News Roundup, 5/9/08: Strike Two for Cornyn
Fri, 05/09/2008 - 10:47am
For those of you who thought our original reporting on just how close the Texas Senate race may be might have been some sort of fluke: Believe it.
Featured Articles
Of Bootstraps: McCain on Health Care
Mon, 04/28/2008 - 3:46pm
John McCain is talking about health care today, and I take issue with what he purports his position to be.
Discovering a Lost Sense of Community in New Greenspace
By Chris Bell
Mon, 04/21/2008 - 10:46am
Let’s all try to go to Discovery Green. It’s important.
That may sound a little silly to some; after all, it is just a new downtown park. But it really isn’t just a park; it’s a whole new concept in public space. And it opens at a time when I believe we desperately need to experiment with such a concept.
A Sweeping Bit of Judicial Activism
Wed, 04/09/2008 - 10:54am
Recent reports paint an ugly picture of irresponsible behavior by oil and chemical companies in Texas and across the country.
Staff Articles
Reforming the Caucus System
Fri, 04/11/2008 - 9:43am
The precinct, county and state conventions are a wonderful way for committed Democrats to meet, network, celebrate our common goals, and build the party. For political junkies like me, they’re also great fun. But they are an incredibly inefficient and frustrating way to register a presidential preference! We need to streamline the presidential selection process while enticing as many people as possible to stick around for the party building.
Here are nine reforms to do just that.
The Turnout and a New Habit
Tue, 03/25/2008 - 1:30pm
Recently I wrote a piece for Quorum Report about how the massive Democratic turnout in Texas would affect the dynamics of the general election. I mostly concentrated on the capabilities of the Texas Democratic Party to make use of the new information collected during the primary and gave very few words to what the overall turnout picture would look like.
Rick Perry's Five Year Plan
Wed, 03/05/2008 - 4:29pm
When speaking to Republicans, Governor Rick Perry talks of defeating the “liberal scourge” and portrays the ’08 election as a “fight for the soul of the nation.” Given his conservative values, and those of his supporters, one might expect Perry to fall in with Mike Huckabee. Instead he endorsed the two Republicans conservatives hate most: Rudy Giuliani, and John McCain. Taken with some of Perry’s recent activities, it seems clear that the governor is planning for his political future.
Recent Op/Ed
McCain's Land Swap
Fri, 05/09/2008 - 1:01pm
It isn't a wife swap. It isn't even a land shark. It's a land swap.
Research 2000: Cornyn 48% Noriega 44%
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 5:47pm
The Rick Noriega campaign sent out an email earlier today with more good news for Texas Democrats and more bad news for John Cornyn. This Research 2000 poll shows Cornyn at 48% and Noriega at 44%.
This makes two polls in one week that show Senator Cornyn under 50% and two polls in one week that show Rick Noriega to be within the margin of error of Senator Cornyn.
On The Record: John Cullar
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 4:00pm
For this episode of On The Record, we speak with John Cullar, County Chair for the McLennan County Democratic Party.
The Price of Admission
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 3:39pm
I have never totally bought into the idea that my generation is getting all of its political news from The Daily Show, and a new scientific study has proven that skepticism correct.
Pop Quiz
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 3:00pm
Which country could potentially be drawn into a larger battle by the guerrilla warfare that broke out in Lebanon today, courtesy of Hezbollah?
Doing It The Old Fashioned Way
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 2:30pm
Sure, Governor Rick Perry was only elected with 39 percent of the vote last time. But this time, everything will be fine, because he is going to send you money. Behold the spoils of his personal battles in the Proposed War on Taxes (At Any Cost).
Vito Fossella Has A Very Bad Week
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 2:22pm
New York Republican Congressman Vito Fossella was arrested in Virginia last week for driving under the influence. Unfortunately for Representative Fossella, this week has proven to be worse than last week.
Congressman Fossella admitted today that he is the father of a three year old daughter with a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Fossella and his wife, Mary Pat Fossella, have three children.
Bad Reporting, But a Resolution in Michigan
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 2:00pm
The Michigan Democratic executive committee approved a plan on Wednesday that would allocate delegates to Obama and Clinton and allow them to be seated at the National Convention in August.
