Tag Archives: 2012 Election

Craig James: Not Universally Loved

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I know this may comes as a shock to some of you, seeing as how I occasionally write about sports for my other blog, but I don’t have cable, and thus have no first-hand experience of Craig James’ ESPN broadcasting … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for December 13, 2011

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The filing deadline for all races is coming up on Thursday. Beyond that, the biggest news is probably going on behind the scenes, as I suspect all three of the major candidates are raising money like mad in advance of … Continue reading →

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Craig James to Jump Into Republican Senate Race?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So says The Dallas Morning News, citing “sources close to his developing campaign.” I don’t know why he would. I don’t see a lot of running room (no pun intended), it will be very hard to raise money, it’s been … Continue reading →

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Where’s Ricardo? (Plus: A New Democratic Challenger Appears)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

There’s some news on the Democratic side of the Texas Senate race. First of all, the name of the DNC’s handpicked candidate, Ricardo Sanchez, does not appear on the list of candidates who have filed for the Texas Senate race. … Continue reading →

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Retired Judge Charles Holcomb Joins the Senate Race

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Looking over the list of Republican candidates who had filed for the Senate race, I was surprised to see the name of former Court of Criminal Appeals judge Charles Holcomb of Wimberley, who was age-limited out of the office. Despite … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst Contributions: A Lot of Money from Fulbright & Jaworski

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It takes a while for the FEC to put up the list of individual donations (even longer than putting up the summary reports), so I didn’t think to check out David Dewhurst’s individual contributions until this week. One thing that … Continue reading →

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A Look at David Dewhurst’s Personal Financial Report

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Although they haven’t officially been put up yet, Quorum Report has obtained the personal financial disclosure report the U.S. Senate requires for David Dewhurst, Ted Cruz, Tom Leppert and Ricardo Sanchez. According to the Statesman, Dewhurst’s wealth adds up to … Continue reading →

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Another Democratic Party Longshot, Virgil Bierschwale, Joins the Texas Senate Race

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Real Estate agent Virgil Bierschwale sent me an email to note that he was joining the senate race; presumably the Texas senate race, although his text-heavy website does not mention our fair state until a good way down the page. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 4, 2011

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been sick this weekend, so here are a few random link of interest before they get positively antique: Dear White Working Class Voters: we don’t need you any more. Love, the Democratic Party. WILLisms provides more information on Texas … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for November 29, 2011

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The New York Times discovers Ted Cruz. It’s generally a solid piece, though I do want to quibble with one part, even though it’s an opposition citation: “Mr. Dewhurst’s aides say that unlike Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz has been unable … Continue reading →

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