Category Archives: Republicans

Republican Pete Flores Pulls Out Victory In Texas SD19

A funny thing happened to that “blue wave” in Texas on the way to November: Republican Pete Flores pulled out a win in the Texas Senate District 19 runoff election over Democrat Pete Gallego, who Twitter reports has conceded the … Continue reading →

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Texas SD19 Special Election Runoff Today

If you live in Texas Senate District 19, today is the day to vote in the runoff election if you haven’t already: Three months after convicted felon Carlos Uresti vacated his state Senate seat, voters will choose his successor Tuesday … Continue reading →

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The Texas Senate Race and the Case of the Ever-Shrinking Poll Sample

Another week, another poll that shows Beto O’Rourke within striking distance of Ted Cruz. The entire sample size on the Emerson poll was only 550 registered voters. It seems that O’Rourke’s numbers go up as the size of the sample … Continue reading →

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Dinesh D’Souza Demolishes The Myth of the Southern Strategy

The “Southern Strategy” myth refuses to die, mainly because it’s so useful for the political and media wings of the Democratic Party. In his new book, Death of a Nation: Plantation Politics and the Making of the Democratic Party, Dinesh … Continue reading →

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Sen. John McCain, RIP

Republican Senator John McCain has died at age 81 just days after ending treatment for brain cancer. McCain served his country honorably as a pilot before spending five years in a POW camp where he was regularly tortured by the … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 10, 2018

This week has been saner but still busy: Israel and Hamas have essentially been going at it all week. “Illegal Immigrant Released by ‘Sanctuary City’ of Philadelphia Convicted of Child Rape.” Why Dianne Feinstein was an easy mark for Chinese … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 3, 2018

I’m hoping that this week is Peak Busy for me. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: Rasmussen: “Today’s [President Donald Trump] approval ratings among black voters: 29% This time last year: 15%.” Overall Trump approval rating at 50%. Related: “President Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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Flores, Gallego Head For Runoff In SD19

It’s a runoff to replace convicted felon Democrat Carlos Uresti in Senate District 19: Republican Pete Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego are headed to a runoff in the special election to replace convicted former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 27, 2018

Good economic news tops today’s LinkSwarm. Meanwhile, a passel of Middle East conflict news will have to wait until tomorrow… The U.S. economy grew at 4.1% in Q2. Remember how Paul Krugman said the economy would “never” recover from Donald … Continue reading →

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Texas Statewide Race Update for July 11, 2018

With all the Supreme Court news, it’s been a while since we looked at Texas statewide races. First up: A new poll shows by Senator Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott walloping their respective Democratic challengers: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) … Continue reading →

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