Tag Archives: Blake Farenthold

LinkSwarm for Thursday, November 11, 2010

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Another LinkSwarm of sundry sundries: More reasons to be thankful Paul Kanjorksi is gone. “Much of what this Democratic Congress did, or tried to do, was like throwing Molotov cocktails at business.” Top Ten Upsets of the 2010 Election. (Warning: … Continue reading →

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Solomon Ortiz Tries To Pull An Al Gore, Gets Bitch-Slapped By the State Supreme Court

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Remember during the aftermath of the 2000 election when Al Gore tried to get a recount done in just the counties that favored Democratic voters? Well, soon-to-be-Ex-Rep. Solomon Ortiz just tried to do the same thing in the race he … Continue reading →

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Pending House Races Update

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Lawrence Person

National Journal updates the state of play in the House races that still haven’t been decided yet. Short version: California 11: Democratic incumbent Jerry McNerney holds a 628-vote lead over Republican David Harmer, but not all ballots from Republican-leaning locales … Continue reading →

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Still Waiting to Find Out How Many House Seats Republicans Picked Up

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Since I still haven’t found that complete list, here’s Jim Geraghty saying that it’s at least 60, and could be as high as 71. Right now Republicans are leading in five of those races, including Blake Farenthold leading Solomon Ortiz. … Continue reading →

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Post Election Analysis: Bart Stupak’s Turncoats Go Down in Flames

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

One of the most satisfying results of last night’s election was just how many of Bart Stupak’s block of ObamaCare flippers went down in flames. If you remember back to the ObamaCare debates, Stupak’s bloc of “Pro-Life Democrats” was never, … Continue reading →

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