Daily Archives: February 25, 2008

Candidate overview: Supreme Court primaries

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

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 →

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Goonies!

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This may be my favorite Presidential campaign-related blog post of all time; certainly, it’s my favorite of this cycle. It’s the fangirl-crushiness of it that takes it to the next level for me. I mean, hey, geeks vote, too. And … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early voting: Guessing the downballot effects

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

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 →

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From the “Nice Work If You Can Get It” department

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Chuck Rosenthal may be gone, but his memory lingers ever still. Chuck Rosenthal resigned 10 days ago as Harris County district attorney amid a scandal over e-mail, accused of sending and receiving racist, sexist and political messages and deleting others … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The soccer stadium and the downtown grid

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Christof returns to the matter of the proposed location for Dynamo Stadium and its potential impacts on traffic. He notes that while the matter of east-west light rail transport is being addressed, the much larger problem of further discontinuities in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Scattershooting

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Monday, and that means the Chron has a random assortment of endorsements to sort of catch up on all the action they’ve been missing: U.S. Congress, District 10, Democrat Dan Grant — A graduate of the London School of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Craddick’s fate

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

While I don’t quarrel with the basic premise of this Chron article that the fate of House Speaker Tom Craddick will largely be determined by the primaries, I do have a nit or two to pick. “It’s 50-50, roughly,” said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You can’t put a fence through a golf course!

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Observer asks a simple question. As the U.S. Department of Homeland Security marches down the Texas border serving condemnation lawsuits to frightened landowners, Brownsville resident Eloisa Tamez, 72, has one simple question. She would like to know why … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Because “Homogoodfriendsuals” is too hard to pronounce?

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the governor of the great state of Texas, Rick Perry: Let’s talk about your new book, “On My Honor,” which draws on your experience as an Eagle Scout and champions the values of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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