Tag Archives: Election 2010

More SJL rumors

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Marc Campos stirs the pot. Commentary votes in the 18th Congressional District so I kind of think I know what I’m talking about when I say that I don’t know if Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s reelection in 2010 would be … Continue reading →

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KBH leads Perry in early poll

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Last week, the polling firm Public Policy Polling asked the readers of its blog which state they should do next. The readers, with a little help from us bloggers, picked Texas. PPP has the results of its first poll up … Continue reading →

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Gambling poll

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Got a press release in the mail on Monday that claims there is broad support for expanded gambling in Texas – in particular, allowing slot machines at existing race tracks and on Indian reservations. I’ll point you to Texas Insider … Continue reading →

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Hey, you – wanna run for judge?

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The following is an announcement from the Harris County Democratic Party. The Judicial Candidates Committee of the Harris County Democratic Party will begin interviewing prospective candidates for judicial office for the 2010 General Election on March 2. Interviews will be … Continue reading →

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The case for Van de Putte

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Robert Ryland makes his case for a gubernatorial run by Sen. Leticia Van de Putte. Go check it out and see what you think. That Facebook group is up over 300 members in less than two days, by the way. … Continue reading →

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Van de Putte profile

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Really nice article in the SA Current about San Antonio’s Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic caucus leader and a rising national star who had a pretty busy year in 2008 and may be headed for bigger things next … Continue reading →

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A tale of two Orlandos

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Orlando Sanchez, speaking last week in a Statesman article about the statewide ambitions of Houston Mayor Bill White, who beat him soundly in the 2003 runoff: He doesn’t discount him but suggests White has gotten a free ride in his … Continue reading →

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Poll Texas

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Public Policy Polling is doing a poll of a different kind – they’ve got an online poll up asking their readers where their next poll should be. One of the three choices is Texas – Senate and Governor – for … Continue reading →

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More on Schieffer

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Still not sure what I think about potential Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Schieffer, but at least as long as he’s out there at least there will be someone who can provide some counterweight to the Rick ‘N’ Kay Show. Although … Continue reading →

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SJL rumors

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Vince reports that “sources tell him” that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who happens to be my Congressperson, is going to leave that job to work for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. I suppose that’s plausible – as Vince notes, SJL … Continue reading →

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The reason we need a credible Democratic candidate for Governor, in a nutshell

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

In case you missed it, the far right wing Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina offered an amendment to the economic stimulus bill during all the sausage-making last week. Here’s what he proposed: o Permanently repeal the alternative minimum tax … Continue reading →

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More big bucks for Bill White

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Bill White has set a brisk early pace for his Senate fundraising so far. He shows no signs of slowing down as yet. Houston Mayor Bill White’s consultant says White has raised $1.4 million since he declared plans to run … Continue reading →

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Rep. Thibaut

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Nice article in the Observer about freshman State Rep. Kristi Thibaut, whom the paper has tagged as a “woman to watch” for this session. I had the pleasure of meeting Rep. Thibaut back before she first ran for office, and … Continue reading →

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Pete Sessions and the Taliban

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Pete Sessions in CD32 is the chair of the NRCC this cycle. He’s also…well, see for yourself. Frustrated by a lack of bipartisan outreach from House Democratic leaders, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, … Continue reading →

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Is KBH overstating her support?

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Evan Smith says not everyone whom Kay Bailey Hutchison says is supporting her for Governor is actually supporting her for Governor. Ever since Kay Bailey Hutchison semi-kicked-off her race for governor in Austin a couple of Saturdays ago, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Two challengers for Dunbar

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Cynthia Dunbar, one of the loonier members of the State Board of Education, has at least two Austin-based Democrats considering challenges against her in 2010. In the past two days, party activist Susan Shelton confirmed to me that she definitely … Continue reading →

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White gets to a big fundraising start

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I was pretty sure Bill White would be able to raise a ton of money for whatever office he wanted to run for next. So far, that’s true. Houston Mayor Bill White raised more than $640,000 in his first 15 … Continue reading →

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Round and round we go with City Council redistricting

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Vidal Martinez made the case in yesterday’s Chron for tackling the task of City Council redistricting in time for the 2009 elections, on the grounds that this is the deal the city agreed to with the Justice Department back in … Continue reading →

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Don’t fear a fight with KBH

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I want to take a minute to recommend Karl-Thomas’ analysis of the Governor’s race, and why Democrats seem to be working towards a self-fulfilling prophecy of Kay Bailey Hutchison’s inevitability and unbeatableness. I’ve talked about some of this stuff before, … Continue reading →

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It’s 2009 and we’re still arguing about CHIP

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

It’s hard for me to believe that after all this time, and after all of the candidates who’ve lost elections over it, that the Children’s Health Insurance Program, a/k/a CHIP, still has dedicated opponents. It’s especially hard for me to … Continue reading →

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Kay and Rick, Rick and Kay

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rick Perry were rallying supporters yesterday for the primary they’ll eventually have for Governor, which I’m already sick to death of since it seems like it’s been going on since 2005. It’s a whole lot … Continue reading →

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The Speaker speaks

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Evan Smith had a sit-down with new Speaker Joe Straus, which was broadcast Thursday on KLRU in Austin. You can watch the video of it at that link; it’s a little less than 30 minutes. Straus has made a good … Continue reading →

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Chron coverage of yesterday’s SBOE actions

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron story about yesterday’s happenings at the State Board of Education, in which the good news was that the anti-science “strengths and weaknesses” language had been removed from the curriculum, and the bad news was that a subsequent … Continue reading →

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Cisneros for Governor?

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Last week, Harvery Kronberg posted an anonymous analysis of former San Antonio Mayor and Clinton cabinet member Henry Cisneros as a Democratic candidate for Governor in 2010. I’ve put a copy of it here (rich-text format document) for ease of … Continue reading →

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Kay and Rick on the money

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Well, there was never any doubt that they’d be swimming in cash. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison moved nearly $8 million into her state campaign finance account last year — a high-stakes signal that she is committed to running for … Continue reading →

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Waiting for KBH, the saga continues

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Could someone please inform Brownsox that while it is certainly possible that Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison may resign this year and thus set up a special election for her seat in May of 2010, it’s rather an overbid to say … Continue reading →

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The Speakership and redistricting

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Professor Murray takes a look at the legislative redistricting of 2001, which was directed by Tom DeLay with the express purpose of electing Tom Craddick Speaker and ultimately drawing Congressional lines as he saw fit, and why that same map … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sharp makes it official

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

As expected, former Comptroller and two-time candidate for Lieutenant Governor John Sharp has officially filed the paperwork for a run at Kay Bailey Hutchison’s presumably-to-be-open-eventually Senate seat. In a news release, Sharp announced that he had filed his campaign papers … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another Mayor for Senate?

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Bill White, meet Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, who is issuing non-denial denials about his potential interest, along with everybody else in the state, in Kay Bailey Hutchison’s Senate seat. Leppert’s a Republican, so the field would be even more crowded … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Possibly my last post about the 2010 Governor’s race this year

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I realize that I’m as guilty as anyone in jumping ahead to the 2010 Governor’s race and who-knows-when Senate race, so let me give Phillip a chance to tell us what he really thinks. Did I miss the filing deadline … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Your name here for Governor in 2010

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Evan Smith asks the question that has been on my mind as well. Anybody else think the entrance of the former Comptroller and the current Houston mayor — the only two big Democratic brands in a state where “big Democratic … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on Bill White’s Senate announcement

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the full version of the Chron story. It’s mostly background and reaction stuff as you’d expect, but this bit is worth mentioning: [Sen. Kay Bailey] Hutchison, who formed a state campaign committee and put $1 million into it earlier … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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White officially announces

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Bill White for Texas. Just a video file of his announcement and a place to give your email address for updates. I understand a formal announcement is coming tomorrow. So there you have it. Miya and the Chron have the … Continue reading →

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Some sloppy Senate reporting

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Hill has a story about Houston Mayor Bill White’s apparent decision to run for the Senate seat that will presumably be vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison. By my count, it has three errors in it. The three-term mayor, who … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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