Category Archives: Elections

Your Obligatory “Wendy Davis is a Damn Liar” Post

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Everyone and their dog has already chimed in on Wendy Davis’ serial prevarications by now, but hey, it is my state. In the Dallas Morning News, political reporter Wayne Slater brought up examples of Davis’ campaign biography that don’t match … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 17, 2014

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to your complimentary Friday LinkSwarm. I steal collect these from all over, including Ace of Spades HQ, Instapundit, Twitter, Facebook, and a dozen other places Really, is there any book that screams “love story” like George Orwell’s 1984? Reminder: … Continue reading →

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Wendy Davis Pulls in (Extends Pinky) One MILLION Dollars From Dr. Evil, er, Oliver

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been going through Wendy Davis’ finance report. I hope to report some interesting tidbits, but the Statesman beat me to the punch on one of the most interesting, reporting Davis received a hefty (raises pinky) one million dollars from … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare LinkSwarm for January 13, 2014

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Lawrence Person

ObamaCare is performing like the 2013 Astros, but Democrats keep pretending they’re the 1927 Yankees. Here’s another roundup on the fester hill of fail that is ObamaCare: Insurance companies are certainly willing to take your money for ObamaCare. But actually … Continue reading →

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Buddy Barfield/David Dewhurst Campaign Embezzlement Update

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Remember the accusations that campaign consultant Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield embezzled over $1 million from David Dewhurst’s Lt. Governor and Senate campaigns over a number of years? Well, the estimated total he’s accused of embezzling is now over $2 million, plus … Continue reading →

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Scenes from the Cornyn-Stockman Senate Race

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Lawrence Person

A few tidbits on this race: Steve Stockman is now accepting Bitcoins for his run against John Cornyn. This is pretty much a gimmick, as the tiny, Slashdot-centric audience who follow Bitcoin are singularly unlikely to involve themselves in Republican … Continue reading →

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Statewide Race Update for December 31, 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I thought I would do a better job of keeping tabs on Texas statewide races, but there are just too many for me to do a good job tracking all of them. Going into next year, I’ll try to do … Continue reading →

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2014 Texas Senate Race Field Set

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Finally, John Cornyn has a real challenger. Steve Stockman has Tea Party support, impeccable conservative credentials, experience in high profile races (he knocked off Democratic fossil Jack Brooks for a U.S. congressional seat in the Gingrich wave of 1994), and … Continue reading →

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Rep. Steve Stockman Files to Primary John Cornyn for Senate

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Lawrence Person

“Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) is challenging Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the No. 2-ranking GOP senator, in next year’s Republican primary.” I’m about to go to sleep, you insightful analysis will have to wait until tomorrow. Cornyn is certainly vulnerable, and … Continue reading →

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Abbott Comes Out For Stronger Privacy Laws, Open Carry, Property Rights to Your Own DNA

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Texas Attorney General and 2014 Gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott unveiled a number of “We the People” policy initiatives last night at the Northeast Tarrant Tea Party geared toward strengthening the rights of individuals against the power of the state. I … Continue reading →

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