Monthly Archives: February 2012

The New Maps Are Here, The New Maps Are Here!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The new redistricting maps, that is. Sounds like they haven’t been made final just yet, but most likely will be. If that happens this week, that might mean a late April (rather than May) primary. You can take a look … Continue reading →

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Greece: Bailout? Austerity? Stool Samples?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Monty, the guy who does the Daily Doom over at Ace of Spades, is taking a break, which means that I have to do my own damn research step into the breach, so here a roundup of European Debt Crises … Continue reading →

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Sen. Olympia Snowe (RINO-Maine) Retiring

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Evidently no one saw this coming. Including Snowe’s staff. Or her very active re-election committee. Does this mean Maine might actually elect a Republican who actually votes, you know, Republican? I doubt it. Maine is pretty liberal, and even someone … Continue reading →

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Voter Registration: Chill

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The Right Side of Austin offers up reassurance for those anxious over the fact they haven’t received their voter registration cards: Relax. Because Democrats and liberal special interest groups like LULAC and the NAACP want to achieve in courts what … Continue reading →

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Euro Bailout Train Derailed: “Germany’s engagement has reached it limits”

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Well, ain’t that a pisser. “‘European solidarity is not an end in itself and should not be a one-way street. Germany’s engagement has reached it limits,’ said the text, drafted by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats and Free Democrat (FDP) … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for February 23, 2012

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Trying to catch back up with the Senate race after my trip, so some of this may be slightly old news: The biggest recent news in the Senate race is the newest Texas Tribune/UT poll that shows David Dewhurst leading … Continue reading →

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Big Jolly Picks Up the Senate Race Torch and Runs With It

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I just got back from a business trip abroad, so it’s taking me a little time to get back up to speed. One thing I did want to note was David Jennings of Big Jolly Politics taking a couple of … Continue reading →

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Answering Instapundit’s Rhetorical Question on Mitt Romney

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Today Instapundit Glenn Reynolds asks: “Back in 2008, the social-cons were all-in for Romney, to the point where Hugh Hewitt’s take became a running tagline (“You know who this is good for? Mitt Romney!”) that’s still used by by bloggers … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for Februry 16, 2012

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Lawrence Person

When I first started covering the senate race, I would grab just about any scrap of information I could about and throw a link to it. Now? The firehose is starting to open up, and I’m getting a bit more … Continue reading →

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One Hell of a Fundraiser

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Democratic Party candidate for Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Constable Robert “Bobby” Maldonado has a little problem. He’s been charged with money-laundering, as police found money in the trunk of his car. $1,068,930, to be precise. One might wonder why someone … Continue reading →

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