The Ellis County Press: Birdwell responds to attacks

Birdwell responds to attacks
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Editor on 07/28/2010 17:45:00


Statement of Sen. Brian Birdwell "There are inaccurate news reports published
today which contain false information concerning my voting record. Let me be
crystal  clear. I have never, ever voted twice in the same election, and that 
charge is particularly offensive to a soldier who holds the voting  process as
honored and sacred. Basically, this news story would have people believe that on
Election Day in 2004, I voted in Virginia, then got on a plane and flew to Texas
so I could cast a second vote for George W. Bush.  I did not.  The reports
mention that my full name is Brian Douglas Birdwell and  my brother's name,
which appeared right after mine on the voter roll in Tarrant County, is Douglas
Todd Birdwell. Because of the similarity of our names, I believe there was an
incorrect coding of  which brother actually voted in person in Texas on November
2, 2004. My brother knows that he did vote in the general election in 2004 but
the reports indicate that he did not. The truth is that, despite the implication
that today's story presents ‘new' information, this false claim concerning my
voting record was presented to the Texas Secretary of State nearly four months
ago when my candidacy was initially challenged, then certified. The  allegation
was false then and it's false now."