Category Archives: Election 2006

Will Tom DeLay saddle up for one more electoral ride if the courts don’t give him a way off the ballot? I take a look at the options at Kuff’s World. Continue reading →

The Great Ballot Name Battle is not yet over, as Carole Keeton Strayhorn threatens to sue to overturn SOS Roger Williams’ decision to disallow calling her “Grandma”. At a news conference on the front lawn of a campaign headquarters she … Continue reading → Continue reading →

For whatever the reason, today my mailbox is overflowing with stuff that’s going on this week. Most of this is related to various campaigns, so it’s primarily of local interest. Click the More link to see what’s taking place around … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s official: You will see “Kinky” on the ballot, but not “Grandma”. Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn won’t be allowed to use “Grandma” on the November ballot because it is more of a political slogan than a nickname, Secretary of State … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s always entertaining when a candidate gets together with a bunch of bloggers someplace where caffeine and WiFi are served. Chris Bell did so last night at the Daily Grind in the Heights, and we proceeded to have a good … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I had a chance to sit down with Ted Ankrum over the weekend and talk to him about his campaign for Congress in CD10. Here it is, for your listening pleasure. MP3 for download Continue reading →

Today’s the last day of voting for the winner of the Forward Together PAC Mapchangers. As of this writing, John Courage holds the lead, but that could change as other candidates will surely make a last minute push. As we’ve … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ron Paul got a lengthy mash note in the WaPo over the weekend. Usually, there’s no such thing as bad publicity, but every once in awhile one realizes that with some politicians, less is more. For instance: As for Social … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Among the many people who showed up to the Fort Bend get together on Friday night was Sherrie Matula, who’s running for HD129 over in the Clear Lake area. Last Thursday, she organized a conference call for us bloggers, on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Nick Lampson has Olivia’s official endorsement. What more could you possibly need to know? Oh, and don’t forget to check out Lampson’s ads, now visible on YouTube. Greg has the embedded links. Continue reading →

Olivia and I drove down to Fort Bend last night where we hung out with some fellow Democrats and enjoyed a nice not-too-hot summer evening. That particular Beck’s Prime is right on a waterfront, and there were ducks and turtles … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I can’t blame Republican officials for being upset with the ruling from Judge Sparks yesterday, but some of them are in need of a serious reality check. Look at what is being said by some of them: Republican lawyer James … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I don’t know what will happen in CD22 now, but I will say this: Tom DeLay sure doesn’t sound like he wants to run again. If the Republicans lose on appeal, DeLay will have to decide whether to campaign for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Looks like John Courage is doing pretty well in the Mapchangers voting – in fact, he’s leading the field. Voting runs through July 10, so if you haven’t cast your vote for Courage, there’s still time. Remember, voting for Courage … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It almost seems anti-climactic with all the bigger news going on this week, but I’ve got part two of my tour of CD23 up at Kuff’s World (part one is here). I’ve still got some more material to work through, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Hold onto your hats, it’s gonna get even crazier from here. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks, a Republican appointee, ruled that DeLay must appear on the Nov. 7 ballot as the GOP nominee for the congressional seat that DeLay abandoned … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Secretary of State Roger Williams is still mulling over the issue of how candidates should be listed on the gubernatorial ballot, and Kinky Friedman is requesting that he be listed by nickname only. Friedman’s campaign general counsel, Blake Rocap, wrote … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Thanks once again to reader Jeff N., who forwarded me the Friday filings by both sides in the DeLay replacement lawsuit. You can see the GOP filing here and the Democratic filing here. Neither one looks like they’re breaking new … Continue reading → Continue reading →

First, as Phillip has documented, Vilma Luna’s resignation turns this from an uncontested incumbent race to a two-party open seat contest. Good for democracy, not so good for the Democrats, though despite my concern I’d still mark whoever their chosen … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today’s turning out to be a busier news day than I expected, and we don’t even have a ruling from Judge Sparks in the DeLay ballot replacement lawsuit yet. State Rep. Vilma Luna, one of the top Democratic lieutenants of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Two items on why ethics in government is a need-to-have, not a nice-to-have: One, why tax lawyers love Carole Keeton Strayhorn: In her quest to become the next governor, Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has continued to accept, despite criticism, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Assuming my fingers don’t all fall off first from all the cutting and pasting, I’m going to do an in-depth analysis of the electoral results in CD23, from 2002 and 2004. Installment #1 is up at Kuff’s World, in which … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron looks to history for some guidance in the DeLay ballot replacement lawsuit. Ben Campbell had just been sentenced to federal prison on bank fraud charges. He also was the Republican nominee for re-election to his state House district … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We’re in the final round of voting for Mapchangers. Texas is the only state with two candidates in the final ten, Chris Bell and John Courage. You can only vote for one of them. What to do? Let Chris Bell … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Didn’t get to this story yesterday. Despite a continuing legal dispute over the process, Harris County Republicans chose on Thursday their representative on the committee that will select a nominee to replace former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. “Why wouldn’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Nice article in one of the community papers about Diane Trautman, who’s running against “Judgmental Joe” Crabb in HD127 up in the Kingwood area. Some highlights: “At the [July 20 Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce] luncheon, one of the things that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s some more information on the timetable to fix CD23 as announced yesterday by the three-judge panel. U.S. District Judge John T. Ward of Marshall set oral arguments in the case for Aug. 3. Other judges on the panel include … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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OK, this is officially the last time I’ll pester you about the Straight Ticket Texan vote for Mapchangers. Voting closes in four hours, at 2 AM CDT. The standings as I write this: 1. MT-Sen Jon Tester 2. CO-06 Bill … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Some breaking news from the Lone Star Project: The three-judge Federal District Court has issued an order and provided a schedule for determining a remedy in response to the recently released opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court on Texas redistricting. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Capitol Inside offers its perspective on the Democratic lawsuit over the GOP’s attempt to replace Tom DeLay on the ballot in CD22 and how both sides’ arguments played for Judge Sam Sparks. Democrats suggested in a hearing in Sparks’ court … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Orlando Sanchez gets at the real reason why Commissioners’ Court wants to abolish the office of Harris County Treasurer now: They all hate him. Sanchez said Tuesday that eliminating the post would kill the immediate prospect of a Hispanic for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Tomorrow is the last day to vote for the Forward Together PAC Mapchangers. The good news is that we’ve now got two Texans in the top five – Chris Bell and Barbara Radnofsky. The better news is that we can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Greg in TX22 notes Tom DeLay’s shifting rationales for why he cut and run in CD22. I’m sure if someone were to ask him again in a couple of months, he’d have another explanation for it. Continue reading →