Monthly Archives: May 2012

New Poll: Cruz Within 9 Points of Dewhurst

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Lawrence Person

According to the UT/Texas Tribune Poll released today, David Dewhurst is at 40% and Ted Cruz is at 31%. In April, the same poll had Dewhurst 38%, Cruz 26%. In January, it was Dewhurst 36%, Cruz 8%. So Dewhurst has … Continue reading →

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Today is Everyone Draw Mohammed Day

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

With less publicity than in 2010 it sort of snuck up on me this time. (I looked around in 2011 and couldn’t find anything.) Sadly, most of the main blogs participating in 2010 seem to have died, though there is … Continue reading →

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EuroDoom Weekend Update

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Good evening. I’m not Chevy Chase, and you’re not either. (Unless the real Chevy Chase is reading this, in which case: 1. Loved you on the original SNL, and 2. Stop being such a total dick.) The EuroZone crises has … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: The Revengening

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Time for another roundup of Texas vs. California news: I would say California is broke again, but it’s been so long since California wasn’t broke that it would have to be “California Still Broke,” which isn’ t exactly news… How … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 16, 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Lawrence Person

All sorts of news bubbling up, reportage of which is in various stages of completion. 49 headless bodies found in Mexico. Bork bork bork. Cherokee genealogist to Elizabeth Warren: “Your ancestors are found in plenty of historical records, and every … Continue reading →

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Deb Fischer Wins In Nebraska

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Lawrence Person

State Senator Deb Fischer was sitting in third place in the race for Nebraska’s U.S. Senate seat. Then Sarah Palin endorsed her. Now? She just won the GOP nomination. Let’s see if we can detect a pattern: Sarah Palin endorses … Continue reading →

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Trying to Piece Together a Picture of the Birkman/Seitsinger Race

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Sometimes you post even though you don’t have all the pieces of the puzzle, if only because you have more of them than the average voter. With early voting upon us, I wanted to try to come to grips with … Continue reading →

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A PhotoShop Contest to Reclaim Elizabeth Warren’s Tragically Lost Indian Heritage

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Lawrence Person

For all the jokes about Fauxcahontas and the accusations of Affirmative Action fraud, I think we all know who the greatest victim of the blowup over Elizabeth Warren’s Indian ancestry: Elizabeth Warren herself. Like so many native Americans, she’s been … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for May 12, 2012

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Lawrence Person

All sorts of stories bubbling away in various states of completion. In the meantime, here’s a nice Saturday LinkSwarm that includes some (but not all) of the links I’ve put up on my twitter feed: We’ve gotten use to Democratic … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for May 11, 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Certainly Sarah Palin endorsing Ted Cruz was the big senate race news of the week (compared to the tiny news of my own endorsement of Cruz), but there’s still a bunch of other Senate race tidbits: Both Ron Paul and … Continue reading →

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