Category Archives: Republicans

Retired Judge Charles Holcomb Joins the Senate Race

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Looking over the list of Republican candidates who had filed for the Senate race, I was surprised to see the name of former Court of Criminal Appeals judge Charles Holcomb of Wimberley, who was age-limited out of the office. Despite … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst Contributions: A Lot of Money from Fulbright & Jaworski

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It takes a while for the FEC to put up the list of individual donations (even longer than putting up the summary reports), so I didn’t think to check out David Dewhurst’s individual contributions until this week. One thing that … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for November 29, 2011

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The New York Times discovers Ted Cruz. It’s generally a solid piece, though I do want to quibble with one part, even though it’s an opposition citation: “Mr. Dewhurst’s aides say that unlike Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz has been unable … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Roundup for November 16, 2011

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Another Senate race roundup Ted Cruz appeared on The Great American Panel: Cruz also appeared on KSKY radio in Dallas-Fort Worth. He also appeared on the Janine Turner Show on 570 KLIF in Dallas. If it seems like I put … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst, Cruz Trade Social Conservative Endorsements

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Big senate race news on the endorsement front: First, Texas Right to Life PAC endorses David Dewhurst. That’s a very good pickup for him, as he has not exactly been overwhelmed with conservative endorsements. I’m sure the Ted Cruz campaign … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz on Sean Hannity Tonight Discussing Fast and Furious, And a Bit on Polling

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz will be on Sean Hannity’s show at 8:30 PM tonight, discussing Fast and Furious, Occupy Wall Street, and no doubt many other topics. Since there does not appear to be a radio station that carries Hannity in Austin, … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for Friday, November 11, 2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Elizabeth Ames Jones is out, but the other contenders soldier on. Here’s another Texas Senate Race update: David Dewhurst is endorsed by the The Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund. Given my opposition to agribusiness subsidies, this is not … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Friday, November 11, 2011 (11/11/11)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I hope you’re celebrating both Veterans Day and Nigel Tufnel Day (11/11/11) today. A few bits of news: Willisms debunks a lot of false claims about Texas jobs. He also notes that Texas leads the nation in exports. Care for … Continue reading →

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Jones Bows To The Inevitable, And Out of Senate Race

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Trailing in polls, fundraising, name recognition, and stage presence, Elizabeth Ames Jones announced she’s dropping out of the Senate race to run for the Texas Senate District 25 against incumbent Sen. Jeff Wentworth. Setting aside of the question of why … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for November 5, 2011

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I suppose I should do these updates some day other than Friday night Saturday morning, since few people read them then or over the weekend, but it’s been a busy week… Mario Loyola discusses Ted Cruz and his father Rafael … Continue reading →

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