Category Archives: Election 2006

Today is the primary runoff election, so if you haven’t voted early, this is your last chance. If you have voted, ask the people you know who should be voting if they have. I’ve gotten four people to go to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

According to Roll Call, some lobbyists are having a bit of buyer’s remorse now that Tom DeLay is no longer a candidate for office: A few lobbyists who helped raise money for Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) – all of them … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The dumbing down of our political discourse continues apace. “Politics is the only field in which the more experience you have, the worse you get. And I have no political experience whatsoever,” said the musician-comic-author. I’ll give you four guesses … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I felt like taking the rest of the day off Sunday, so here’s some collected reading on all things DeLay-ish for you to scan through as you start your week. Cris Feldman, the winning attorney in the TRMPAC lawsuit, writes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Olivia and I made the drive out to Fort Bend yesterday – in particular, the town of Rosenberg – for the opening of the Fort Bend County Democratic Party‘s headquarters. The place was packed, and the energy level was as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If all the pre-primary race profiles had been as substantive as this one on HD146, I’d have been a lot less cranky back then. It’s a good read and it covers things pretty well, so I’ll just pick one minor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Don’t know how many of you listened to Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me this morning, but they had Tom DeLay as the subject of their “Not My Job” game. It was quite amusing to hear the reactions to his nickname … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Have you voted in the primary runoffs yet? If so, you’re one of an elite few in Harris County. Through Wednesday, 954 Harris County residents had voted in the GOP runoff, down from 3,733 at the same point during the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Since there isn’t much in the way of news in the CD22 saga since the Perry announcement and anti-Lampson protest of yesterday afternoon, I’m going to try to collect my thoughts here and see where we stand. It’s been a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I get a lot of email about various events, happenings, fundraiser, and so on. Here’s a listing of some of them. Via Houston Democrats, the Fort Bend Democrats are having a grand opening party this Saturday: Fort Bend Democrats is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Peggy Fikac has the story: Gov. Rick Perry said today he doesn’t plan to call an emergency election to replace U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay when the former House majority leader resigns. That means voters in Congressional District 22 won’t get … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I believe it was Stephen Colbert who recently said that the 22nd Congressional District should be retired in honor of Tom DeLay’s service. Looks to me like the Texas GOP will be happy to retire it until November. “No, there … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Couple of fundraising events for local candidates in State Rep races that I’m interested in are on the calendar for the near term. First, for Sherrie Matula in HD129, down in DeLay CD22 territory in Clear Lake. About a year … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The WaPo addresses some of the questions surrounding Tom DeLay’s sudden departure from the scene. Under siege from state and federal probes into his actions and those of his closest aides and advisers, Rep. Tom DeLay had considered resigning on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I have, on Monday. Calling it “slow” at the Multipurpose Center on Gray would imply motion of some kind. I was in and out in less time than it will take you to read this. Your vote never counts for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Let’s get this roundup started… The top Chron story is about GOP disarray in the wake of DeLay’s sudden departure, but the most interesting information comes at the end when the talk turns to a special election. [Texas Republican Chair … Continue reading → Continue reading →

OK, I know it’s all Tom DeLay all the time, but there are other races, too. One is in CD10, a district that would not exist in its current configuration were it not for DeLay. There’s two Dems in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The prospect of losing is what drove DeLay to the bench, says he. U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay decided more than a week ago to resign his seat, disappointed with the margin of his Republican primary victory and looking at poll … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ll have more on the whole DeLay thing later (on a personal note, he picked a really crappy day from my perspective to suddenly resign), but for now, here are two links to give you some reading material in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s morning and Tom DeLay is still quitting. How sweet is that? Whenever the special election is to replace him, there could be a lot of people running to replace Tom DeLay. Those who acknowledged interest in the seat or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Holy mackeral! Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol, told TIME that he will not seek reelection and will leave Congress within months. Wow. I never expected him … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The following is a statement from Borris Miles, candidate for House District 146. Just a month ago, a majority of voters in District 146 said it was time for a change by casting a vote to restore real leadership in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The following is a statement from Ted Ankrum, candidate for the 10th Congressional District. I sent an email to Paul Foreman asking for a statement from him as well but never got a reply. I confess I’m not too broken … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The following is a statement from Ben Grant, candidate for Lieutenant Governor. He is in the runoff against Maria Alvarado, whose statement precedes this one. Benjamin Z. Grant, candidate for Lt. Governor I was born the son of a country … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The following is a statement from Maria Alvarado, candidate for Lieutenant Governor. She is in the runoff against Ben Grant, whose statement follows this one. I am glad for this “Off the Kuff” opportunity to offer all Texas voters reasons … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Early voting for the primary runoffs begins today. I have statements from five candidates who are in the runoffs in which they ask for your support. This first one is from Barbara Radnofsky in the Senate runoff. Why you should … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Two primary stories from South Texas Chisme: First, defeated Supreme Court hopeful Steven Wayne Smith is filing suit over “irregularities” in the ballots. Tarrant County officials said last month that a programming glitch caused some ballots to be counted as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The latest Zogby-WSJ online poll for the Texas Governor’s race is out, and guess what? Chris Bell is ahead of Carole Keeton Strayhorn. With the pre-primary DMN poll, that’s two out of three showing Bell to be the leading contender … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Given how inexcusably pokey the Chron was at making their primary endorsements, I’m glad to see that they at least have their runoff recommendations made in a timely manner. I’m sure it helps that they needed only to excerpt from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As The Jeffersonian reminds us, today is the end of the quarter, so if you’ve been planning to make a donation to your favorite candidate, today is a great day to do it. He’s got a suggested list of Congressional … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Matt brings us a message from John Courage to anti-immigrant Congressman Lamar Smith, who continues to be out of the mainstream on the subject. Check it out. Courage will be the beneficiary of a fundraiser headlined by Senator Russ Feingold … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Seven votes makes the difference. A recount of ballots today confirmed that County Court-at-Law No. 9 Judge Oscar Kazen will serve a single term after all, and will be replaced next year by political newcomer Laura Salinas. “‘Landslide Laura’ wins … Continue reading → Continue reading →

NASA says that when their administrator whispered sweet nothings about Tom DeLay in front of an audience, it wasn’t really an endorsement. Five days after NASA administrator Michael Griffin urged a Houston audience to keep U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Lone Star Project has an interesting analysis of the Governor’s race, in which its basic thesis is that Chris Bell really does have a clearer path to a win than Carole Keeton Strayhorn. Not an easy path, mind you, … Continue reading → Continue reading →