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Category Archives: Texas
Dewhurst is In
It’s official. Tom Leppert says he considers Dewhurst, not Ted Cruz, his main competition. Which is what you would expect him to say. More details and reactions tomorrow.
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, David Dewhurst, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Senate Race, Tom Leppert
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Clarification: Leppert Did Donate $500,000 to His Campaign, But That Wasn’t Among the $750,000 in Reported Constributions
Shawn McCoy of the Tom Leppert campaign clarifies Leppert’s Q2 fundraising numbers: Yes, Tom invested more of his own money in the campaign. That was not part of the 750k.= Not sure if you received our press release—it may help … Continue reading
Posted in Republicans, Texas, Uncategorized
Tagged 2012 Election, Republicans, Texas, Texas Senate Race, Tom Leppert
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Texas Senate Race Updates for July 19, 2011
Still waiting for Dewhurst to announce his candidacy. (It would be tempting to write a Waiting for Godot parody with Dewhurst in the Godot role, except I suspect the intersection between Texas political junkies and people who would appreciate a … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, David Dewhurst, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Senate Race, Tom Leppert
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Texas Senate Race Updates for July 18, 2011
A few quick updates on the Texas Senate Race: Dewhurst sounds like he’s in, to be made official “midweek.” So also says the Denton County GOP chair… …who will be hosting a Senate forum with Ted Cruz, Tom Leppert, Elizabeth … Continue reading
Dissension in the Ranks of the SDEC
I went poking around the web to see if there were any signs that Ricardo Sanchez was actually assembling something resembling a serious campaign when I stumbled across some intriguing comments from one J. R. Behrman, a member of the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Texas
Tagged Democrats, J. R. Behrman, State Democratic Executive Committee, Texas, Texas Democratic Party
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Paul Burka Offers Advice for Yankee Journalists on Rick Perry
You might have noticed that I have not been overly kind in my assessments of Paul Burka’s political observations. He comes across as a world-weary, old school, middle-of-the-road liberal reporter who can’t come to grips with the changing political landscape, … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Media Watch, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, Kevin D. Williamson, Paul Burka, Rick Perry, Texas
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Senate Race Update for July 13, 2011
There’s two big senate race shoes waiting to drop over the rest of July: The announcement (whatever it is) Dewhurst is going to make on July 18, and FEC releasing Q2 fundraising results. In the meantime, here’s a smattering of … Continue reading
Ron Paul to Retire From Congress
To concentrate on his 2012 Presidential run. After which, since he won’t be the GOP nominee, he will presumably retire from politics. More about Paul’s somewhat-mixed legacy, and the nature of his supporters, at a later date…