Category Archives: Elections

Canseco Running Against Gallego Again

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Francisco “Quico” Canseco is gearing up to take U.S. Congressional District 23 back from Democrat Pete Gallego. Canseco lost the by just over 9,000 votes in 2012, having beaten Ciro Rodriguez for the seat by just over 7,000 votes in … Continue reading →

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More Colorado Gun-Grabber Recall Fallout

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Some more reactions and tidbits on the Colorado gun-grabber recall: John Lott has a lot of interesting analysis over at NRO. Some tidbits: Both state-senate districts were overwhelmingly Democratic. In 2012, President Obama carried Morse’s district by 21 percentage points … Continue reading →

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Both Gun-Grabbing Colorado State Senators Recalled

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Lawrence Person

What does unstinting support for disarming the law-abiding get politicians in America these days? A pink slip. Both John Morse and Angela Giron are now ex-state senators. A couple of weeks ago, Giron had this to say: “For Mayors Against … Continue reading →

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Barry Smitherman Is Not Helping Himself

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

In the last two weeks, Barry Smitherman has put his foot in it twice, committing unforced errors in his quest to move up from the Railroad Commission to the Attorney General’s office. First, he said that America’s low birth-rate was … Continue reading →

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Wayne Christian Joins the Railroad Commissioner Race

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Former Rep. Wayne Christian has joined the Railroad commissioner race. Christian lost his seat to the Joe Straus-backed Chris Paddie in the Republican primary after losing 80% of his district in redistricting. Christian is already generating some grassroots enthusiasm in … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 23, 2013

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Another Friday LinkSwarm on Friday, to make your Friday seem more like Friday: Why work when welfare pays better? Europe’s Jews fear that their days are numbered. Ted Cruz: traitor to his class. From the number of MSM attacks on … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 16, 2013

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Lawrence Person

A Friday LinkSwarm on Friday. Will wonders never cease? Ted Cruz hails from the Republican wing of the Republican Party. Speaking of Cruz: “Cruz acquired his citizenship, at birth, through his mother. He is a natural born US citizen and … Continue reading →

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Wendy Davis for Governor Boomlet Continues Apace

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Wendy Davis slouches closer to running for Governor. In fact, with the Texas Democratic Party officially begging her to get in, I think it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion at this point. I think she will get in and get … Continue reading →

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Statewide Race Roundup for August 9, 2013

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Time for another quick roundup of statewide race news: Even left-wing PolitiFact admits that Democrats are lying about Greg Abbott improperly moving funds. They’re a lot tougher on Lt. Governor candidate Sen. Dan Patrick’s claims that funding for border security … Continue reading →

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The Ted Cruz Victory: One Year Later

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Travis McCormick notes that exactly one year ago, Ted Cruz beat David Dewhurst in the 2012 Republican Senate runoff. (He also demolished a number of myths in the process.) And pretty much every day Ted Cruz has been in Washington, … Continue reading →

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