The Texas Blue: News
Major Democratic Campaigns Ramp Up in Texas
Tue, 02/12/2008 - 9:48am
Clinton hits the ground running in El Paso with rallies and other events, and Burnt Orange Report's Karl-Thomas Musselman was there to see a training session for Obama staff — more than 200 staff, that is — in Austin.
Texas Democratic Candidates Debate Set for February 21
Tue, 02/12/2008 - 9:39am
Both the Clinton and Obama campaigns have agreed to a debate on the UT campus on Thursday, February 21. Things are getting a little busy around these parts.
News Digest, 2/12/08: A Big Day On The Potomac
Tue, 02/12/2008 - 9:29am
The big news yesterday concerned the dynamic between Huckabee and McCain, and that relationship will likely only get more complicated today as Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. head to the polls and more delegates are handed out.
Hutchison and Cornyn Endorse McCain
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 5:11pm
Semi-warm off the digital presses from the Dallas Morning News' Trailblazers blog, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has endorsed fellow Senator John McCain for the Republican nomination for President. Senator John Cornyn endorsed him last week.
Huckabee Makes Unsurprising Request
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 5:00pm
You knew it was coming: now Huckabee is officially calling for a recount in Washington.
A Writers Strike Update
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 4:17pm
A vote to ratify a deal reached with studios and producers over the weekend will be voted on tomorrow. It seems like the strike may actually finally be over. Or at least this one is — the rumor I'm hearing now is that the Screen Actors Guild may take similar action to secure compensation for their own work in new media distribution models.
On The Record: Phyllis Wolper
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 3:56pm
For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Phyllis Wolper, the Democratic candidate for County Commissioner Precinct 1, Denton County.
A Guide to the Youth Vote
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 2:00pm
Politico's Ben Adler provides an interesting look at the youth vote thus far and what it has the potential to be.
Being Tom Craddick
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 1:27pm
Via Matt Glazer at Burnt Orange, Quorum Report, and the Statesman comes the news that Texans for Public Justice have filed an official complaint against Tom Craddick, alleging that he is more or less trying to bribe his way to re-election as Speaker of the Texas House.
Doing the Math on Last Weekend's Primaries
Mon, 02/11/2008 - 11:59am