Category Archives: Republicans

Senate Race Updates for July 15, 2011 (Including Some Fundraising Numbers)

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The candidates have started releasing their fundraising totals for Q2: Ted Cruz came out on top of the fundraising quarter with $800,000. According the the Statesman, Leppert raised $750,000 and Elizabeth Ames Jones raised $313,000. Ricardo Sanchez raised $160,000. Which … Continue reading →

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Senate Race Update for July 13, 2011

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

There’s two big senate race shoes waiting to drop over the rest of July: The announcement (whatever it is) Dewhurst is going to make on July 18, and FEC releasing Q2 fundraising results. In the meantime, here’s a smattering of … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul to Retire From Congress

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

To concentrate on his 2012 Presidential run. After which, since he won’t be the GOP nominee, he will presumably retire from politics. More about Paul’s somewhat-mixed legacy, and the nature of his supporters, at a later date…

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Tom Leppert’s Campaign on Programs He Cut as Mayor of Dallas

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

At the Texas Tribune Senate Candidate Forum back on June 8th, Tom Leppert said that he could be counted on to be a staunch budget cutter in the U.S. Senate, and for supporting evidence claimed that he had cut or … Continue reading →

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Pat Buchanan 1, David Brooks 0

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Since leaving the Reagan Administration, Patrick Buchanan has been, at best, an erratic conservative, on any number of issues (Israel, Iraq, Free Trade, etc.), flogging a philosophy (“paleoconservatism”) that failed to catch on with any but a tiny fringe, and … Continue reading →

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Sen Dan Patrick on the Legislative Session and the Senate Race

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

First here’s an extensive piece on State Senator Dan Patrick’s work in the 82nd Legislative session. There’s the usual minimum of liberal bias, including the now requisite “drastic cuts in public education” lie the MSM feels a need to trot … Continue reading →

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A Few Sundry Followup Stories

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend. Here are a few follow-ups to previously covered stories: Politico’s David Catanese says that David Dewhurst is going to jump into the Senate race. After months of dawdling, the Obama Administration finally … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for June 30, 2011

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Some tidbits on the race as the first half of the year comes to a close: I was out of town for the weekend, so you’ve probably already seen news of the Texas Senatorial Forum in Houston. If not, here’s … Continue reading →

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Williams Switches from Senate to District 33 Congressional Race. No, the OTHER Williams.

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Last week it was Michael Williams. This week it’s Roger Williams switching from running for the Senate to running for House District 33. I don’t know if Joe Barton’s decision to stick to the sixth had any effect on his … Continue reading →

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Rep. Joe Barton to Run for Re-Election in 6th Congressional District

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Rep. Joe Barton is sticking to the sixth congressional district. That’s good news for Michael Williams, since Barton was rumored to be thinking about running in the newly created 33rd Congressional District, where Williams is running after dropping his Senate … Continue reading →

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