Monthly Archives: February 2008

It’s Monday, and that means the Chron has a random assortment of endorsements to sort of catch up on all the action they’ve been missing: U.S. Congress, District 10, Democrat Dan Grant — A graduate of the London School of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m still trying to puzzle out what implications there may be for November from this unprecedented explosion in Democratic primary turnout now. While I still think that nobody knows what it means right now, we can still look at the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Though Sunday has been their main day for doing endorsements, as we saw last week, the Chron decided to devote its editorial page space today to energy issues. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but it leaves me wondering … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Walker Report says: Gov. Rick Perry set Saturday, May 10th, as the special election date to fill the vacancy in House District 119. The seat was left vacant by the resignation of Rep. Robert Puente. Candidates for this special … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Burnt Orange Report offers its slate of candidates for the primary, generating a little heat in the comments for a couple of their selections. I largely agree with their choices, and would like to echo their recommendation of Rosemary … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I know I’ve harped quite a bit on the vast disparity between Democratic and Republican turnout so far in this primary, but that’s because every way I look at the data, it’s just stunning in its scope. Every way I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This ad ran during last night’s debate. Good stuff. Much as I’m glad to see the huge boost in Democratic primary turnout statewide, it does add a certain randomization factor to various races, like this one. With Noriega going on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. Even though early voting has begun, I will continue to publish the responses … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I did my civic duty on my way to work yesterday, getting there right as they opened at 8 AM. There was already a line at the West Gray Multi-Service Center, but it was a short one and I was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Philip Martin takes a look at one of the important local primaries, between Craddick D Rep. Kevin Bailey and TPA-endorsed challenger Armando Walle in HD140. Bailey’s support is isolated to long time residents who have supported him since he was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s the Daily Record of Early Voting (PDF), which has been updated to reflect Wednesday’s totals on the Harris County Clerk’s webpage. Day Two was similar to Day One, with a tiny dropoff. There were 8903 Democratic in-person votes cast, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via email from Andy Neill: There will be a “Volunteers Organized to Exercise Responsibility” (V.O.T.E.R.) Candidate Forum this Saturday, Feb 23rd, where candidates for DA, Sheriff, and County Judge will be featured. Other candidates are welcome to appear and will … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So, who’s voted yet? How long did you have to wait? Going by this account in the Chron, I’d say the lines were substantial. By the end of the day, 9,233 ballots were cast in the Democratic primary; 2,914 in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Since I’ve been prodding the Chron so much about their lack of endorsements, I figure I should offer a few of my own. This is an incomplete list, as I have not made up my mind in several races. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

A lot of attention has been paid to CD10 as a pickup opportunity for Democrats this year, and justifiably so based on the 2006 results and the quality of candidates we have angling for the nomination. But that’s not going … Continue reading → Continue reading →