Category Archives: Texas

Texas Senate Race Update for November 29, 2011

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The New York Times discovers Ted Cruz. It’s generally a solid piece, though I do want to quibble with one part, even though it’s an opposition citation: “Mr. Dewhurst’s aides say that unlike Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz has been unable … Continue reading →

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Ricardo Sanchez’s House Burns Down

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Democratic Senate frontrunner Ricardo Sanchez had pretty horrible Veteran’s Day, as a fire destroyed his San Antonio home. The article linked above states that arson investigators (pace the video) have ruled out foul play. I would like to formally extend … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for November 17, 2011

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A random collection of links presented instead of actual content: It turns out that Jabba the Hutt didn’t bang Princess Leia, but he did try to get her to bang Chris Dodd. Being a Democrat means getting away with things … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Roundup for November 16, 2011

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Another Senate race roundup Ted Cruz appeared on The Great American Panel: Cruz also appeared on KSKY radio in Dallas-Fort Worth. He also appeared on the Janine Turner Show on 570 KLIF in Dallas. If it seems like I put … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst, Cruz Trade Social Conservative Endorsements

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Big senate race news on the endorsement front: First, Texas Right to Life PAC endorses David Dewhurst. That’s a very good pickup for him, as he has not exactly been overwhelmed with conservative endorsements. I’m sure the Ted Cruz campaign … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz on Sean Hannity Tonight Discussing Fast and Furious, And a Bit on Polling

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz will be on Sean Hannity’s show at 8:30 PM tonight, discussing Fast and Furious, Occupy Wall Street, and no doubt many other topics. Since there does not appear to be a radio station that carries Hannity in Austin, … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for Friday, November 11, 2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Elizabeth Ames Jones is out, but the other contenders soldier on. Here’s another Texas Senate Race update: David Dewhurst is endorsed by the The Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund. Given my opposition to agribusiness subsidies, this is not … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, November 11, 2011 (11/11/11)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I hope you’re celebrating both Veterans Day and Nigel Tufnel Day (11/11/11) today. A few bits of news: Willisms debunks a lot of false claims about Texas jobs. He also notes that Texas leads the nation in exports. Care for … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious Update for November 10, 2011

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Been a while since I put one of these up, and since I start a new job today, I thought it high time to catch people at least semi-up-to-date on Fast and Furious developments: The complete text of Eric Holder’s … Continue reading →

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Election Results: Three Propositions Go Down In Defeat

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The results of yesterday’s election are up, and three of the ten propositions on the ballot went down in defeat. Since all statewide propositions usually pass, that’s an interesting (and welcome) result. Proposition 4, which Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said … Continue reading →

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