Tag Archives: Governor

Tell PPP to poll Texas

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Because we need more data points. Because Rasmussen deserves either a counterweight or some confirmation. Because PPP did a great job in 2008. Whatever the reason, go tell Public Policy Polling to poll Texas this week.

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The Dirty Dozen

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Today, the national League of Conservation Voters (LCV), which works to turn environmental values into national priorities, announced the inaugural state-level Dirty Dozen program. Rick Perry is one of 12 candidates for state office from around the … Continue reading →

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Them that has, gets

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

This is how it works in this state. Some of Texas’ most vulnerable residents – the very poor, the mentally ill, those suffering from birth defects, and children from troubled families – would lose state support and services under several … Continue reading →

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The one-man debate

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

One way or another, we will have a gubernatorial debate. The Houston Chronicle, Austin American-Statesman and the state’s other major newspapers will host a gubernatorial debate this fall, even if just one candidate shows up. The newspapers, along with Austin … Continue reading →

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His calendar is wide open

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Let me briefly sum up Elise Hu’s story about the sparseness of Governor Perry’s calendar: Either he’s lying about how much he actually works, or he does an awful lot of stuff that he doesn’t want the public to know … Continue reading →

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A preview of tomorrow’s paper

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Look for the following ad in Tuesday’s newspaper: Click on it to see a larger version, and to visit the latest site that the Back to Basics PAC has worked up. I confess, I’m still rather partial to the chicken … Continue reading →

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There’s playing chicken, and there’s being chicken

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Quite the suitable choice of words here. Suggesting his opponent has something to hide, Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday he will not budge on his refusal to debate unless Democrat Bill White releases more income tax returns. The Republican governor … Continue reading →

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Win a date with Karl Rove

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Desperate times and all that. The Perry campaign is offering supporters who submit 11 names of registered voters for the campaign to contact a chance to win prizes in a raffle. The gifts include a jogging lesson from RunTex founder … Continue reading →

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The Trib’s electoral three-parter

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In case you haven’t seen it, I recommend the Trib‘s three-part series on the state of electoral politics in Texas, which was done in conjunction with the El Paso Times: The Map: Can A Democrat Win? The Map: The Giant … Continue reading →

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Dirty deals, done dirt cheap

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

So I missed this DMN story from the weekend about Rick Perry’s excellent fortune in the real estate market. Three years after Gov. Rick Perry’s biggest real estate score, questions persist about whether the governor benefited from favoritism, backroom dealing … Continue reading →

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In case you need a reminder to vote this November

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

What we have to look forward to in Austin next year if nothing changes. Legislators next year will face severe budget problems, divisive redistricting, school funding troubles and reviews of major state agencies, including the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality … Continue reading →

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Meet the Mostyns

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I have two things to say about this. Attorney Steve Mostyn said Tuesday he and his wife, Amber Anderson, are committed to putting a “substantial” amount of money that likely will exceed $3 million into ending hard-right Republican politics in … Continue reading →

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Comparing the reports

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Just out of curiosity, I thought I’d see how Bill White did with his fundraising compared to the last two Democratic candidates for Governor. Here’s what it looks like: Bill White Totals From Report For William H. White Filed on: … Continue reading →

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Back to Basics PAC back on the air

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

From the “Stuff That Happened While I Had Put Down The Internet” department, here’s an update on the Back to Basics PAC, which produced and ran a great TV ad about Rick Perry’s budget hypocrisy. Since we’ve released the ad … Continue reading →

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Perry settles lawsuit with Bell

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The settlement in the lawsuit by Chris Bell against the Rick Perry campaign over allegations of illegal campaign contributions to Perry by the Republican Governors Association (RGA) is now official. Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign paid $426,000 to former Democratic challenger … Continue reading →

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White reports $9 million on hand

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Not too shabby. Democrat Bill White hit the mid-year mark with more than $9 million in the bank for his November challenge to Gov. Rick Perry. White raised $7.4 million since his last report, in February, bringing to $16.4 million … Continue reading →

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Rick and Bill at the Farm Bureau

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The gubernatorial campaign, in a nutshell. Gov. Rick Perry delivered a patriotic speech to the Texas Farm Bureau on Thursday, but gave short shrift to the property rights issue that caused a split between him and one of the state’s … Continue reading →

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Join Senator Kirk Watson & Bill White in Online Video Town Hall, Monday July 12

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

State Senator Kirk Watson will host an online video town hall with Bill White on Monday, July 12th at 5:30pm. You can join the conversation yourself, submit questions, and enjoy a high-tech, low-key campaign chat with two of Texas’ most … Continue reading →

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The first candidate forum

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

What do you get when you have a gubernatorial candidate forum without Governor Perry? Pretty much the same as what you’d have with him, but without the distraction of his pathetic attempts to defend his record. The League of Women … Continue reading →

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It’s all right, he wouldn’t have contributed anything to the debate anyway

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The first gubernatorial debate of the general election is today, and one person will not be there. Democratic nominee Bill White and Libertarian Kathie Glass, both lawyers, are scheduled to face off in a Kerrville Area League of Women Voters … Continue reading →

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The Kinky/Strayhorn effect

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

As I did my analysis of the Latino vote in the 2006 election, it occurred to me that I had stumbled across a framework for trying to understand what the effect was of Kinky Friedman and Carole Keeton Strayhorn’s candidacies … Continue reading →

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Corpus coverage

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Due to unavoidable schedule conflicts, I’m not down in Corpus Christi this weekend for the TDP convention. Here are some of the places where I’ll be following what’s going on: The Trib’s liveblog Abby Rapoport Bob Moser John Coby David … Continue reading →

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TPJ files ethics complaint against Perry

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it. Texans for Public Justice, a nonprofit watchdog group, filed a complaint [Wednesday] urging the Texas Ethics Commission to require Gov. Rick Perry to provide detailed reports of campaign spending on … Continue reading →

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Cuts for thee but not for me

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Nice! That comes courtesy of the Back to Basics PAC, and the Trib says they’ve bought $250K in airtime for it. More like this, please.

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PPP poll: Perry 43, White 43

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

This will likely shake things up a bit. One of the biggest questions about the 2010 election cycle, which we still don’t really know the answer to, is whether it will be solely an anti-Democratic year or more broadly an … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry and the Latino vote, part 3

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Having looked at the 2002 election last week, I turn my attention now to 2006. This presents a number of challenges, thanks to the bizarre four-way contest that was the Governor’s race. In all my previous work on the 2006 … Continue reading →

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Republicans for White

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve said before that Rick Perry can win, or at least he believes he can win, on Republican voters alone. Bill White needs to draw crossover support. With 49 percent of Republican primary voters choosing someone other than Perry, that … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry and the Latino vote, part 2

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

On Tuesday, I took a look at how Rick Perry did in the 2002 election in the State Rep districts (SRDs) that have Spanish surname voter registration (SSRV) percentage of 50 or more in order to try to get a … Continue reading →

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Public spending on private travel

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an excellent bit of investigative journalism from Forth Worth’s Channel 11: Must be nice getting to go on all these corporate-funded junkets, with public-provided security, and not have to tell anyone any of the details about it. But as … Continue reading →

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Maybe having a press conference in front of your opponents’ campaign HQ isn’t such a hot idea

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Especially if they’re ready for you to arrive. Chicken suits are the new black. That’s what happens when you’re afraid to debate your opponent. BOR has more.

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Rick Perry and the Latino vote, part 1

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Say what you want about Rick Perry, he’s got a much firmer grasp of the changing demographics of Texas and their political implications than many of his partymates do. As such, he plans to compete vigorously for the Latino vote … Continue reading →

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What Becky Moeller says

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I like this statement by Texas AFL-CIO President Becky Moeller so much, I’m printing it in full: Texas AFL-CIO President Becky Moeller issued this statement at a news conference held near the site of the Republican State Convention in Dallas: … Continue reading →

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Settlement reached in Bell lawsuit against Perry

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Texas Watchdog: A 2007 lawsuit alleging Texas Gov. Rick Perry unlawfully hid $1 million in illegal campaign contributions has been settled in a confidential agreement, a lawyer connected to the case said Friday. The case was filed by Chris Bell, … Continue reading →

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Perry scoffs at budget shortfall number

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

What color is the sky on Rick Perry’s planet? Gov. Rick Perry says that where some see an $18 billion budget gap ahead for Texas, he sees a figure plucked from the sky. “I think it’s a number that somebody … Continue reading →

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