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Category Archives: Elections
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…
Tom Leppert’s Campaign on Programs He Cut as Mayor of Dallas
At the Texas Tribune Senate Candidate Forum back on June 8th, Tom Leppert said that he could be counted on to be a staunch budget cutter in the U.S. Senate, and for supporting evidence claimed that he had cut or … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged Dallas, Texas, Texas Senate Race, Tom Leppert
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Sen Dan Patrick on the Legislative Session and the Senate Race
First here’s an extensive piece on State Senator Dan Patrick’s work in the 82nd Legislative session. There’s the usual minimum of liberal bias, including the now requisite “drastic cuts in public education” lie the MSM feels a need to trot … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged Dan Patrick, Texas, Texas Senate Race
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Texas Senate Race Update for June 30, 2011
Some tidbits on the race as the first half of the year comes to a close: I was out of town for the weekend, so you’ve probably already seen news of the Texas Senatorial Forum in Houston. If not, here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, Abu Ghraib, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Ricardo Sanchez, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Senate Race
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Williams Switches from Senate to District 33 Congressional Race. No, the OTHER Williams.
Last week it was Michael Williams. This week it’s Roger Williams switching from running for the Senate to running for House District 33. I don’t know if Joe Barton’s decision to stick to the sixth had any effect on his … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, David Dewhurst, Michael Williams, Roger Williams, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Senate Race, Tom Leppert
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Wall Street Journal Says Perry is Running for President
“A Republican campaign veteran tells us that Texas Governor Rick Perry has decided to run for President.” This is not surprising. Surveying the current field, I think Perry would instantly become the favorite both to win and to beat Obama.
Dewhurst Edges Towards Running
He certainly sounds like a candidate here: “Tricia [Dewhurst’s wife] and I have prayed about it. I’m not here to be making any announcement; I’d rather be doing that in a couple of weeks,” Dewhurst said. “I love Texas … … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, Dan Patrick, David Dewhurst, Texas, Texas Senate Race
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Karl Rove: Why Obama Will Lose in 2012
While hardly a disinterested observer, Karl Rove is far from an untutored one, and he offers up some compelling reasons why Obama will lose in 2012. Four, to be precise: The economy is very weak and unlikely to experience a … Continue reading
LinkSwarm for June 22, 2011
The big news around Austin is that it actually rained last night, meaning our trees and lawns won’t die, fall over and blow away like so many tumbleweeds. At least not this week. Another fascinating Michael Totten piece, this one … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Jihad, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2012 Election, Dallas ISD, LinkSwarm, Michael Totten, Rick Perry, Sen. Judith Zaffirini, Texas Senate Race
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