Category Archives: Elections

New Poll Shows Support for Dewhurst Down to 22%

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Ted Cruz campaign noted that a new UT/Texas Tribune poll showed Lt. Governor David Dewhurst’s support among Republican voters down to 22%, which is about half what previous polls have shown, and even less than that possibly anomalous Azimuth … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for October 28, 2011

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A roundup of Texas Senate Race news, some of which I would have reported sooner if my week hadn’t been so packed… Rep. Mike McCaul passes on the race. Big news, and I think the Ted Cruz campaign is heaving … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry’s Tax and Spending Reform Plan: Solid on Taxes, Timid and Unserious on Spending

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So Rick Perry unveiled his tax and spending reform plan. (His Wall Street Journal piece provides a brief overview.) It’s a serious compilation of a variety of solid conservative ideas for reforming the federal government. Serious, that is, in every … Continue reading →

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Lt. Governor Chupacabra Sighted!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

David Dewhurst has finally stepped down from his ivory tower and entered the political fray in person, joining his fellow candidates at the Spirit of Freedom Republican Women candidate forum in Sugar Land. This might be the first result of … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Updates for October 19, 2011

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz appeared on the Mike Berry radio show: Great line: “Where is it written that Republicans have to be spineless jellyfish?” Cruz will also be (is?) appearing on the Mark Levin show at 7:30 PM. According to an email … Continue reading →

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Whatever Ricardo Sanchez Was Doing in Q3, It Wasn’t Fundraising

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

National Journal is reporting that Ricardo Sanchez raised a disasterous $83,000 in Q3. He also spent over $112,000 for the quarter and finished with $119,000 in the bank. Digging into his Q3 FEC report makes his quarter seem, if anything, … Continue reading →

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New Poll Shows Cruz and Dewhurst Neck and Neck

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Cruz campaign alerted me to a new poll from the Azimuth Research Group that shows David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz neck and neck. In fact, they show Cruz leading, 32% to 31%, though they note that before rounding, the … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for October 14, 2011

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

And still more Texas Senate Race news: BattleSwarm Blog gets named by the Ted Cruz campaign as the blog of the week. Sweet! Though I do feel compelled to point out that I have not endorsed any Senate candidate, that … Continue reading →

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Leppert Raises $640,000 in Q3, Tosses in Another $500,000 of His Own Money

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Tom Leppert’s campaign announced that it raised $640,000 in donations in Q3. In addition, it announced that Leppert, as he did in Q2, threw in another half million of his own money. Those are significant sums, and by no means … Continue reading →

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Sanchez Campaign Scrubs Mention of Tax Cuts From Their Website

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

You may remember back in June, when I noticed that Ricardo Sanchez’s campaign website mentioned tax cuts as a means of creating jobs and improving the economy. Given that was so out of character for a Democrat, I thought I … Continue reading →

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