Tag Archives: Elections

Dear California: You Know That Money Will Be Wasted, and You Know Those Tax Hikes Will Be Permanent

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’ve got another Texas vs. California piece coming around on the guitar, but I thought there was enough here to warrant a separate post. Hold on to your hats, but it seems that California voters might, just might, be catching … Continue reading →

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Team Gallego Lies About Rep. Canseco

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lawrence Person

As previously reported, the Texas 23rd Congressional District is one of the most closely watched races in the country. As such, it’s no surprise that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is rolling out attack ads against incumbent Republican Rep. Francisco … Continue reading →

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The New York Times Really Does Think You’re a Moron

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Right after I talked about how the mainstream media thinks you’re stupid enough to swallow badly skewed polls, Jim Geraghty reports that the New York Times is proving my point all over again by publishing a poll with more Democrats … Continue reading →

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A Bit on Polling (or, Why the Media Thinks You’re a Moron)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Remember how how incredibly tight the 1980 election was? How Ronald Reagan managed to edge Jimmy Carter at the last minute despite losing Texas and New York? Probably not, mainly because that didn’t happen. But as Jeffrey Lord’s story makes … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 23, 2012

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Random swarm of interesting links for your amusement and edification: Just in case you didn’t notice, in Obama’s interview with Univision (where he faced much tougher questions that from America’s lapdog media), Obama pretty much admitted that he failed, because … Continue reading →

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Proposed Romney Ad: Burying the American Dream

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

FADE IN: Long shot of funeral. CUT TO: Shot of Obama in a black suit standing near an open grave. Obama: The American Dream enjoyed over 200 years of life. CUT TO: Men with Obama For America t-shirts with shovels … Continue reading →

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Polling in Perspective (or: Chill)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Lawrence Person

This is the time of year when the political world is awash in polls. Some otherwise sensible Republicans take a look at those polls and go “Oh my God! Obama is up by 2! Or 5! He got a big … Continue reading →

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Today’s Award for Most Delusion Democratic Optimism…

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Lawrence Person

…goes to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee for predicting that Texas will turn into a Democratic blue state “as early as 2014.” Yeah, right. Maybe you should, oh, I don’t know, elect a single statewide office-holder before asserting that Texas is … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst Running for Re-Election Again in 2014

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Lawrence Person

David Dewhurst says he’s running for reelection as Lt. Governor in 2014. This puts him on collision course with Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who also announced he’s running for the office some ten minutes after Dewhurst conceded the Senate race. … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz’s RNC Speech

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Lawrence Person

If you couldn’t catch Ted Cruz’s RNC Speech, here it is:

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