Monthly Archives: August 2006

Just to prove that I’m not a one-trick pony, I’m now on the distribution list for Libertarian Party press releases. Here’s what they say about the Very Special Election for CD22: In response to Governor Rick Perry’s announcement calling for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

When I said before that I was aware of a highly interesting rumor about the CD22 Very Special Election, this was what I was talking about. Nick Lampson, the Democratic candidate for Congressional District 22, will not participate in a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, that didn’t last very long. BOR had the scoop last night, and now it’s in the papers: Ciro Rodriguez has abandoned his effort to run in CD23 against Rep. Henry Bonilla and others. Democrat Ciro Rodriguez told a roomful … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Want to know another reason why it’s hard to take write-in candidacies seriously? Because, as Juanita discovered, literally anyone can be a write-in candidate. Does anybody else think that this guy was aiming to be on the CD21 ballot and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In my post on the CD10 poll that provides some good news for Ted Ankrum, I mentioned that one reason why the proportion of likely voters was higher in Travis County than in Harris was greater enthusiasm by voters in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

A few days ago, Paul Burka reported being on the receiving end of a robocall poll for CD10, which he presumed came from the Mike McCaul campaign. He was wrong about that – the poll was commissioned by Ted Ankrum. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m just thinking out loud a little here about the Very Special Election for CD22 that will be held on the same day as the regular election. I’m still not sure what the point of it all is, besides Rick … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Continuing with my interview tour of the State House, today I bring you my first interview with an incumbent Rep who’s running for re-election, Rep. Scott Hochberg. I’m proud of all the interviews I’ve done so far, but if you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I knew this was coming, but here’s the official announcement: Texas Parent PAC today endorsed Ellen Cohen for state representative in House District 134, which encompasses Bellaire, West University, River Oaks, Meyerland, and Montrose areas of Houston. “Ellen Cohen is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I keep thinking that it’s not possible for the November elections to get any screwier. I keep getting proven wrong. Gov. Rick Perry today officially set the special election to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

CQ Politics has updated its rating of the CD22 race from “No Clear Favorite” to “Leans Democratic”, which makes it “the first House seat being defended this year by the Republicans in which the Democratic nominee is rated as having … Continue reading → Continue reading →

According to this list (PDF) from the Secretary of State’s office (via Quorum Report), each of the five re-re-redistricted Congressional seats has at least two challengers. That contradicts this sloppy AP article, which says the following about CD21: In the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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 →