Some excellent coverage of the campaign on the tech-news site CNET
Rep. Lamar Smith could pay a steep political price for authoring two bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act and an online surveillance measure, that have become loathed by millions of Internet users.
He’s facing an unexpected primary challenge from an ex-lawman who believes Smith has little regard for the U.S. Constitution–and who plans to use those bills as a lever to pry his opponent out of a congressional seat he’s occupied since 1987.
Richard Mack, the retired sheriff and constitutional conservative who’s aiming to unseat SOPA author Rep. Lamar Smith.
Richard Mack, an Arizona sheriff who retired to Fredericksburg, Texas, is a self-described “constitutional conservative” with a long history of supporting causes close to the hearts of Republican primary voters, including states’ rights, individual rights, and Second Amendment rights.
Because Smith heads the House committee charged with writing copyright law, he’s become Hollywood’s favorite congressional Republican. The TV, movie, and music industries are the top donors to Smith’s 2012 reelection committee, according to data complied by the Center for Responsive Politics, and Smith endorsed a 2002 proposal allowing Hollywood to hack into the PCs of Americans suspected of illicit file sharing.
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Two sizes of signs plus bumperstickers are now available for campaign supporters. The signs are standard 18x24in yard signs or larger 48x48in highway-style signs with the general look shown to the right. Bumper stickers are shown below.
