Tag Archives: Elections

Dewhurst Raises $2.64 Million, Throws in $2 Million in Self-Funding, Has $4 Million On Hand

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Hot on the heels of Ted Cruz’s $1 million+ Q3 comes news that David Dewhurst raised $2.64 million in contributions. He also threw in $2 million of his own money, and has $4 million in cash on hand. That’s serious … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Raises $1 Million+ in Q3

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It’s time for candidate’s Q3 fundraising totals to start trickling out, and the Ted Cruz campaign is first out of the gate with the news that he raised $1,057,953 in Q3 and has $2.4 million cash on-hand. This is in … Continue reading →

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In Which My Texas Senate and Fast and Furious Updates Converge

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Former Texas Solicitor General and current senate candidate Ted Cruz calls for a Special Counsel to investigate Fast and Furious. The text of his announcement: Today, I’m calling for the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate Justice Department corruption … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for October 11, 2011

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz got Lots of good press for his appearance at the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit: Cruz also picked up the endorsements of over 115 leaders of the Texas Federation of Republican Women. David Dewhurst puts in an … Continue reading →

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Interview With Texas Senate Candidate Tom Leppert

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

After my interview with Ted Cruz, I was contacted by the Tom Leppert campaign in late August and asked if I wanted to do an interview with Leppert. And they did this despite my very public doubts over several aspects … Continue reading →

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Texas State Senator Steve Ogden Won’t Seek Another Term

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

According to the Texas Tribune. Ogden is my state Senator, and it was something of a surprise that he ran in 2010. House District 52 Rep. Larry Gonzalez sent out a press release saying he was running for re-election to … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for September 15, 2011

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Concerned Women PAC endorses Ted Cruz. Cruz will also be attending a Garland Tea Party event tonight. David Dewhurst attended a town hall meeting in Kingwood. Cruz has an Op-Ed in the Houston Chronicle calling for a real jobs program … Continue reading →

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Some Analysis of the Republican Victory in the New York Ninth Congressional District Special Election

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’m a sucker for wonkish political analysis of voting results, so here are some of the more notable results-scrying for Bob Turner’s win over David Weprin in New York’s Ninth Congressional District after Rep. Anthony “look at my bulge” Weiner … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for August 3, 2011

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Cruz campaign emailed to say they’ll be sending me the video file of the interview sometime in the next 24 hours, so here are a few race updates to tide you over until then. Matt S. Dowling has his … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging the Austin Texas Senate Candidate Forum

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Lawrence Person

5:30: I have to duck out for another appointment. Hopefully some further thoughts tomorrow. 5:29: Pettinger: Will filibuster any new organizations, opposes executive orders, Czar. Would eliminate Dept of Health and Human Services. I’m surrounded by several young children who … Continue reading →

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