Category Archives: Republicans

Jeb Bush First, Ted Cruz Second in 2015 Q1/Q2 Fundraising

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Those who thought that Ted Cruz couldn’t raise enough money to be a viable presidential contender might want to reconsider. Jeb Bush’s fundraising totals for the first half of 2015 were eye-popping: $114 million raised ($103 million of which came … Continue reading →

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Scott Walker Joins the 2016 Presidential Race

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Just in case you hadn’t heard, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker officially joined the 2016 Presidential race. I would say that Walker is the real frontrunner, no matter what some polls might indicate. Facing down unions in the Wisconsin recall election … Continue reading →

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Bobby Jindal is Running for President

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It’s now official: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is running for President. He’s a solid conservative reformer, but I don’t see him getting a lot of traction is a field this crowded. I think he’s more realistically a Vice Presidential possibility … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry is in the Presidential Race

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry has joined the 2016 Presidential race and has a website up. As longtime governor of the most economically successful state in the union, Perry should be a serious Presidential contender, especially since he has a … Continue reading →

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George Pataki Climbs Into the Clown Car

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Former New York Governor George Pataki has launched his Republican presidential bid, because why the hell not? The answer to a question no one asked, Pataki fills a much-needed void in the field. Evidently he didn’t want Ben Carson and … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 15, 2015

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I knew if I was just lazy enough, I could get the Friday LinkSwarm back to Friday! “If Baltimore wants to get its economic act together, it has to get something else right first: policing.” What the left says is … Continue reading →

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Jeb Bush Losing To, Well, Pretty Much Everyone in Iowa

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Lawrence Person

A new Quinnipiac poll of Iowa is out, and it shows Jeb Bush losing to, well, pretty much everyone: Only 5% of likely Iowa GOP caucus-goers told Quinnipiac University pollsters that they planned to vote for Bush, placing him No. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 5, 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Happy Cinco de Mayo! My efforts to move the LinkSwarm back to it’s usual Friday position by posting early have failed, so I’m trying to get it there by letting it drift back one day later each time… “Canadian Partnership … Continue reading →

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Texas House Votes To Defang Runaway Travis County Public Integrity Unit

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Lawrence Person

More good news from the Texas legislature: The Texas House has voted to remove jurisdiction over statewide elected and appointed officials from Travis County’s corrupt, partisan Public Integrity Unit. Instead, such investigations would be handled by the unimpeachable Texas Rangers … Continue reading →

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Texas Tribune Interviews People in Times Square About Ted Cruz

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This is where “lazy man-in-the-street journalism” meets “lazy Monday morning blogging.” Your usual mixed bag of “who,” “he’s great” and “he sucks.” One thing stuck out, though: Ted Cruz supporters were a lot more articulate and issue-oriented on why they … Continue reading →

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