Deep, insightful analysis on Colbert's candidacy, right here in the TB Mailbag — like there was any doubt.

Not too long ago, I wrote in this space about Joe Jaworski, a candidate for State Senate in District 11. He was in Dallas last night at a fundraiser coordinated by Russell Langley, and he continues to impress: the out-of-district event last night brought in about $30,000 for his campaign.

So why would the Republican governor of a traditionally socially conservative state endorse the most liberal Republican presidential candidate in the field? Probably because he wouldn't mind being on the ticket.

For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Anthony Gutierrez, a Regional Field Director for the Democratic National Committee and the Texas Democratic Party.

You know, there's only so much use for U.S. diplomatic efforts when the President of the United States is willing to evoke World War III in a speech.

The primary schedule is starting to get pretty ugly. On the heels of New Hampshire's hinting at a December primary as we mentioned yesterday, the Iowa GOP has set the firm date for their caucus at January 3rd, and South Carolina Democrats want to move their primary to the 26th.

Via Charles Kuffner, behold and let the headline speak for itself: "Harris County GOP opposes $3 billion cancer bond plan."

The big news today is a Texas Monthly interview with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in which she confirms she will not seek another Senate term. She also once said, long ago, that she would only take two terms in the Senate, but that was then, and this is now.

Not a day goes by without some sort of story about New Media popping up on the political news sites.

Welcome to a new news cycle. You may have noticed that SCHIP is still very much among the headlines, and it probably isn't going away any time soon.