Category Archives: Texas

Cruz, Dewhurst Trade Punches

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I think it’s safe to say that Ted Cruz now has David Dewhurst’s attention. First came the Chupacabra ad, then news of the National Review cover. Then yesterday, the Cruz campaign noted that Dewhurst floated the idea of a wage … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for Thursday, September 29, 2011

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz is the subject of a very favorable Brian Bolduc cover story in the October 17 issue of National Review. (I’ll link to it when it’s actually online.) It doesn’t get much better than that for a conservative candidate. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 27, 1011.

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Texas’ economy under Perry kicks the ass of Massachusetts under Romney. I was previously unaware of the Texanomics blog, but the blogger there (curiously anonymous; there’s nothing in the About Me page) is giving WILLisms a run for his money … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for September 23, 2011

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Ted Cruz campaign is having a lot of fun with David Dewhurst’s ducking of candidate forums: Jim Geraghty calls it the “Demonsheep” ad of the current election cycle. Cruz also got more love in the form of a fundraising … Continue reading →

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Interview With Texas Senate Candidate Tom Leppert

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

After my interview with Ted Cruz, I was contacted by the Tom Leppert campaign in late August and asked if I wanted to do an interview with Leppert. And they did this despite my very public doubts over several aspects … Continue reading →

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Texas State Senator Steve Ogden Won’t Seek Another Term

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

According to the Texas Tribune. Ogden is my state Senator, and it was something of a surprise that he ran in 2010. House District 52 Rep. Larry Gonzalez sent out a press release saying he was running for re-election to … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for September 15, 2011

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Concerned Women PAC endorses Ted Cruz. Cruz will also be attending a Garland Tea Party event tonight. David Dewhurst attended a town hall meeting in Kingwood. Cruz has an Op-Ed in the Houston Chronicle calling for a real jobs program … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, September 9, 2011

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

After an unusually active week, here’s a LinkSwarm for a lazy Friday, including a few things I meant to link to earlier and didn’t have the time. Christopher Hitchens, a fine writer and a formidable intellect, weighs in on the … Continue reading →

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Audio Interview With Ted Cruz Part 2

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

And here’s part two of the Ted Cruz interview. Some interesting thoughts on Victor Carrillo’s loss in 2010, Republican acceptance of Hispanic candidates, and his record studying the Tenth Amendment, among others. Ted Cruz Interview Part 2 If you missed … Continue reading →

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Revised Wildfire Prevention/Fighting Numbers Straight From the Horse’s Mouth

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Since my original post, there seems to have been some confusion over the exact budget numbers for Texas Forest Service and Wildfire Prevention/Fighting as enacted by the 82nd Legislature for the 2012-2013 biennium budget (which went into effect for Fiscal … Continue reading →

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