Tag Archives: Elections

Texas Reminder: Vote Today!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Texas votes today! Find your voter registration card and head out to the polls! Here are some links for research: The League of Women Voters. Empower Texans endorsements. Governor Greg Abbott’s endorsements. Williamson County voting locations. Travis County voting locations. … Continue reading →

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South Carolina: Biden Wins First Primary…Ever

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Onetime frontrunner Joe Biden has now won his first primary. Biden won with 48.4% of the votes, with Bernie Sanders getting 19.9%, the only two above the 15% threshold for delegates. Biden is predicted to get 34 delegates, and Bernie … Continue reading →

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The Twitter Primary for February 2020

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Lawrence Person

As I did in previous months, here’s an update on the number of Twitter followers of the Democratic presidential candidates, updated since last month’s update. Six months ago I started using a tool that gives me precise Twitter follower counts. … Continue reading →

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Nevada: Bernie First, Biden Second

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Three contests, three Bernie wins. Sanders wins Nevada with 46% of the convention delegates (and 39% of the popular vote), Biden comes in second (with 19.5% of delegates and 18.6% of popular votes), and Buttigieg third with 15.3% of delegates … Continue reading →

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Gutfeld Reviews The Democratic Debate

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Lawrence Person

There will be more of this in the Clown Car Update (sometime Monday, though possibly late, because my Sunday is packed), but here’s The Five reviewing Michael Bloomberg’s debate performance. Summary: Not good! “He burned half a billion dollars on … Continue reading →

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Bushes Behaving Badly

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Lawrence Person

The Bush family has been a long-time fixture in Texas politics. George H. W. Bush was instrumental in building up the Republican Party in Texas, and George W. Bush helped transition the state from a one-party Democratic state to a … Continue reading →

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Texas Early Voting Starts Today!

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Early voting in Texas starts today! Here are some links for research: The League of Women Voters. Empower Texans endorsements. Governor Greg Abbott’s endorsements. Williamson County early voting locations. Travis County voting locations. A Tale of Two Rockeys. And here … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for February 17, 2020

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Bloomberg channels Barney, Yang, Bennet and Patrick are Out, enjoy the Buttigieg Platitude Generator, Bernie bros break out the blacklist for Bloomberg hires, and Mayor Pete has a fake Nigerian problem. It’s your Democratic Presidential clown car update! The Nevada … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for February 10, 2020

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Iowa screws everything up, the Bernie juggernaut gathers momentum, there was another debate, and Biden calls a voter a “lying dog-faced pony soldier.” It’s your Democratic Presidential clown car update! Delegates So Sanders got 6,000 more votes than Buttigieg in … Continue reading →

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Iowa Caucuses Reloaded: FULL METAL MAYHEM!

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Lawrence Person

(I would like to claim the title of this post has particular meaning (like a clever allusion to machine politics), but really it’s only there because I’ve already used “Electric Boogaloo” too many times.) Silly me! I thought we might … Continue reading →

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