Daily Archives: September 16, 2005

Dan Patrick throws his mike in the ring

Posted on September 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Kristin Mack confirms the rumor that radio talk show host Dan Patrick will be a candidate in the GOP primary to replace State Sen. Jon Lindsay in SD7. She notes the recent poll (PDF), which gives Patrick a lead in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Courage, Harrell, and Harris

Posted on September 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve already mentioned John Courage‘s campaign kickoff event for tomorrow, so consider this a reminder that he’s also in the running for the first round of Democracy for America endorsements, which you can vote on here. Here’s the announcement of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BANDing together

Posted on September 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a little outside my normal patch, but I drove down to Clear Lake last night to attend the Bay Area New Democrats (BAND) party at Tequila Willie’s restaurant. The place was packed – at a guess, I’d say 250 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Covenant House and other stories

Posted on September 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

This story about the director of Covenant House in New Orleans bringing her kids to Covenant House in Houston is a good one. Note especially how the kids are handling it. Soon the majority of the New Orleans people had … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Deep thoughts

Posted on September 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Warren Chisum, the man behind the Double Secret Illegal Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment, has a question. The sponsor of a proposal to lock a ban on same-sex marriages into the state constitution said Thursday that traditional marriage must be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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