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Texas Senate Race Update for December 20, 2011

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

With all the coming and the going and the filing and the GLAVEN, it’s been a crazy few days keeping up with the Texas senate race. I even went back today to see if their were any stragglers who hadn’t … Continue reading →

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And Two More Democrats Join the Texas Senate Race

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

And right after I post on new Senate candidate, I update the page and see two more: A John Morton of Austin. There are at least five people in Austin named John Morton. I’m trying to find out which is … Continue reading →

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Brief Candidate Profile: Jason A. Gibson, Pistol Packing…Democrat?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I just got off the phone with newly-filed Texas Democratic senate candidate Jason A. Gibson. (I called when his law firm’s email bounced for some reason.) He says his website, www.jasongibson2012.com, will be up live in a day or two. … Continue reading →

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Three New Democrats Join The Senate Race

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Lawrence Person

In the wake of Ricardo Sanchez leaving the race, three new names have popped up on the official list of Democratic Senate candidates: Houston trial lawyer Jason A. Gibson. Another attorney, former state representative and current Executive Director of the … Continue reading →

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Flashback: Noam Chomsky Attacking Both Vaclav Havel and Christopher Hitchens

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Lawrence Person

To set the historical record straight, it is necessary from time to time to point out that the majority of “Left Wing Intellectuals” did not spend the Cold War criticizing communist governments for oppressing their people, but rather attacking any … Continue reading →

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NEWS FLASH: Ricardo Sanchez Drops Out of Senate Race

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

“Leading Democratic U.S. senatorial candidate Ricardo Sanchez announced Friday that he’s ending his campaign to replace retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.” I didn’t exactly predict it, but I did suggest it was a strong possibility: Even before his house burned … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 16, 2011

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I get the impression that this “Christmas” thing you hear so much about is getting close. I should probably do something about that. In the meantime, some links: Iowahawk channels Stephen G. Bloom on the Hell that is Iowa. Dwight … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Eric Holder to Austin

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Several Austin bloggers are suggesting that people gather to “welcome” Eric Holder to Austin, where he’ll be speaking at the LBJ Library on UT campus. I won’t be able to, due to commitments with my new job, but I encourage … 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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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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