Category Archives: Republicans

Rick Perry Endorses Ted Cruz

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz has picked up the endorsement of former Texas governor Rick Perry for President, and will help campaign as a surrogate for Cruz in Iowa. It’s not a huge endorsement, given how Perry’s own presidential campaign flamed out, but … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 22, 2016

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Been a trying week. Have a Friday LinkSwarm, on me… Mark Steyn reiterates his central thesis. Namely secular welfare state = low birth rates = import of Muslim immigrants = extinction of the west. “It’s Still the Demography, Stupid.” Welcome … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 15, 2016

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Lawrence Person

We’ll start with a couple by Mark Steyn: “Hillary Clinton is now telling lies about her lies.” Steyn also went to a Trump rally, and discovered how Trump is wowing crowds as an un-politician. “He moved the meter on the … Continue reading →

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State Rep. Jason Villalba (R-ino) Garners a Primary Challenger

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Remember Rep. Jason Villalba, the ostensible Republican responsible for such hits as let’s make it illegal for bloggers and gun owners to photograph the police and I’m going to block my critics on Twitter? Well, he’s attracted a Republican primary … Continue reading →

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Florence King, RIP

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Via Tam comes word that National Review writer Florence King has died at age 80. King was sharp and funny, and well worth reading even at her most iconoclastic (she often claimed to be a monarchist). And she could take … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 5, 2016

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I hope everyone else has had a happier New Year than I, since my father passed away after a long battle with cancer Sunday. On the plus side, I saw the new Star Wars and the Texans made the playoffs. … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Christmas Classics

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It’s funny enough… I hear this is supposed to run during Saturday Night Live tonight…

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Failing to Show Up in Texas U.S. House Races

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The filing deadline has passed for 2016 races in Texas, and once again several U.S. House seats will go uncontested. The first step to winning a race is showing up for one. Even token candidates force the opposition to expend … Continue reading →

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Cruz Leads Trump By 10 Points In Iowa

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It was easy to dismiss the first poll that showed Ted Cruz up over Donald Trump in Iowa as an outlier. However, a new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll shows Cruz up a hefty 10 points over Trump. “Seven … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Leads Trump in Iowa

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

There appears to be a new GOP front-runner in Iowa. Sen. Ted Cruz more than doubled his support among Iowa Republicans since October and now leads the field with 24%, according to a new Monmouth University Poll released today. It … Continue reading →

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