Monthly Archives: November 2002

Houston Mayor Lee Brown has often been called “Out Of Town Brown” because of his penchant for taking trips hither and yon for various, sometimes unfathomable, purposes. Now it appears that this habit is shared by Orlando Sanchez, who nearly … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This AP article says Hispanics generally voted Democratic in 2002, but the GOP got a decent share of the votes in New York, Florida, and possibly Colorado. It’s also a reminder that Hispanic voters are not monolithic – those of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur is now in the running to be House Minority Leader. I’ll say it again: Whoever can best upgrade him or herself to be Majority Leader in 2004 is the one I want. Continue reading →

Ruy Teixera has a Prospect article that covers the familiar ground of why Election Day was carried by the GOP this year. He spends a few paragraphs on turnout, which should sound familiar: Looking inside some of the Senate states … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I have to tell you, I really thought turnout was going to carry at least some of the statewide Democratic ticket to victory this year. I just knew it. I made several bad assumptions. One, I believed my own hype. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As I alluded to yesterday, the state GOP realizes that it is taking control at a tough time: After years of good times and budget surpluses, the now GOP-controlled House, Senate and Governor’s Mansion will be forced to tackle multiple … Continue reading → Continue reading →

O-Dub has his doubts about Nancy Pelosi, the new House Minority Leader. He thinks she won’t be as effective as Martin Frost or Harold Ford would have been because she’s sufficiently in touch with American opinion. That may be, but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Texas is a conservative state. That was the case when the Democrats ruled the land, and it’s the case now that the GOP is in control. That doesn’t mean that a progressive candidate can’t be successful at the state level. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This is the first of several articles that will talk about how the Democrats can fight their way back to relevance in Texas. Though this is intended as being tailored for Texas, quite a bit of it will have relevance … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Nancy Pelosi appears to be the new House minority leader as Martin Frost has dropped out and announced his support for her. Harold Ford is still in the race, but Pelosi claims to have more than half the votes already. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Andrew Northrup has a long list of questions for Democrats to ask themselves. Matt Yglesias has a similar list. Both are worth looking at and thinking about. I’m working on my own pieces, concentrating more on Texas. How can Democrats … Continue reading → Continue reading →

They finally finished counting the votes in Bexar County, a mere 30 hours after polls closed. Looks like the local elections administrator there can say sayonara to his job as a result. I’m just mad that the delay caused me … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, damn. Not only was there no Fort Worth miracle for John Sharp, the late ballots in San Antonio wound up pushing Henry Bonilla over the top in the 23rd CD. Can’t even get a consolation prize around here. What … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The first head rolls: Dick Gephardt will not run for minority leader of the House again. (Via Atrios.) Gephardt, 61, has long signaled his interest in running for president in 2004, but it was not clear whether he would address … Continue reading → Continue reading →