Monthly Archives: February 2008

Today’s been a day of press releases touting unprecedented endorsements. First up, the Houston GLBT Political Caucus endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for President. Here’s the release (PDF): The Houston GLBT Political Caucus PAC is proud to announce its endorsement of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Poor dears. The party of the elephant is hoping its members don’t forget about it. Record-breaking turnout in the Democratic primary across the state is causing concerns that a significant number of Republicans may not vote in their own party’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today is the last day to vote early in Texas. I really don’t know why we don’t extend early voting up through Election Day – at the very least, why we don’t extend it through the weekend before; Lord knows … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We start today’s look at turnout with a Republican talking point, which I’m sure we’ll hear again in the future. The excitement of their contest has driven up Democratic primary early voting to dramatic levels. But GOP spokesman Hans Klingler … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So a few weeks ago, this group called the Greater Harris County Democrats, whom no one had ever heard of and who listed no actual members on its web page appeared and circulated via email a group of candidates they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Looks like the last major hurdle for the HISD bond referendum has been cleared. The Texas Attorney General’s office plans to give a preliminary green light Thursday to the Houston Independent School District’s $805 million bond — effectively ending a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve kind of lost track of the campaign overview stories the Chron has run, mostly because they’ve appeared somewhat erratically, but here’s one on CD10, which features a hot Democratic primary between Dan Grant and Larry Joe Doherty. Thanks to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

For today’s look at the early vote turnout figures, I’m just going to consider two numbers and what they might have to tell us about what’s in store for November. Let’s start with this memo from Professor Murray (PDF), who … Continue reading → Continue reading →

You may recall that a coalition of activists filed suit earlier this month to have the 1973 law banning organizations or groups of persons from expending anything of value to aid or defeat the election of a speaker candidate declared … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Rep. Scott Hochberg understands the stakes in this year’s primary election. I realize that a lot of people are unhappy with Rep. Miles. I don’t blame anyone for feeling disappointed in him. But Miles represented his district well, he voted … Continue reading → Continue reading →

And back we go to the question of Republicans voting in the Democratic primary. According to polling, as well as anecdotal evidence, an unusually large number of Republicans and independents may cast their votes in the Democratic contest next week, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

When last I checked, I found a lot of yard signs on my neighbors’ lawns, but almost none of them were for Presidential candidates. Two weeks and a crapload of early voting later, that’s no longer the casae. I took … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Another day, another outrageously strong early vote showing in Harris County. Another 15,000 Democratic votes were cast on Monday, bringing the seven-day early vote total to a hair under 80,000. That means that we have already surpassed the entire Democratic … Continue reading → Continue reading →

And the Chron’s editorial board once again retreats into its fortress of solitude, leaving a bunch of primaries behind without any input from them. I suppose they may do one last endorsement roundup on Sunday or Monday, but I think … Continue reading → Continue reading →

John Truitt, who had announced his intent to run as an independent in CD07, has sent out an email saying he will abandon that effort. From the email: With the race for the Presidency so tight, the turnout for early … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s a pretty decent overview of the four Democratic candidates running in contested primaries for the State Supreme Court. Unlike some similar pieces we’ve seen this cycle, it’s more issues-focused than personality-driven, which I always appreciate. It also brings to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Observer blog takes a stab at what is surely going to be the hottest parlor game among political prognosticators and consultants this summer, Trying To Figure Out Whose Re-election Chances Are Endangered By All This Democratic Primary Turnout: One … Continue reading → Continue reading →