Category Archives: Election 2004

Albert Hollan, a Democratic candidate for judge of the 400th District Court in Fort Bend County, is a wee bit upset. He’s upset because Cliff Vacek, his opponent, was just appointed to the bench they’re both running for. The incumbent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As of yesterday afternoon, I am now an official Deputy Voter Registrar for 2004 in Harris County. You can do it, too – it’s as easy as dropping by the Harris County Tax Office and filling out a form. I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The longest primary election is finally over. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez has conceded defeat in his legal challenge to primary recount winner Henry Cuellar after the Texas State Supreme Court once again rejected his appeal. Rodriguez threw in the towel late … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Say what you want about Richard Morrison, the man is fearless. If fundraising is any indicator, Morrison shouldn’t be brushed off too lightly: “For the people that said we could raise no money and money would be hard to raise, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Jesse points to this initially promising but ultimately frustrating article about the race in CD17 between Rep. Chet Edwards and Arlene Wohlgemuth. What’s frustrating about it? In the campaign, Edwards is trying to position himself as a moderate Democrat who … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So there’s been a lawsuit filed in the Rodney Alexander race, claiming that the last-minute party-switcher violated Louisiana state law by essentially filing for the race twice, once as a Democrat then again later as a Republican. I don’t know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

An anti-immigrant hate group is once again running misleading ads Targeting Marting Frost in the Dallas area. Democrat Martin Frost and Republican Pete Sessions, both Dallas incumbents vying for the same North Texas seat, wrote separate letters on Friday to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

And the money keeps flowing in CD 32: How anxious are Republicans about Rep. Pete Sessions’ chances for a fifth term? Every top House GOP leader has sent money his way – $318,000 in all, with $10,000 apiece from political … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Crazy Times Demand a Crazy Senator. If such a yard sign ever gets printed, I want one. Via your one-stop source for all things Keyesian, ArchPundit. Continue reading →

ArchPundit is your one-stop shop for all things Alan Keyes, including several looks back at Keyes’ two disastrous runs for the Senate from Maryland in 1988 and 1992, and this gem which notes that Keyes is a tax delinquent. Meanwhile, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Many moons ago, ESPN.com did an online “Battle of the Bands”, in which they matched up collegiate marching bands NCAA-tournament-style and asked their readers to vote for the winner. The Rice MOB was one of the entrants, and I spent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I suppose one has to give Rep. Ciro Rodriguez credit for persistence in the face of continued rejection. In a move expected by many legal and political observers, the Texas Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal filed by U.S. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Nice catch by Kevin: independent Congressional candidate Tom Bazan has withdrawn his lawsuit that alleged Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee failed to file her candidacy papers on time. A candidate hoping to unseat U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, in November … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So the Illinois GOP has asked Alan Keyes to run for Senate against Barack Obama. Keyes told a news conference Wednesday night that he would make an announcement by Sunday. “If I do step forward to accept this challenge, I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Buh-bye, Ron. State Rep. Ron Wilson of Houston, a 27-year legislative veteran unseated in last spring’s Democratic primary, has resigned from the Texas House five months before his final term ends. “It was fun. Now, it’s time to move on,” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

There’s been an interesting and I think fairly useful debate going on regarding how Congressional races can and should get funded, how candidates come to be supported by the netroots and party establishment (read: DCCC), and how the two philosophies … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via The Stakeholder, some familiar shenanigans by a Republican Congressional candidate. In this case, the perpetrator is Louie Gohmert, challenger to Rep. Max Sandlin in CD01. Gohmert said he would be more effective than Sandlin in making sure the proposed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Big Media Matt, Zoe, and Ezra talk about the Kerrycentrism of the Democratic Convention, how the national media covers elections, and the triumph of celebrities over politics. (It’s all connected, I promise!) There are two points in there that I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Byron reports (yes! reports! you know, the thing that Journalists do but that Bloggers don’t! reports!) the following: I had the chance to speak with some high ranking DCCC folks for a little bit at the convention, and they are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Now that John Kerry Thursdays are a thing of the past, Atrios is looking for new races to support. Check out his criteria and leave your suggestions in the comments. Richard Morrison gets a gold star for being Johnny-on-the-spot here … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The State Democratic Party is attempting to raise $15K over the next two weeks in order to get a copy of the DNC’s “Demzilla” file for State House candidates. Democrats who say their No. 1 goal is to take back … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I do believe that Byron has found the dumbest convention story yet. MIA at the DNC The Democrats best known to the most Texans aren’t at the Boston Hilton this week. They aren’t delegates, so they’re on vacation or back … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Reps. Martin Frost and Pete Sessions will debate each other five times between Labor Day and Election Day. Those who can’t tell the difference between them by November have no one to blame for it but themselves. (via) Max Sandlin … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Tonight on the 6 PM news, KHOU-11 did a story about how the Texas delegation is getting disrespected at the Democratic convention. I didn’t pay much attention to it – Tiffany likes watching the local news, but it usually gives … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Hard not to get at least a little excited at these poll numbers. Beattie Hamilton & Staff for the DCCC. Poll details unknown. DeLay (R) 49 Morrison (D) 39 Fjetland (I) 7 DeLay is running 11 points behind Bush/Cheney (which … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If I were there, I’d probably spend my time finding people to talk to, and blogging about that. That’s just me, of course – your mileage may vary and all that. That said, Byron’s conversation with Kucinich delegates is the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

All things considered, it’s not so bad to be Chris Bell right about now. Since filing an ethics complaint against the House Republican leader from Sugar Land last month, Bell has become a darling of the Democrats. Texan delegates to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Dave McNeely notes that the Democrats in the State House are aiming to elect a different speaker in 2005. The Democrats, with large eyes, think they they might be able to beat six or seven incumbent Republicans, including two in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Not too surprisingly, the Democratic Convention won’t be featuring too many Texans. While the delegation includes political activists and elected officials well known in their parts of the state, there are no delegates who are recognized names statewide, such as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Andrew D highlights some of the competitive State House races and how the candidates are doing with fundraising. Most impressive is Mark Strama, but Kelly White and Hubert Vo, both of whom you’ll be seeing on Texas Tuesdays in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has responded to a claim by independent candidate Tom Bazan that she failed to file her candidacy papers for the Democratic primary on time in January. U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Houston, asked a state district … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It’s not easy being a Democrat in Williamson County these days. With the Democratic National Convention set to unfold next week in Boston, the county’s Democratic candidates aren’t giving voters much to cheer about. Unlike decades past, when they dominated … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Jim Bonham, executive director of the DCCC, has a guest post up at The Stakeholder which gives an update on Ginny Schrader and what it will take to get the full advantage of this new pickup opportunity. Given the excellent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

By now, you’ve probably heard of Ginny Schrader, the Democratic candidate in PA’s 8th CD who is the recipient of the good news that incumbent Rep. Jim Greenwood is dropping out. This is good news, as it’s a new pickup … Continue reading → Continue reading →