Monthly Archives: October 2006

Today the Chron gives its most puzzling endorsement of the cycle. Not because Rep. Kevin Brady is an oddball choice for re-election – frankly, given what a nut Brady’s opponent is, I’d be pushing the button for him if I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Is today the last you’ll see Chris Bell on TV? Maybe, maybe not. At least two Houston television stations – KPRC and KHOU – have no Bell campaign commercials booked or paid for to air after today. Two of Bell’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

What is there to say about the third Chronicle poll, which shows Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison winning by a 61-27 margin over Barbara Radnofsky? Well, that poll was done by Zogby, which as it happens just released its latest batch … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Take a look at this last mailer that Jim Henley is sending out to district residents this week. The top bullet point for Henley is his promise to “secure funding for Houston’s light rail”, while the top point for John … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s one last entry in my series of Q&As with local candidates: Jim Sharp, running for the First Court of Appeals. This one runs a little long, so I’ve put it in the extended entry. Continue reading →

Obviously, the big news today is the Chron poll of CD22 (reported last night on KHOU), which claims that the race is a lot closer than anyone thought it would be. Here’s how the Chron puts it: Thirty-five percent of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Mother Jones has a profile of Martha Wong that’s worth reading. There are a few things to discuss in it, starting with the headline “Deep in DeLay Country, a Backlash Takes Shape”. Personally, I think of Fort Bend as “DeLay … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s the first of three promised Chron polls, this one for the Governor’s race. Perry leads a five-person field with 38 percent support, according to the survey. Democrat Chris Bell has 22 percent support, and independent Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s a story out of Dallas you might have missed: Attorney General Greg Abbott is using videos shot with equipment paid for by taxpayer money in his campaign ads. Earlier in his term, Abbott spent $66,000 on video equipment and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Oops. State Democrats said today they want prosecutors to charge Republican congressional candidate Shelley Sekula-Gibbs with a misdemeanor, claiming she broke state election laws by campaigning inside a Sugar Land polling location on Thursday. Chad Dunn, general counsel for the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I have to wonder: Has the Victoria Advocate always hated Ron Paul, or is this a more recent development? Gov. Rick Perry publicly expects to win re-election comfortably. Even so, he agreed to participate in a debate with his rivals. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This is the worst campaign ad I’ve ever seen. Words like “clownish” and “amateur night” don’t do it justice. Just watch, and try to keep your jaw from hitting the table. And remember, this ad was produced and approved by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

At long last, the Chron has finished its endorsements, at least of State Legislature races. I’ve kind of lost track, but offhand I can’t think of any other races that they haven’t touched on yet. The final four contained a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via BOR, a letter from a former Friedman supporter to his erstwhile candidate’s camp on why he pushed the button for Chris Bell. He had my vote until his abysmal performance in the debate. He articulated no policy and no … Continue reading → Continue reading →

First, the good news: The Chron endorsed Bill Moody for the State Supreme Court. Texas Supreme Court, Place 2, William E. “Bill” Moody – A former prosecutor and an experienced trial judge with a focus on civil cases, Moody won … Continue reading → Continue reading →

John Cobarruvias attended last night’s debate between Sherrie Matula and Rep. John Davis, and gives a report of what happened. Doesn’t look like there was any media there, so this will probably be all you get. Check it out. Continue reading →

There’s another poll that’s got people buzzing, and it comes from CD04, home of dinosaur and former DINO-turned-Republican Ralph Hall. The particulars are here, which I’ll summarize: (Registered voters, sample size = 403) If the election were held today, for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Do you get the impression that someone in Victoria just doesn’t like Ron Paul? Not that there’s anything wrong with that, mind you. During the past six years, Paul sponsored 223 measures, according to the Library of Congress’ THOMAS online … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Oh, well. Paul Burka, who had heard about the same poll that I had, now says it didn’t happen. Well, mostly. Earlier in the day I mentioned the rumor that the Bell campaign had a poll showing their candidate just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I trust that nobody is surprised to see the Chron endorse all eight ballot propositions. They’re good on the merits, and they’re utterly consistent with recent Chron editorializing. No surprise at all. What is a surprise is that three days … Continue reading → Continue reading →