Category Archives: Republicans

Interview With Texas Lt. Governor Candidate Jerry Patterson

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Friday night, I was finally able to get an interview with Texas Land Commissioner and Lt. Governor candidate Jerry Patterson, which I’d been meaning to do for quite a while. Below is a pretty close transcription of the interview (or … Continue reading →

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Texas Lt. Governor’s Race: State of Play and Update

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Lawrence Person

The Lt. Governor’s race presents plenty of irony, namely in that it features incumbent Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, whose lost the 2012 Senate race to Ted Cruz, and three statewide office holders, all running as staunch conservatives, who endorsed Dewhurst … Continue reading →

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Texas Governor’s Race: State of Play and Update

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Lawrence Person

It’s a mere six days before the March 4 primary, and I haven’t covered the various statewide races nearly as well as I would have liked. (Maybe Ukraine will refrain from blowing up this week.) So I’ll try to catch … Continue reading →

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Pay-for-Play Endorsements Come to Williamson County

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Yesterday I received a copy of The Link Letter in the mail, touting certain Republican Primary candidates and carrying ads for them. You should take these “endorsements” with several grains of salt, since they are strictly pay for play; candidates … Continue reading →

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John Boehner and “Trust”

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

“House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday joined the Senate’s top Republican in suggesting an immigration overhaul this year is unlikely, citing a lack of trust among the GOP toward President Obama.” I’m sure the GOP doesn’t trust Obama, but that … Continue reading →

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Scenes from the Cornyn-Stockman Senate Race

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Lawrence Person

A few tidbits on this race: Steve Stockman is now accepting Bitcoins for his run against John Cornyn. This is pretty much a gimmick, as the tiny, Slashdot-centric audience who follow Bitcoin are singularly unlikely to involve themselves in Republican … Continue reading →

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Statewide Race Update for December 31, 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I thought I would do a better job of keeping tabs on Texas statewide races, but there are just too many for me to do a good job tracking all of them. Going into next year, I’ll try to do … Continue reading →

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2014 Texas Senate Race Field Set

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Finally, John Cornyn has a real challenger. Steve Stockman has Tea Party support, impeccable conservative credentials, experience in high profile races (he knocked off Democratic fossil Jack Brooks for a U.S. congressional seat in the Gingrich wave of 1994), and … Continue reading →

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Rep. Steve Stockman Files to Primary John Cornyn for Senate

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Lawrence Person

“Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) is challenging Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the No. 2-ranking GOP senator, in next year’s Republican primary.” I’m about to go to sleep, you insightful analysis will have to wait until tomorrow. Cornyn is certainly vulnerable, and … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Will Appear on The Tonight Show Tonight

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Lawrence Person

If you hadn’t heard, Ted Cruz will be chatting with Jay Leno tonight, November 8, 2013. Obama’s promises were going to appear, but they all had to cancel at the last minute. I wonder what the over/under is for Cruz … Continue reading →

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