Category Archives: Republicans

Audio Interview With Ted Cruz: Part 1

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

When I did this video interview with Ted Cruz on July 30, I also did an audio interview with him at the same time using an iPhone App called Recorder Pro. The video interview was done by Cruz’s staff (who … Continue reading →

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Another Left-Wing Lie: The 50% Cut in Texas Wildfire Funding That Wasn’t

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Note: My numbers below are somewhat off…but those of critical commentators are also off. See this post for the complete breakdown of Texas Forest Service/Wildfire Fighting and Prevention Funding. The bottom line is that it was increased by 80%. You … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for September 2, 2011

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I had two separate science fiction conventions to go to (Worldcon in Reno, and Armadillocon here in Austin) back to back, plus some personal upheavals, so it’s taking me some time to get back in the swing of things. So … Continue reading →

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Roundup of Reactions to Rick Perry’s Announcement

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Jonathan McClellan at The Right Side of Austin has the complete text of Perry’s press release, text message, and tweet. Texas Iconoclast: “My early guess is that Perry will breeze through the GOP Primary with little difficulty and will continue … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry Makes His Presidential Run Official

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

As expected, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced he was running for President today. Here’s the most complete video I could find of the announcement: He also has his website up. I have a lot of fish to fry today (and … Continue reading →

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Perry’s In

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So I’m reading from multiple sources, Perry spokesman Mark Miner evidently having let the cat out of the bag on Fox News. As reported, the official announcement will come Saturday. This might be a good time for no-hopers like Jon … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for August 10, 2011

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few senate race updates for these dog days of summer: There will be a Clear Lake Tea Party senate candidate forum Thursday, August 11. Expected to attend are Ted Cruz, Glenn Addison, Tom Leppert, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Andrew Castanuela … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry to Announce Presidential Campaign Saturday in South Carolina

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So says Politico. I think Perry will jump in, will win the primary, and will beat Obama, primarily because I think he’s sharp enough and mean enough to win. Perry looks as good as Romney, has as much Tea Party … Continue reading →

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My Interview With Ted Cruz (And Related Thoughts)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Here’s the video edit of my interview with Ted Cruz (click for a larger version on YouTube): (I think I should have sucked in my gut more.) After the interview, Cruz said that he reads the blog (which I believe, … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for August 3, 2011

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Cruz campaign emailed to say they’ll be sending me the video file of the interview sometime in the next 24 hours, so here are a few race updates to tide you over until then. Matt S. Dowling has his … Continue reading →

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