Category Archives: Election 2006

Clay Robison sums up the case against Kinky better than I can by simply quoting the man himself. “It’s politically correct these days to apologize to the Indians and apologize to the Hawaiians for taking their land, apologize to the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Continuing in my series of interviews with local candidates, today I bring you Neeta Sane, who is the Democratic candidate for County Treasurer in Fort Bend. 1. Who are you and what are you running for? My name is Neeta … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s Sunday, so it’s News Feature Story Day, and today’s feature is an overview of CD22 and how Shelley Sekula-Gibbs came to be the One True Write-In. There’s lots of stuff here that’ll be familiar to those who’ve followed this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This is the funniest thing I’ve read all weekend. Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik has asked Democrat Ted Ankrum to withdraw from the race against U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, to give the Libertarian a better chance at unseating the freshman … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Greenberg Quinlan Rossner Research has released a poll that shows some good news for Democrats and Ciro Rodriguez in CD23. I’ve got a copy of the poll memo here (PDF) for your perusal. To summarize: Congressional Vote Candidate Vote Total … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Believe it. [W]ith all eyes on the November election, overlooked is the fact that the Constitution states that the governor shall call a special election to fill DeLay’s unexpired term. Despite previously declaring he would call a special election, Gov. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, I don’t know if the headline is one that you’d want, but overall I’d say Rick Casey wrote a pretty complimentary column about Barbara Radnofsky and her Senate campaign. He certainly mentioned a lot of the things she likes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From the “I Fought The Law (And The Law Won)” files, I bring you the master of denial himself, Tom DeLay. Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said he never thought the courts would prevent the Republican Party from replacing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s my latest entry at Kuff’s World, in which I take the cheesy framing device of asking myself a bunch of questions, none of which were too hard for me to answer, about the state of the race in CD22. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The field in the newly drawn CD23 has expanded by one. Lukin Gilliland Jr., a San Antonio businessman and longtime Democratic fundraiser, said today he’d run in the newly redrawn Congressional District 23. And he backed up his bid by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Poor John Carter. He’s having such a hard time fulfilling his role as the debate decider. U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, said Wednesday he does not know if he will join District 31 challengers Mary Beth Harrell, a Democrat, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From the Bellaire Examiner: Whenever the question of a debate arose early in the campaign, observers say, District 134 State Rep. Martha Wong brushed off the possibility. Why would she want to give her opponent that stature, the value of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Continuing with my series of Q&As with local judicial candidates, today we visit Fort Bend for a chat with Albert Hollan. 1. Who are you and what are you running for? Albert Hollan. I am the Democrat running for Judge, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From the Inbox, an event in Central Texas that should be worth attending: Texas Legends are chairing Mary Beth Harrell’s biggest fundraising event ever in Georgetown! US Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Texas Representative Elliott Naishtat, former US Congressman and Texas Attorney … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via Strange Bedfellows, there are now four declared candidates in the new CD21. Tommy Calvert Jr., a community activist and an international anti-slavery crusader, got the word out this morning that he’s in the race for Congressional District 21. “I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’d forgotten about this. Republicans in Washington are famous for accepting congressional pay raises even though the debt has reached $8.5 trillion under their watch while they continue to do nothing to balance the budget. Congressional candidate Shelley Sekula-Gibbs was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve noted that among the advantages Shelley Sekula-Gibbs will have over the usual write-in candidacy are higher than normal name recognition and news coverage of her race. Well, those factors apply to the Libertarian candidate, Bob Smither, as well. [G]iven … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Fort Bend Now has just about everything I could want to know. In an afternoon press conference at Sugar Land City Hall, flanked by his wife and daughters, Wallace also said he will not seek re-election as mayor of Sugar … Continue reading → Continue reading →

David Wallace will not pursue a write-in bid in CD22. Wallace announced his decision about the Congressional District 22 race today at a news conference at Sugar Land City Hall. The decision comes after Republican party leaders from Fort Bend, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve done just about all of the Congressional interviews that I wanted to do, so now I turn to the State House, where there’s a fine slate of Democratic candidates in Harris County and elsewhere. Today’s interviewee is Diane Trautman, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’d been wondering when a member of the GOP establishment would publicly blame Tom DeLay for the mess that they’re in now. At long last, here’s one, talking about the prospect of Congressman Lampson and Speaker Pelosi: “Absolutely atrocious” is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I don’t actually have much to say about this article regarding Carole Keeton Strayhorn’s chameleonlike political career. RG Ratcliffe does a nice job laying out Strayhorn’s all-things-to-everyone position on a variety of issues. I’m certainly not one who thinks that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Former Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace, the Chosen One Who Wasn’t, talks to KTRK. The first person to file as a Republican write-in candidate, Mayor Wallace had not commented publicly ever since Republican precinct chairs chose someone else to throw … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So it turns out that Tom Tancredo will not be coming to Texas to wish Ron Paul a happy birthday today, though he was invited to attend. Paul will have to make do with someone almost as charming. [Paul] has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via Vince, Rep. Henry Bonilla wants to tap his donor well again. Rep. Henry Bonilla (R-Texas), whose re-election outlook went from safe to shaky when the Supreme Court changed the boundaries of his district and four others in the Lone … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The most interesting thing in this story about how hard it will be for Shelley Sekula-Gibbs to win as a write-in candidate is this bit here: Sekula-Gibbs may not be the lone Republican write-in candidate. Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ron Paul is throwing a little fundraiser this weekend for his re-election campaign. The featured guest at his shindig will be the vile xenophobic Congressman from Colorado, Tom Tancredo. I can’t imagine a less desireable, yet more suitable for the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Shelley Sekula-Gibbs. Republican precinct chairmen selected Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, a Houston city councilwoman, tonight as the write-in candidate to back in place of former House Majority leader Tom DeLay on the November ballot. The Texas Republican Party decided it should … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I have received the following statement from Harris County Tax Assessor Paul Bettencourt: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Allen Blakemore Thursday, August 17, 2006 713-526-3399 Bettencourt Statement on CD-22 HOUSTON – In advance of tonight’s Congressional District 22 meeting called by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Things continue to unravel for the Republicans in their attempt to impose unity on CD22. Fort Bend GOP Chair Gary Gillen has officially opted out of tonight’s meeting of the Benkiser Gang and is urging his fellow Fort Benders to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Continuing once again with my series of Q&As with local candidates, I present to you a few questions with Richard Garcia, Democratic candidate for Harris County Treasurer. 1. Who are you and what are you running for? I am Richard … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today’s the day for the big closed-door Benkiser Gang meeting in Pearland to determine who (if anyone) will be the One True Write-In candidate. Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace officially filed as a write-in candidate Friday. And Houston City Councilwoman … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Nobody debates John Carter unless John Carter says they debate John Carter. Carter has said repeatedly he won’t get into full “political mode” until October, after Congress adjourns. However, in a previous interview this summer, Carter went a step further, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From the inbox: Dear Ellen Cohen and State Representative Martha Wong: On behalf of the Rice College Republicans and Rice Young Democrats, we would like to invite you to a debate for House District 134 at Rice University on Wednesday, … Continue reading → Continue reading →