Tag Archives: Texas Senate Race

Texas Senate Race Update for June 11, 2012

I put off putting up the latest Texas Senate race update until the Republican Party of Texas convention in Ft. Worth concluded. Good thing, too, since a lot of news came out of it, almost none of which was good … Continue reading →

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Grady Yarbrough: Statewide Man of Mystery

It’s been more than a week since the primary, and we’re finally getting a trickle of information about the mysterious Grady Yarbrough, the man who garnered 127,971 votes in last week’s primary and will be face Paul Sadler in the … Continue reading →

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Just How Far Does The John Wiley Price Corruption Story Reach?

Sometimes you know there’s a big, juicy story swimming just under the threshold of public consciousness, but don’t have the tools, sources or knowledge to bring it to the surface. Such is the case with the FBI’s ongoing investigation of … Continue reading →

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David Dewhurst: Liar

The usually useless Polifact has finally gotten around to evaluating David Dewhurst’s smear of Ted Cruz as a supporter of Amnesty. It only took them a week. How considerate to bestir themselves a mere three days after the election. The … Continue reading →

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Post-Primary Senate Race Roundup

Here are the full results on the Republican and Democratic sides. Here are some random post-primary race tidbits. I’ll probably have a separate post about the mysterious Grady Yarbrough coming up in a day or two. Last night was really … Continue reading →

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Texas Democratic Senate Race Headed to Runoff Between Paul Sadler and…Grady Yarbrough???

The Republican results I understand. The Democratic results I don’t. OK, hands up all those who predicted a runoff between Paul Sadler and Grady Yarbrough. Now put your hands down, because you’re all damn liars. Yarbrough has no website, no … Continue reading →

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Cruz, Dewhurst Head to Runoff

Returns are still coming in, but the MSM has already said the Texas Senate race will be a runoff between David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz. Right now its Dewhurst 46%, Cruz 33%, with Dewhurst edging down and Cruz edging up … Continue reading →

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Grady Yarbrough Snags an Endorsement!

OK, this is funny. The most invisible man in the Texas senate race campaign, Democrat Grady Yarbrough, has no website, no Facebook page, and no Twitter feed. But that didn’t stop him from being endorsed by The Austin Villager (warning: … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for May 28, 2012

Since tomorrow is election day, here’s a final Senate race roundup. You might want to take time today to find your voter registration card, locate your polling place, and figure out who you want to vote for. Since it’s possible … Continue reading →

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Mailers. I Get Mailers.

If you’re wondering what this election year is like in Williamson County, I’ve saved all the political flyers I’ve gotten. As usual, click to embiggen. The most mail I’ve gotten has been for the Lisa Birkman vs. Lee Ann Seitsinger … Continue reading →

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