Monthly Archives: January 2012

Dewhurst Raises Disappointing $1.54 Million From Donors in Q4

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Lawrence Person

David Dewhurst only raised $1.54 Million from donors in Q4. While far from chicken-feed, those numbers seem really disappointing to me, especially given that he pulled in $2.64 million in donor contributions in Q3. Those are just donor numbers, and … Continue reading →

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TPPF Texas Senate Debate Roundup and Video, Plus A Few Other Race Tidbits

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I was busy with a family even over the weekend, so I haven’t had a chance to sit down and watch the debate all the way through. But I’ll go ahead and put it up for others to take a … Continue reading →

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Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll Results

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been busy hosting a family even this weekend, so I haven’t been able to do a post on Thursday’s debate. But I wanted to point out the results of the straw poll at Saddle Up Houston (which, with 3,321 … Continue reading →

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Going Down, Down, Down…

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Lawrence Person

France’s credit rating, that is. “Standard & Poor’s has downgraded France’s credit rating, French TV reported Friday, while several euro zone countries face the same fate later in the day, according to reports.” Maybe because that “strict” 2012 budget France … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 12, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I had a maid service come clean my house in advance of a family event I’m hosting this weekend. It’s amazing the difference between “Bachelor Clean” and “Clean Clean.” It’s almost as big as the difference between “Obama Smart” and … Continue reading →

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The Federal Debt In Household Terms

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Something to show those who think the rising national debt is no big deal…

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Texas Senate Race Update for January 11, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I expect the campaigns to start announcing Q4 fundraising results any day now, and I just sent off a list of interview questions to the Craig James campaign today. So here’s one final news roundup of the senate race before … Continue reading →

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EuroDoom Roundup for January 11, 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The race to a Euro-crackup seems to have slowed down to merely a jaunty saunter this week. Maybe once everyone made it to the New Year without a sovereign default, the Eurocrats might have breathed a sigh, confident that there’s … Continue reading →

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Huckabee Endorses Dewhurst

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

This morning former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee endorsed David Dewhurst’s Senate campaign. That’s a very good pickup for Dewhurst, and along with his previous Pro-Life endorsements, it shows that he’s doing better than expected among social conservatives. In his endorsement, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 9, 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Like a squirrel hording nuts for winter, I’ve set aside a few tasty links for you to chew on: George Will offers up a masterful column on why big government actually increases, rather than decreases, inequality. Liberals have a rendezvous … Continue reading →

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