Category Archives: Republicans

Final Statewide Race Runoff Update

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Tomorrow is the Texas primary runoff, so now would be a good time to find your voting card and confirm your polling place. A final roundup of runoff tidbits: The Dallas Morning News says that Dan Patrick is poised to … Continue reading →

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Why Won’t Zombie Amnesty Die?

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Pretty much every week brings the same set of stories over and over again: One person says that illegal alien amnesty is dead for the current election cycle. News bubbles up that mainstream Republican leadership is still trying to find … Continue reading →

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More Signs of “Dewhurst Disgust”

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Lawrence Person

More fallout from Jerry Patterson’s release of Dan Patrick’s mental health information from the 1980s to aid David Dewhurst. David Jennings of Big Jolly Politics, who was notable for being perhaps the only conservative blogger in Texas to back David … Continue reading →

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Ugly Campaign Against Dan Patrick Gets Uglier

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Someone should contact the David Dewhurst campaign and inform them the the calendar doesn’t read 1989 anymore. There’s been yet another attack on Dan Patrick dating (like all Dewhurst’s attacks) from the golden age of hair metal. After Jerry Patterson … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 12, 2014

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Health care costs up most since 1980. Thanks, ObamaCare! And low wage workers are the ones hurt worst by the employer mandate. Adventures in Liberal Racism: The late Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V., a former leader of the KKK, twice was … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Painful Advertising: David Dewhurst Edition

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Ah, Team Dewhurst: Find an issue no one cares about, then run it into the ground. Their latest attack ad (or attack viral video) doubles down on all the unsuccessful attacks in his previous ads. “Hey, let’s take a popular … Continue reading →

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A Look at the Dewhurst/Patrick Runoff

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

With so much Obama Administration scandal, sleaze and general fail, I haven’t devoted as much time to the statwide primary runoffs as they deserve. The Lt. Governor’s race in particular offers up the interesting dynamic of well-funded incumbent David Dewhurst … Continue reading →

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Texas Lt. Governor’s Debate Tonight at 7 PM

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Dan Patrick and David Dewhurst will be debating tonight at 7 PM. Dewhurst trailed Patrick badly in the Lt. Governor primary, so he has the most to gain from a good showing. Unfortunately for him, his debates with Ted Cruz … Continue reading →

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Republican Leadership’s Zombie Amnesty Crawls Out of Grave

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Like a dog returning to its sick, Republican leadership just can’t keep away from illegal alien amnesty. First we hear that “Speaker John Boehner and other senior House Republicans are telling donors and industry groups that they aim to pass … Continue reading →

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If You Don’t Think Ted Cruz is Running for President in 2016, You Haven’t Seen His Schedule

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Some political observers think Ted Cruz will pass on running in the 2016 Presidential race, including the very perceptive liberal law professor Alan Dershowitz, who says flatly that “Cruz won’t run in 2016.” I would suggest to those who don’t … Continue reading →

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