Tag Archives: Texas Senate Race

Trump Wins Early Louisiana Voting, Cruz Wins Election Day

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Heard about this election day, but Philip Bump in the Washington Post provides more details: Donald Trump won early voting, but Ted Cruz’s percentage of the vote soared on election day: One of two things happened in Louisiana. We know … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst Settles Lawsuit Against Michael Looney

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Former Lt. Governor David Dewhurst has settled his lawsuit against Houston oilman Michael Looney, who evidently received money embezzled by Dewhurst campaign adviser Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield: Former Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the once powerful Republican who was bilked by an … Continue reading →

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Buddy Barfield Pleads Guilty

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Remember Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield, the political consultant who was accused of embezzling over $2 million from David Dewhurst campaign funds? When last we checked, he had sold his house to settle a civil lawsuit from Dewhurst. Well, Barfield just plead … Continue reading →

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Buddy Barfield/David Dewhurst Campaign Embezzlement Update

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Remember the accusations that campaign consultant Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield embezzled over $1 million from David Dewhurst’s Lt. Governor and Senate campaigns over a number of years? Well, the estimated total he’s accused of embezzling is now over $2 million, plus … Continue reading →

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The Ted Cruz Victory: One Year Later

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Travis McCormick notes that exactly one year ago, Ted Cruz beat David Dewhurst in the 2012 Republican Senate runoff. (He also demolished a number of myths in the process.) And pretty much every day Ted Cruz has been in Washington, … Continue reading →

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Nitpicking National Review On Dewhurst

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Lawrence Person

When you’re a domain expert in something, sometimes you agree with the central point of an article, but enough details ring false that you wonder how closely the reporter has been following the story. For example, this Betsy Woodruff piece … Continue reading →

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Well, Who Hasn’t Misplaced $600,000?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Top David Dewhurst campaign aide Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield has been accused of embezzling at least $600,000 from the Dewhurst campaign, starting all the way back in 2008. (This news evidently first came to light December 28, but I was distracted … Continue reading →

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Paul Burka Discusses Ted Cruz, and Proves (Yet Again) He Doesn’t Understand Conservatives

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Lawrence Person

So Paul Burka noticed that Senator-elect Ted Cruz picked conservative Chip Roy as his Chief of Staff. Sayeth Burka: What I find revealing about the choice of Roy is that Cruz–who has been making noise as a potential contender for … Continue reading →

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Bright Spots

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Well, that could have gone better. As an effort at alleviating depression among the vast right wing conspiracy, here are a few glimmers of hope amidst the dismal news: Republicans kept the House. Ted Cruz won. And here’s his victory … Continue reading →

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How Big Will Ted Cruz Win Tomorrow?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’m pretty confident that Ted Cruz will win the election (and deservedly so). The only question now is: By how much? To determine that, let’s look at the recent history of non-Presidential top-of-the-ballot races in Texas: 2000 Senate: Kay Bailey … Continue reading →

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