Craig James is the Deb Fischer of Texas U.S. Senate Race

Craig James is the Deb Fischer of Texas U.S. Senate Race

"We're confident that on May 29th the whole country will be talking about yet another stunning upset"

Dallas, Texas—Political pundits were stunned last night by the come-from-behind victory of Deb Fischer in the Nebraska U.S. Senate race. Trailing in the polls until just one week before the primary election and outspent significantly by her opponents, Fischer took the high road by not engaging in the negative campaign being waged by the two leading candidates. Today, the Craig James for U.S. Senate campaign is drawing attention to how the Texas race for U.S. Senate is similar to Nebraska's race.

"The parallels between the Nebraska and Texas U.S. Senate races are remarkable," commented Corbett Howard, campaign manager for Craig James' U.S. Senate campaign. "Like Deb Fischer, Craig is a rancher who has never run for statewide office before. And like Senator Fischer, Craig has stayed above the fray in the Dewhurst/Cruz mudslinging. Our campaign has focused on engaging the grassroots with a positive message about Craig's 30 years of business experience on Real Street and that message is resonating with voters. We're confident that on May 29th the whole country will be talking about yet another stunning upset in the unpredictable 2012 U.S. Senate races."

You Can Vote NOW for Craig James

Craig voted today at his local polling place, the Celina High School. Please remember to get out and vote Craig James for U.S. Senate!

During early voting you may vote at any polling location in your county. Look for the "Vote Here" signs outside of courthouses, grocery stores and schools, or contact your county's Early Voting Clerk for polling locations so you can vote for Craig.

A Mother's Day Message from Craig

Friends,

Today we celebrate Mother's Day, a time to honor the women who sacrifice so much for their families. I'd like to share with you about two of the most important women in life.

As I've traveled the state on the campaign trail, I've often shared the story of my childhood. I come from a very humble background. I ate my fair share of mayonnaise-only sandwiches. And in third grade, I saw that yellow slip of paper on our apartment door that meant my mother, brother and I would have to move from our home. But despite the difficult circumstances of my youth, the thing that stands out most to me is the character of the woman who cared for me and my brother.

Craig with his mother Nancy after his first U.S. Senate candidate debate in Austin, January 2012

My mother had the courage to leave an abusive relationship and take on the daunting task of raising two young boys alone. She moved us from East Texas to Houston, where every morning she would get in her old VW and drive downtown to her job as a secretary. She never asked for government assistance and she never complained. She simply worked hard and provided for her children as best she could. If anyone has taught me what it means to have a backbone of steel and how to overcome obstacles, it's my mother. 

I've also shared how I first met my wife Marilyn when we were teenagers. At just 15 years old, I saw Marilyn sitting on her front porch one day. It was love at first sight.

And, as I like to joke, it was my first sales job because I had to convince 16-year-old Marilyn to not only go on a date with me, but since she had a driver's license and I didn't, I asked her to drive! She said yes, and nearly 30 years later, she is still my soulmate and best friend. Together, we have raised four children and we look forward to spending the rest of our lives together.

My mother and wife are just two examples of the millions of women in our nation who selflessly love their families. Although we honor them today, we should appreciate them every day.

Happy Mother's Day.

For Faith, Freedom and Texas,

Join the James Gang!

The campaign recently launched our campaign Steering Committee and we were amazed at the outpouring of support. Now, with early voting starting on Monday, May 14, we need your help to get out the vote for Craig.

We need you to become a member of The James Gang!

As part of The James Gang, you are a valued member of our Get Out The Vote (GOTV) offensive line!

We need your help with the following:

- Distribute campaign literature

- Make phone calls

- Drive people to the polls

- Get all your friends and family out to vote!

If you're ready to join Craig at the line of scrimmage and help us win this race, please email info@TexansforCraigJames.com

Craig Profiled in Dallas Morning News

After a life of overcoming obstacles, Craig James faces another big one in Senate race

When he was a boy, the child of a divorced mother living in meager means, Craig Jameshad a dream.

“I wanted to own a boat one day. I thought that would be the coolest thing in the world,” James said over coffee the other day. “If you owned a boat, you’d made it.”

In campaign appearances, James likes to say he has indeed made it: a star college football player at SMU, a running back in the National Football League, a success in agriculture and real estate, a network sports announcer on TV. And he has the boat.

At the moment, James is running to add U.S. Senate to his résumé, his first foray into electoral politics. If the odds were long when he was 8 years old, they seem longer today. James got in the race late, trails in the polls and has raised less money than his major Republican rivals.

Even more than most candidates, James isn’t shy about saying that God told him to get into the race, much as he believes God has helped navigate the affairs of his life along the way.

“How else to explain it?” he said of his sudden, dramatic conviction to seek the Senate seat of outgoing Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. “In the last two years, sometimes I’ve not been able to sleep thinking about it.”

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has the most money, including a personal fortune that allows him to swamp his opponents with TV commercials in advance of the May 29 Republican primary. But Dewhurst and former solicitor general Ted Cruz are “the establishment,” said James, who touts himself as “a citizen, not a politician.” Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert is just another habitué of politics, he said.

“I don’t think they’re qualified right now for what we need in this country, to handle the task in front of us,” he said.

Read the rest of the article on Dallas Morning News...