter has dishonestly presented herself as a competent prosecutor.

What Stefani Says:
On her campaign literature, on questionnaires and in biographies, Stefani Carter portrays herself as an aggressive and successful prosecutor using terms like:

Fact:
Any claim by Carter to be a tough, successful or even competent prosecutor is a gross exaggeration.

 
Read the Carter File
  • Carter’s performance review after months as a misdemeanor prosecutor in the Collin County DA’s office documents that she “Did Not meet” the minimum prosecution rate for Colin County.
  • Her rating of 1 out of 3 evaluation is the lowest rating possible.
  • 4 in 10 of the prosecutions led by Stefani Carter ended with the defendant walking away free of any penalty.
  • Just six months after Stefani received the failure rating by the DA’s office, she quit working as a prosecutor having never worked as part of the felony prosecution team.

 Stefani Carter’s Pattern of Dishonesty
From the day she launched her campaign, Stefani Carter has refused to shoot straight with voters.

 

 

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