Monthly Archives: October 2004

Arlene Wohlgemuth has a problem. She authored HB2292 last year, which was the bill designed to reduce the number of CHIP recipients, in part by making them pay more for the insurance. This new law has been roundly denounced as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron gets it right in endorsing Reggie McKamie for District Attorney as I hoped they would. This race is a big deal in Harris County. If you’re like me, living in uncompetitive Congressional and State House districts, it’s the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Michael Fjetland is running as an independent in the CD22 race against Tom DeLay. He’s run against DeLay twice before, both times in Republican primaries, garnering 16% of the vote in 2000 and 20% in 2002. I don’t think there’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As of 7 AM this morning, the election has officially begun in Harris County and elsewhere. Early voting begins today and runs through next Friday, October 29. You can find all of the early voting locations here, you can verify … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Statesman gives us a CD31 overview. When Jon Porter introduces himself on the campaign trail for the District 31 seat in the U.S. Congress, he laments, it’s not his name that’s important. “A lot of people go, ‘OK, great, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

No debate, says DeLay. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Friday said that he would not debate Democratic challenger Richard Morrison before the Nov. 2 election. […] As a challenger with no experience in electoral politics, Morrison, an environmental lawyer, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This one I called correctly: The Chron goes for Richard Morrison, Al Green, Mike McCaul, and all of the other incumbents. Here’s what they say about Morrison: District 22, Richard Morrison — A Democrat who promises to place the district’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

And we get our first surprises in the Chron endorsements for State House. Two challengers are supported, but not one I thought might get the nod. District 127, Charlotte Coffelt — The Democratic candidate, Coffelt is a retired teacher and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Pretty interesting debate on BlogCritics between Kos Dozen member Jeff Seeman and blogger John Hawkins. I’ve seen online debates before in other contexts, and I think it works well as a forum. You don’t get any kind of cues from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We have our first endorsement of a non-incumbent today, as the Chron supports Bruce Mosier for the 189th District (Civil) Court. Mosier was the closest challenger to win in the Bar Poll, and as expected, the Chron followed those recommendations … Continue reading → Continue reading →

You Austinites who don’t mind missing a little football have a GOTV opportunity this Sunday. Click the More link for more. Continue reading →

They just get recycled in more dishonest forms. For a politician to accuse an opponent of “voting against our troops” during a time of war is the campaign equivalent of dropping a bomb. That’s what challenger Ann Witt does in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via Greg, I see that Chet Edwards has picked up a couple of nice endorsements, one from the Star Telegram, the other from a self-identified Republican columnist for Texas A&M’s The Battalion. I’ll echo Greg’s comments about why the latter … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As predicted, the Chron stumps for Scott Brister in the State Supreme Court race against David Van Os. Who will be the first scrappy challenger to get the nod over an entrenched incumbent? I await with bated breath. Continue reading →

I suppose it’s unfair to crime the Chron for its lame-o Election Central section, which has a now-empty primaries section but no index of endorsements or other useful goodies, without comparing it to the other papers. So I took a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Since I brought up the Chron’s extremely lackadaisical endorsement pace in the previous post, I may as well check in and see who they’ve supported so far. On Monday, in an editorial I can no longer find online (grrr), the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Apparently, a lot of Dallasites don’t know what Congressional district they’re in. Thanks to Texas congressional redistricting, Williamson Road in East Dallas’ Lakewood is the superhighway to confusion. From Mockingbird Lane, you can drive a mile down Williamson and cross … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Would you like to hear about some more bad electoral news for Tom DeLay? Yes, I think you would. Richard Morrison may live in Sugar Land like Tom DeLay, but they’re not in the same neighborhood politically. In the neighborhood … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Want to see Richard Morrison take on Tom DeLay in person? Check out this upcoming candidate forum in Clear Lake. The Clear Lake High School Debate Club will be hosting a Candidates Forum for the Congressional Race in District 22, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I wouldn’t call this poll from CD32 good news for Martin Frost, but it’s not all bad. [Rep. Pete Sessions] leads his Democratic rival, U.S. Rep. Martin Frost, 50 percent to 44 percent in their quest to represent Texas’ 32nd … Continue reading → Continue reading →