New Super PAC in Texas
In what seems like a daily occurrence, there is a new Super PAC in Texas.
This one is called Our Conservative Texas Future. It’s treasurer is guy named Cabell Hobbs, who lists an Austin PO Box as his address. But, Cabell doesn’t live in Austin. I’m not sure where he does live but it ain’t Austin.
Here’s the fun part. This ain’t Ole Cabell’s first rodeo.
He’s tight with Ted Cruz.
“Effective, May 4, 2016, Senator Ted Cruz is no longer a candidate for President of the United States,” Cabell Hobbs, assistant treasurer of Cruz’s Senate campaign, wrote. “As of that date, his 2018 campaign for the United States Senate and his campaign committee Ted Cruz for Senate have been reactivated.”
He was involved with some sketchy political tactics in Alaska but claimed ignorance.
The group’s treasurer, Cabell Hobbs, declined to discuss the organization. “I just do the accounting and the FEC (Federal Election Commission) reports,” he told USA TODAY. “It’s just a policy of mine that I don’t speak to the press.”
He’s an officer of two corporations in Louisiana – “Fight for Louisiana” and “Clean Government for Louisiana.”
I quit looking after I found these but I’m pretty sure there’s more. It sounds to me like if you have some money, Ole Cabell will take the bad press and the fall for you, and he doesn’t talk to newspapers, so you’re home free to wreck democracy any damn way you see fit.
These guys give me the creeps.
Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for the heads up.
Um, two pockets of super pack-itis In Louisiana? Just one more thing I will not mention in the next chat with the family in that state!
1A cursory look at property owners in Travis County and several adjacent counties didn’t turn up a Cabell Hobbs.
2But a general Bing search has numerous biz and political hits pointing to an Arlington, VA location for this Hobbs. A common area for political operatives and lobbyists of all stripes?
Clean government in Louisiana…is that a joke?
3“Clean government” and Cabell Hobbs sounds like a joke.
4http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00640664/1162693/
The address is a shopping mall
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