Daily Archives: April 3, 2006

DeLay to drop out

Holy mackeral! Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol, told TIME that he will not seek reelection and will leave Congress within months. Wow. I never expected him … Continue reading Continue reading

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Patterson responds to Chron editorial

Jerry Patterson’s letter to the editor is at the top of the page for all to see. I’ll quote one little bit so you can see I was right in my assessment of his remarks from earlier. “Is there no … Continue reading Continue reading

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Statement from Borris Miles

The following is a statement from Borris Miles, candidate for House District 146. Just a month ago, a majority of voters in District 146 said it was time for a change by casting a vote to restore real leadership in … Continue reading Continue reading

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Why it only takes a plurality

You unfortunately can’t see it right now, but Nicholas Beaudrot left a comment on this post asking how it is that one can win the Governorship of Texas without a majority of the vote. The answer, of course, is that’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on Ed Buckham

The Chron had a front-page story on Tony Rudy and his plea agreement yesterday, but before I get to that, check out this tidbit in the New York Daily News: The latest plea deal in the GOP lobbying corruption scandal … Continue reading Continue reading

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Comments have disappeared

Well, I woke up this morning to find that all of the comments seem to have disappeared from the blog. Further, an attempt on my part to leave a comment in a post gave no indication that it was accepted. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Statement from Ted Ankrum

The following is a statement from Ted Ankrum, candidate for the 10th Congressional District. I sent an email to Paul Foreman asking for a statement from him as well but never got a reply. I confess I’m not too broken … Continue reading Continue reading

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Statement from Ben Grant

The following is a statement from Ben Grant, candidate for Lieutenant Governor. He is in the runoff against Maria Alvarado, whose statement precedes this one. Benjamin Z. Grant, candidate for Lt. Governor I was born the son of a country … Continue reading Continue reading

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Statement from Maria Alvarado

The following is a statement from Maria Alvarado, candidate for Lieutenant Governor. She is in the runoff against Ben Grant, whose statement follows this one. I am glad for this “Off the Kuff” opportunity to offer all Texas voters reasons … Continue reading Continue reading

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Statement from Barbara Radnofsky

Early voting for the primary runoffs begins today. I have statements from five candidates who are in the runoffs in which they ask for your support. This first one is from Barbara Radnofsky in the Senate runoff. Why you should … Continue reading Continue reading

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