Category Archives: Texas

LinkSwarm for December 7, 2012

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: Krauthammer: Republicans would be insane to take the “taxes now with a promise to consider cuts later” non-deal Obama is offering. Especially since Obama’s tax hike “would have reduced the 2012 deficit from $1.10 trillion to $1.02 … Continue reading →

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A Good List of Conservative Texas Blogs

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

This list of conservative blogs in Texas is well worth taking a look at. For starters, I’m in there, which means it passes the first-cut test. I hope to take a good look at all of these when I have … Continue reading →

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Paul Burka Discusses Ted Cruz, and Proves (Yet Again) He Doesn’t Understand Conservatives

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Lawrence Person

So Paul Burka noticed that Senator-elect Ted Cruz picked conservative Chip Roy as his Chief of Staff. Sayeth Burka: What I find revealing about the choice of Roy is that Cruz–who has been making noise as a potential contender for … Continue reading →

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A Quick Pre-Thanksgiving LinkSwarm

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Lots of larger pieces in various stage of construction, but rather than put them up when everyone is getting ready for Thanksgiving, here’s a quick LinkSwarm: Ted Cruz named National Republican Senatorial Committee Vice-Chairman. Maybe he can prevent Todd Akins … Continue reading →

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Texas Vs. California: Thanksgiving Week Edition

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Another quick update on the respective fates of our nation’s two biggest states: In case you didn’t notice, California Democrats now have a super-majority in the legislature, which means they can raise taxes to their heart’s content. That should only … Continue reading →

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Bright Spots

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Well, that could have gone better. As an effort at alleviating depression among the vast right wing conspiracy, here are a few glimmers of hope amidst the dismal news: Republicans kept the House. Ted Cruz won. And here’s his victory … Continue reading →

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LiveBlogging/LiveTweeting the Election

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Congratulations to Ted Cruz and Tony Dale on well-deserved victories! And on that bit of good news, off to sleep… Weber beats Lampson in CD14. Obama 303, Romney 203, Florida and Alaska undecided. And Obama is edging Romney in the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 6, 2012 (Election Day!)

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Today’s the day! Get out there and vote! Politician says FEMA’s response to Sandy is as incompetent as it was to Katrina. But what does Rudy Giuliani know about managing New York City in a crisis? Texas Speaker of the … Continue reading →

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How Big Will Ted Cruz Win Tomorrow?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’m pretty confident that Ted Cruz will win the election (and deservedly so). The only question now is: By how much? To determine that, let’s look at the recent history of non-Presidential top-of-the-ballot races in Texas: 2000 Senate: Kay Bailey … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for November 5, 2012

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Lawrence Person

And here’s your final Texas Senate Race update for 2012! I’ve been covering this race since Kay Bailey Hutchison decided not to run again on January 13, 2011. I expect Ted Cruz to beat Paul Sadler handily (and here’s my … Continue reading →

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