Monthly Archives: April 2006

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 →