Monthly Archives: August 2006

Here’s my latest entry at Kuff’s World, in which I take the cheesy framing device of asking myself a bunch of questions, none of which were too hard for me to answer, about the state of the race in CD22. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The field in the newly drawn CD23 has expanded by one. Lukin Gilliland Jr., a San Antonio businessman and longtime Democratic fundraiser, said today he’d run in the newly redrawn Congressional District 23. And he backed up his bid by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Poor John Carter. He’s having such a hard time fulfilling his role as the debate decider. U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, said Wednesday he does not know if he will join District 31 challengers Mary Beth Harrell, a Democrat, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From the Bellaire Examiner: Whenever the question of a debate arose early in the campaign, observers say, District 134 State Rep. Martha Wong brushed off the possibility. Why would she want to give her opponent that stature, the value of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Continuing with my series of Q&As with local judicial candidates, today we visit Fort Bend for a chat with Albert Hollan. 1. Who are you and what are you running for? Albert Hollan. I am the Democrat running for Judge, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

From the Inbox, an event in Central Texas that should be worth attending: Texas Legends are chairing Mary Beth Harrell’s biggest fundraising event ever in Georgetown! US Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Texas Representative Elliott Naishtat, former US Congressman and Texas Attorney … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Via Strange Bedfellows, there are now four declared candidates in the new CD21. Tommy Calvert Jr., a community activist and an international anti-slavery crusader, got the word out this morning that he’s in the race for Congressional District 21. “I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’d forgotten about this. Republicans in Washington are famous for accepting congressional pay raises even though the debt has reached $8.5 trillion under their watch while they continue to do nothing to balance the budget. Congressional candidate Shelley Sekula-Gibbs was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve noted that among the advantages Shelley Sekula-Gibbs will have over the usual write-in candidacy are higher than normal name recognition and news coverage of her race. Well, those factors apply to the Libertarian candidate, Bob Smither, as well. [G]iven … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Fort Bend Now has just about everything I could want to know. In an afternoon press conference at Sugar Land City Hall, flanked by his wife and daughters, Wallace also said he will not seek re-election as mayor of Sugar … Continue reading → Continue reading →

David Wallace will not pursue a write-in bid in CD22. Wallace announced his decision about the Congressional District 22 race today at a news conference at Sugar Land City Hall. The decision comes after Republican party leaders from Fort Bend, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve done just about all of the Congressional interviews that I wanted to do, so now I turn to the State House, where there’s a fine slate of Democratic candidates in Harris County and elsewhere. Today’s interviewee is Diane Trautman, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’d been wondering when a member of the GOP establishment would publicly blame Tom DeLay for the mess that they’re in now. At long last, here’s one, talking about the prospect of Congressman Lampson and Speaker Pelosi: “Absolutely atrocious” is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I don’t actually have much to say about this article regarding Carole Keeton Strayhorn’s chameleonlike political career. RG Ratcliffe does a nice job laying out Strayhorn’s all-things-to-everyone position on a variety of issues. I’m certainly not one who thinks that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Former Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace, the Chosen One Who Wasn’t, talks to KTRK. The first person to file as a Republican write-in candidate, Mayor Wallace had not commented publicly ever since Republican precinct chairs chose someone else to throw … Continue reading → Continue reading →