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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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Texas Senate Race Roundup for November 16, 2011

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Another Senate race roundup Ted Cruz appeared on The Great American Panel: Cruz also appeared on KSKY radio in Dallas-Fort Worth. He also appeared on the Janine Turner Show on 570 KLIF in Dallas. If it seems like I put … 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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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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Texas Senate Race Update for November 5, 2011

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I suppose I should do these updates some day other than Friday night Saturday morning, since few people read them then or over the weekend, but it’s been a busy week… Mario Loyola discusses Ted Cruz and his father Rafael … Continue reading →

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New Poll Shows Support for Dewhurst Down to 22%

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Ted Cruz campaign noted that a new UT/Texas Tribune poll showed Lt. Governor David Dewhurst’s support among Republican voters down to 22%, which is about half what previous polls have shown, and even less than that possibly anomalous Azimuth … 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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Rick Perry’s Tax and Spending Reform Plan: Solid on Taxes, Timid and Unserious on Spending

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So Rick Perry unveiled his tax and spending reform plan. (His Wall Street Journal piece provides a brief overview.) It’s a serious compilation of a variety of solid conservative ideas for reforming the federal government. Serious, that is, in every … Continue reading →

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