Category Archives: Texas

Ted Cruz (and Myself) Climb Aboard the Stop SOPA Bandwagon

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’m sure that if you do any web-browsing at all, you’ve noticed all the Stop SOPA Blackouts (or, in the case of Fark, a white out) in opposition to the ill-conceived, MPAA-backed SOPA IP “protection” bill that would open up … Continue reading →

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New PPP Poll: Cruz Up, Dewhurst Still Leading But Down

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The latest PPP poll has David Dewhurst still leading the Senate race at 36%, but that’s down five points since their last poll, while Cruz is up 6 points at 18%. Leppert is a distant third at 7% and Craig … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst Raises Disappointing $1.54 Million From Donors in Q4

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Lawrence Person

David Dewhurst only raised $1.54 Million from donors in Q4. While far from chicken-feed, those numbers seem really disappointing to me, especially given that he pulled in $2.64 million in donor contributions in Q3. Those are just donor numbers, and … Continue reading →

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TPPF Texas Senate Debate Roundup and Video, Plus A Few Other Race Tidbits

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I was busy with a family even over the weekend, so I haven’t had a chance to sit down and watch the debate all the way through. But I’ll go ahead and put it up for others to take a … Continue reading →

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Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll Results

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been busy hosting a family even this weekend, so I haven’t been able to do a post on Thursday’s debate. But I wanted to point out the results of the straw poll at Saddle Up Houston (which, with 3,321 … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 12, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I had a maid service come clean my house in advance of a family event I’m hosting this weekend. It’s amazing the difference between “Bachelor Clean” and “Clean Clean.” It’s almost as big as the difference between “Obama Smart” and … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for January 11, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I expect the campaigns to start announcing Q4 fundraising results any day now, and I just sent off a list of interview questions to the Craig James campaign today. So here’s one final news roundup of the senate race before … Continue reading →

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Huckabee Endorses Dewhurst

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

This morning former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee endorsed David Dewhurst’s Senate campaign. That’s a very good pickup for Dewhurst, and along with his previous Pro-Life endorsements, it shows that he’s doing better than expected among social conservatives. In his endorsement, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 9, 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Like a squirrel hording nuts for winter, I’ve set aside a few tasty links for you to chew on: George Will offers up a masterful column on why big government actually increases, rather than decreases, inequality. Liberals have a rendezvous … Continue reading →

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Williamson County Senate Forum Today (Wednesday, January 4, 11 AM)

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’m not sure if I mentioned this before, but there will be a Senate Forum put on by the Williamson County Republican Women today starting at 11 AM: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 11:00 Registration 11:15 Buffet Opens 11:30 Forum Meeting … Continue reading →

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