I have said from time to time that Democrats are ahead and winning on every single issue, even in Texas. BOR's Phillip Martin agrees, and does a good job of breaking down why the major issues in Texas politics this year are a losing proposition for Republicans. Phillip also points out that focusing on Tom Craddick is less than ideal - the goal is not just to oust Craddick but to win the House and pursue good government, too.

The other day we bought coffee. It had gone up in price over 25% in just around one month. Bread is more expensive, as are dairy products. We don't feel it as acutely here as they do in other places around the world, not yet anyways. Food prices are skyrocketing everywhere for many reasons. Paul Krugman says the food crisis is here and looks at how it happened.

Something very disturbing is happening at your pharmacy.

With yesterday’s runoff election complete, the Texas primaries have now ended. However, the bitter feelings have not.

Apparently not having a job is not motivation enough to find a job, and the answer is private bank accounts.

The only question is where to get all the trucks for hauling the money in: the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has $44.3 million on hand, ready to go, and is also carrying no debt. And what does the NRCC, the Republican counterpart, have? A federal investigation!

FCC investigation requests, coming at you live and direct from the DNC. The public financing in-and-out may cause serious trouble for McCain in the near future.

High-powered companies may not want to hire you if you come with a little bit of baggage. Alberto Gonzales comes with quite a bit of luggage, and the New York Times examined his free market excursions and disappointments since leaving the Bush administration last year. It may be time to write a book.

$2.2 million in the first quarter of this year. Saturday Night Live alum Franken is turning out to be the real deal, candidate-wise, and incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman is responding by attempting to raise money at an equally productive clip.

When I think about politics, it is usually in terms of the rich tapestry or the grand game. When I write about politics, it is usually geared towards New or (often unapologetically) hyper-subjective. I hadn't thought of doing a comparative piece like this one from Maureen Dowd about the presidential candidates and their vices, but then again, I'm not a Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist, either.