Texas Governor Candidates File Lawsuit, Citing Exclusion from TV Debates

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Alma Ludivina Aguado M.D. P.A. L.L.C., Star Locke, Felix Alvarado, and Clement Glen, all candidates for Governor of Texas, joined forces and filed a $400 million lawsuit, Cause Number A10CA097SS in the United States Federal Court Travis County, Texas, against KERA Unlimited Television Station, The North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc., on February 9, 2010, for being excluded from the statewide Democratic debate on television on February 8, 2010.

“This non-Democratic favoritism shown on behalf of wealthy candidates shown on public television discourages minorities, the poor, underprivileged and the politically underrepresented from voting.”

All four candidates were excluded by the Television Station from joining in the statewide debate as they, did not meet a vague, subjective and flexible criteria. All Candidates are legal candidates, but yet were excluded from a chance to air their views in a public debate.

“Globalization has increased the gap between the poor and the wealthy in Texas creating an arcane culture of non competition,” says Dr. Aguado. “This non-Democratic favoritism shown on behalf of wealthy candidates shown on public television discourages minorities, the poor, underprivileged and the politically underrepresented from voting.”

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