Tag Archives: Elections

Berniemania Overtaking Hillary?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Could the facade of inevitability that Hillary Clinton built up crack wide open? First comes word that Clinton is almost even with Bernie Sanders nationwide, leading a mere 43% to 39%. (Hat tip: Push Junction.) Add to that the fact … Continue reading →

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State Rep. Jason Villalba (R-ino) Garners a Primary Challenger

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Remember Rep. Jason Villalba, the ostensible Republican responsible for such hits as let’s make it illegal for bloggers and gun owners to photograph the police and I’m going to block my critics on Twitter? Well, he’s attracted a Republican primary … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for January 5, 2016

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Lawrence Person

I hope everyone else has had a happier New Year than I, since my father passed away after a long battle with cancer Sunday. On the plus side, I saw the new Star Wars and the Texans made the playoffs. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for December 28, 2015

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I hope everyone had a merrier Christmas than I did. (My father recently went on hospice care after a two year fight with cancer, so I was back home helping my mother care for him.) Here’s a LinkSwarm to start … Continue reading →

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Dave Barry 2015 in Review

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Merry Christmas! Instead of a Friday LinkSwarm, enjoy something more in keeping with the festive nature of the holiday: Dave Barry’s 2015 year-end roundup: “Wait a minute! Surely there were some positive developments in 2015! How about the fact that, … Continue reading →

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MSM Monkeys Around

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It’s been an odd week, for a number of reasons, so I’m a bit late on the “Washington Post cartoonist draws Ted Cruz’s 5 and 7 year old daughters as monkeys” story. Because nothing says “reasonable” and “rational” like attacking … Continue reading →

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DNC Data Breach: Less Security Concern, More Clinton Dirty Tricks

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Lawrence Person

I included the DNC data breach story in my LinkSwarm roundup, but the more I look at it, the less the story seems like “data breach by Bernie Sanders team” and more like “dirty tricks by Hillary Clinton’s team.” Here’s … Continue reading →

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Failing to Show Up in Texas U.S. House Races

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

The filing deadline has passed for 2016 races in Texas, and once again several U.S. House seats will go uncontested. The first step to winning a race is showing up for one. Even token candidates force the opposition to expend … Continue reading →

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Cruz Leads Trump By 10 Points In Iowa

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Lawrence Person

It was easy to dismiss the first poll that showed Ted Cruz up over Donald Trump in Iowa as an outlier. However, a new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll shows Cruz up a hefty 10 points over Trump. “Seven … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Leads Trump in Iowa

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Lawrence Person

There appears to be a new GOP front-runner in Iowa. Sen. Ted Cruz more than doubled his support among Iowa Republicans since October and now leads the field with 24%, according to a new Monmouth University Poll released today. It … Continue reading →

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