Category Archives: Republicans

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Endorses Ted Cruz for President

This is not exactly a surprise, given that Cruz used to work under Attorney General Abbott as Solicitor General. Still, it is a slight departure, as Abbott has tended to keep his cards close to his chest and avoid pre-primary … Continue reading →

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Jeb Bush Finally Gets the Hint

“Jeb Bush, who sought to join his father and brother in winning the White House, suspended his campaign for the presidency Saturday night after a long year-long slide in the polls and a disappointing showing in the South Carolina primary.” … Continue reading →

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Trump ♥ ObamaCare

Turns out that Trump loves the ObamaCare mandate. Then he said Obama lied making all those promises about ObamaCare…right after making similar promises about his nebulous, pie-in-thes-sky “much better than ObamaCare, less expensive than Obamacare” health care plan that he … Continue reading →

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Green vs. Green in 2016

Let’s talk about the Green vs. Green Texas Supreme Court race. Supreme Court Place 5 incumbent Paul Green is being challenged by conservative activist Rick Green in the Republican primary. And a few notable figures (such as Chuck Norris) have … Continue reading →

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Cruz Tops Trump in Latest Poll

This is very interesting: Ted Cruz has inched ahead of Donald Trump in a new national poll released Wednesday, the first national poll of the 2016 cycle that shows the Texas senator on top of the Republican field. Cruz has … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Picks Up Two Notable Endorsements

Ted Cruz has picked up plenty of notable endorsements in his race for President, but today he picked up endorsements from two very notable men: Towering free market economist and writer Thomas Sowell: Senator Ted Cruz has been criticized in … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Fallout

Coming out of Iowa, it looked we had a firm consensus on the shape of the Republican race: Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio as the top three contenders going forward, with everyone else as also-rans. And then a … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Update: Trump, Kasich, Cruz, Bush, Rubio?

New Hampshire primary returns are still coming in, but right now the results are: Donald Trump John Kasich Ted Cruz Jeb Bush Marco Rubio Trump is way out front, with Kasich a firm second, and a dogfight for third that … Continue reading →

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“The Case Against Marco Rubio And For Ted Cruz”

DrewM over on Ace of Spades HQ makes the case for Ted Cruz and against Marco Rubio. It’s well worth reading. Is Rubio “The Establishment’s” first choice? No. Jeb is next in line. Are members of “The Establishment” comfortable with … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 5, 2016

Presidential elections, Islamic terrorism, gun rights, crooked locksmiths: Something for (almost) everyone in your Friday LinkSwarm: So why did Hillary Clinton take $675,000 for three speeches to Goldman Sachs? “That’s what they offered.” I actually like the refreshing honesty about … Continue reading →

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