What A Special Election Means

Former Williamson County commissioner Glen Casada, the Republican, beat musician Gene Cotton, the Democrat, in a special election to fill a vacant seat in the state House of Representatives. Both candidates claimed to be opposed to the income tax. Casada won, as expected, in heavily Republican Williamson County. Unexpectedly, he also won big in Democrat-leaning Cheatham County. The election drew light turnout. What does it mean? The answer lies in the Cheatham County portion of the results. Voters there also rejected a proposed half-cent increase in the local-option sales tax. Casada won Cheatham County because anti-tax voters outnumber those who favor higher taxes. ...

Meanwhile, over in Arkansas, the "Tax Me More Fund" established by Gov. Mike Huckabee has exposed the pure hypocrisy of the pro-higher-taxes lobby. Given the chance to put their money where their mouths are, they've donated a mere $260.