Category Archives: Republicans

LinkSwarm for October 30, 2012

I was going to have an insightful, data-filed post on the Texas 23rd Congressional district race, but then I realized that the Los Angeles Times data I was relying on flipped at least one bit of information (NRA-ILA is doing … Continue reading →

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Tough Race to Replace Ron Paul in U.S. 14th Congressional District

When I looked over the new redistricting numbers, the Texas U.S. Congressional seat that leapt out at me as the most competitive was Rep Francisco “Quico” Canseco’s CD23, a swing seat which got minimal Republican reinforcement during redistricting. But right … Continue reading →

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Pictures from Ted Cruz/Tony Dale Event in Williamson County

I attended the Ted Cruz/Tony Dale event at Williamson County GOP headquarters on October 25 and took some pictures. Click to embiggen. Your humble blogger with the Guest of Honor, the next United States Senator from Texas, Ted Cruz: And … Continue reading →

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BattleSwarm Blog Endorses Ted Cruz For United States Senator

Lawrence Person’s BattleSwarm Blog endorses Ted Cruz for United States Senator. I believe that Cruz is the best candidate, that he has a long, strong, and deep commitment to conservative principles, and that he will make a great Senator for … Continue reading →

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Romney Slays at the Alfred E. Smith Dinner

Mitt Romney just kept slamming them out of the park at the Alfred E. Smith Dinner. “In the spirit of Sesame Street tonight, the President’s remarks are brought to you by the letter O and the number 16 trillion.” Background … Continue reading →

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So What Was It Romney Said About Libya, Again?

So remember right after assault on our Libyan embassy in Benghazi, Mitt Romney issued a statement, then clarified those statements the next day? Let’s roll the video, shall we? Remember how the press jumped all over him, said it was … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for October 8, 2012

Today was dedicated to exercise and fiction, so here’s a quick LinkSwarm: Texas Public Policy Foundation offers a status breakdown of various lawsuits Texas has filed against the EPA to curb regulatory overreach. The state has won more than it’s … Continue reading →

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Pictures from Tony Dale’s Fundraising Luncheon

I attended Tony Dale‘s fundraising luncheon, and snapped a few pictures of the swells assembled there. Click to embiggen. First, the lovely and talented Holly Hansen of Williamson County Conservative, who I finally got to meet in person! We’ve only … Continue reading →

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A Bit on Polling (or, Why the Media Thinks You’re a Moron)

Remember how how incredibly tight the 1980 election was? How Ronald Reagan managed to edge Jimmy Carter at the last minute despite losing Texas and New York? Probably not, mainly because that didn’t happen. But as Jeffrey Lord’s story makes … Continue reading →

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Dick Armey Aims to Unseat Speaker Joe Straus

Well, this is very interesting: FreedomWorks, which helped insurgent Ted Cruz snatch the GOP nod for U.S. Senate from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, said Monday it will put its muscle behind toppling Texas House Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio … Continue reading →

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