WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON — Congressman Mike Conaway has no shortage of challengers hoping to topple him from San Angelo’s congressional seat.

In the March 2 primary, he’ll face off with two other conservative Republicans who haven’t hesitated to take a swipe at him, Chris Younts of San Angelo and Al Cowan of Sunrise Beach.

But the three men seem to agree about a lot, such as reining in government spending and promoting conservative values.

The difference is the 61-year-old Certified Public Accountant from Midland is seeking his fourth term representing Congressional District 11, has pushed legislation in line with his values and boasts a campaign war chest bristling with more than half a million dollars.

SAN ANGELO, Texas — No doubt U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway understands this more than most: Americans are worried, troubled and angry. That is so in most of America, and it is the case in Texas’ 11th Congressional District.

The most obvious manifestation in Conaway’s world is two Republican primary challengers, businessmen Chris Younts of San Angelo and Al Cowan of Sunrise Beach in Llano County.

They appear to be serious, thoughtful men who are running because they care deeply about their country and fear for its future. Tea Party protests are just one clear signal that Cowan and Younts — who helped organize the local group of Tea Party activists — are giving voice to the alarm felt by many.

Fredericksburg, TX. - The Fredericksburg Tea Party will host Congressman Mike Conaway to meet with voters in his district on Monday evening, February 8th. Mr. Conaway has represented Texas’ 11th Congressional District since 2004 and he is running for re-election this year against two challengers in the March 2nd Republican Primary.

Serving in his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Mike Conaway represents the 11th Congressional District of Texas consisting of 36 counties in Central and West Texas including Midland, Odessa and San Angelo.

n a 19-page report card being published Tuesday, the bipartisan Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation and Terrorism gives the Obama administration an "F" for failing to take key steps the commission outlined just over a year ago in its initial report.

In June, the federal government spent $1,047 in stimulus money to buy a rider mower from the Toro Company to cut the grass at the Fayetteville National Cemetery in Arkansas. Now, a report on the government’s stimulus Web site improbably claims that that single lawn mower sale helped save or create 50 jobs.

Earlier that same month, when Chrysler got a $52.9 million stimulus order for new cars for the government, the struggling automaker claimed that the money did not save a single job.