Category Archives: Elections

David Barton to Primary Cornyn?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Lawrence Person

National Review is reporting that evangelical historian David Barton is considering a primary challenge to John Cornyn? Can he take out Cornyn? I don’t see it: Barton is well known in evangelical circles, but not outside of them. Despite the … Continue reading →

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Election Tomorrow

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Just a reminder that tomorrow is election day. Several state constitutional amendments and local bond issues are on the ballot. Now would be a good time to find your voter registration card and look up your polling place.

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As Little As I Can Possibly Write on Texas Constitutional Amendments

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Lawrence Person

OK, I’m exaggerating a bit, since the least I could possibly write is nothing. But instead of trying to cover every bill, I’m going to point you at Blue Dot Blues, where the indefatigable MJ Samuelson is covering each amendment, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 24, 2013

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Monday’s was late, this one is early: “A lot of conservatives are angry at the GOP too. They want a Republican Party willing to fight.” “What Ted Cruz did – and what the go-along, get-along gang of Republican stegosauruses hate … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 21, 2013

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Busy weekend, with lots of non-political stuff, so here’s last week’s LinkSwarm this week: The Tea Party helped launch the shutdown because the GOP establishment failed so utterly to limit bloated government. Well, that’s a scary chart. (Via Instapundit.) Is … Continue reading →

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Brandon Creighton: Out of Agricultural Commissioner Race, in Senate District 4 Race

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Following the unexpected retirement of State Senator Tommy Williams, Brandon Creighton announced he’s dropping out of the Ag Commissioner race to run for state Senate District 4. Republicans still in the Agricultural Commissioner’s race include: J. Allen Carnes (Note: Auto-running … Continue reading →

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Texas Statewide Race Update for October 16, 2013

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Slowly but surely I’m digging out from my post-Worldcon backlog, so I hope to do more on various statewide races soon-ish (for certain values of “soon-ish” that work out to “before the end of the year”). Greg Abbott reaches out … Continue reading →

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Gun News Roundup for October 14, 2013

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Enough gun news popped up this weekend to justify a roundup: California Governor Jerry Brown vetoes an assault weapons ban. “We’re through the looking glass here, people!” But before you celebrate this unexpected outbreak of common sense on Brown’s part, … Continue reading →

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Texas Statewide Race Roundup for October 2, 2013

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Time for another (no doubt incomplete) roundup of statewide race news: Holly Hansen interviews Greg Abbott. Wendy Davis expresses enthusiasm for gun control, because that will go over so well in Texas. Next up: Wendy David calls for banning BBQ, … Continue reading →

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Can Anyone Successfully Primary John Cornyn?

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

There’s been a lot of criticism of John Cornyn in Tea Party circles over his failure to back Ted Cruz in procedural votes on the ObamaCare defunding fight. Given that, the muttering over someone primarying Cornyn have grown much louder. … Continue reading →

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