The Texas Progressive Alliance is back from the conventions and focused on the fall as it brings you this week’s roundup.
Off the Kuff reminds you that your voter registration status is in the hands of a bureaucrat who might mistake you for someone else.
BossKitty at TruthHugger knows why politicians always hire professional marketers. Americans have been conditioned to react predictably, and marketers know how to sway the voter and consumer, that’s why America Is Pavlov’s Dog.
The James Cargas campaign sunk to a new low over the weekend with an e-mail to precinct chairs criticizing a single mother’s primary voting record. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs reminds voters of Congressional District 7 that there’s a corporate Democrat and a community Democrat running for the Democratic nomination, and which one represents the party in a November should be a very easy choice, no matter where on the spectrum you fall.
WCNews at Eye on Williamson says it’s time for Democrats to change tactics, to advocate for the poor, working and middle classes again. There is nothing left to lose.
Neil at Texas Liberal posted about 2012 Juneteenth observances and celebrations in Galveston, Houston and College Station. This post also has Juneteenth history links. Juneteenth 2012 is on Tuesday, June 19.