Monthly Archives: October 2008

It’s on my TiVo for later, as I was unable to watch the debate between the US Senate candidates in real time last night, but it sounds like it was a good one. Sen. John Cornyn defended his leadership on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I was very pleased to see that Jim Henley got into the race for Harris County Department of Education Trustee this year. I thought he ran a fine campaign for Congress against John Culberson in 2006, with his better-than-expected showing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here, as best as I can collect them, are the 30 day out campaign finance reports for Harris County candidates. Candidate Contrib Expend Cash ========================================== Mincberg 156,542 1,268,257 82,593 Emmett 331,870 174,618 726,603 Bradford 77,455 69,126 74,062 Lykos 79,397 114,003 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I guess the Supreme Court was so complicated, the Chron had to do its endorsements in two parts, with the second installment today. I’m pleased to note that I called this one, too. Linda Yanez, Texas Supreme Court, Place 8: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This was shown at the Johnson Rayburn Richards Dinner last weekend, which Tiffany and I attended as guests of Ashish and Sameera Mahendru: As you might imagine, it went over well. If you like it, please consider making a donation … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I will try to put together a report on the Harris countywide races, time permitting. Here for now is an accounting of the more interesting legislative races: Dist Candidate July COH Raised Current COH =================================================== 129 Matula 73,153 125,824 136,934 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Mark the date: Wednesday, October 8, twelve days before the start of Early Voting and 27 days before Election Day, the Houston Chronicle made its first endorsement for November, going (as I predicted they would) with incumbent Chief Justice of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As with Sherrie Matula, there’s not much I can say about Joe Jaworski that I haven’t already said. He’s dynamic and charismatic, a fighter on issues that I care about, and is literally a breath of fresh air against incumbent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Kos brings word of a fascinating poll in one of the wealthier areas of Dallas. Texas Rep. Dan Branch commissioned a Baselice & Associates poll of his district the week after the Republican convention, and what he found was surprising. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Excellent. Former President Clinton will help raise campaign money in Houston next week for state Senate candidate Chris Bell, seven months after Bell campaigned across Texas for Hillary Rodham Clinton for president. Bell is among two Democrats and four Republicans … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

With early voting fast approaching and voters really tuning in to campaign coverage, now is the time that candidates get together to debate. Or at least, one candidate calls on another to do so, with varying effect. We know all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Three strikes, he’s out! The 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas has rejected the lawsuit by state Sen. Kim Brimer, R-Fort Worth, who was appealing a lower court ruling that former Fort Worth City Councilwoman Wendy Davis is eligible to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Sherrie Matula engine keeps chugging along. From Texas Parent PAC: The bipartisan Texas Parent PAC today announced its endorsement of Sherrie Matula for state representative in House District 129, which covers south Houston, Clear Lake-NASA community, cities of Seabrook … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I mentioned in my previous post that there are voter registration efforts going on all over the city today. You can find a list of them at http://registerhoustonnow.blogspot.com/, with more information such as hours of operation (some of these will … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I thought the idea of “super precincts” – that is to say, early voting-style locations on Election Day – had already been shot down. Apparently, it was still being pursued, but it was still rejected. “The biggest issue is that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I don’t think I need to give too much intro to Sherrie Matula, whom the TexBlog PAC endorsed in June. She’s a career educator who ran a strong underfunded race in a district (HD129) that no one saw as competitive … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In many ways, the race for Harris County Judge has unfolded more or less as I thought it would. Except for one teeny little factor that I didn’t anticipate at the time. Earlier this year, Democrat David Mincberg appeared to … Continue reading → Continue reading →