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Ricardo Sanchez’s House Burns Down

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Democratic Senate frontrunner Ricardo Sanchez had pretty horrible Veteran’s Day, as a fire destroyed his San Antonio home. The article linked above states that arson investigators (pace the video) have ruled out foul play. I would like to formally extend … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst, Cruz Trade Social Conservative Endorsements

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Big senate race news on the endorsement front: First, Texas Right to Life PAC endorses David Dewhurst. That’s a very good pickup for him, as he has not exactly been overwhelmed with conservative endorsements. I’m sure the Ted Cruz campaign … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz on Sean Hannity Tonight Discussing Fast and Furious, And a Bit on Polling

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz will be on Sean Hannity’s show at 8:30 PM tonight, discussing Fast and Furious, Occupy Wall Street, and no doubt many other topics. Since there does not appear to be a radio station that carries Hannity in Austin, … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for Friday, November 11, 2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Elizabeth Ames Jones is out, but the other contenders soldier on. Here’s another Texas Senate Race update: David Dewhurst is endorsed by the The Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund. Given my opposition to agribusiness subsidies, this is not … Continue reading →

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Election Results: Three Propositions Go Down In Defeat

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The results of yesterday’s election are up, and three of the ten propositions on the ballot went down in defeat. Since all statewide propositions usually pass, that’s an interesting (and welcome) result. Proposition 4, which Texans for Fiscal Responsibility said … Continue reading →

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Jones Bows To The Inevitable, And Out of Senate Race

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Trailing in polls, fundraising, name recognition, and stage presence, Elizabeth Ames Jones announced she’s dropping out of the Senate race to run for the Texas Senate District 25 against incumbent Sen. Jeff Wentworth. Setting aside of the question of why … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Election Tuesday!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Don’t forget that there’s a state constitutional amendment election Tuesday, November 8 (as well as various local elections, bond issues, etc.). A few roundups and recommendations from: Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Grassroots Texans The Travis County Republican Party As for … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for October 28, 2011

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A roundup of Texas Senate Race news, some of which I would have reported sooner if my week hadn’t been so packed… Rep. Mike McCaul passes on the race. Big news, and I think the Ted Cruz campaign is heaving … Continue reading →

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Leppert Raises $640,000 in Q3, Tosses in Another $500,000 of His Own Money

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Tom Leppert’s campaign announced that it raised $640,000 in donations in Q3. In addition, it announced that Leppert, as he did in Q2, threw in another half million of his own money. Those are significant sums, and by no means … Continue reading →

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Senate Race Fundraising Numbers: A Historical Comparison

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Here are are some impressive fundraising numbers: Through the end of Q3 on September 30, the odds-on senate favorite has raised $6,444,926. The challenger? A comparatively paltry $1,615,165. Given those numbers, it should be pretty easy to figure out who … Continue reading →

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