The Texas Blue: News
Daily News Roundup, 11/16/07: The Mystery Miracle Million
Fri, 11/16/2007 - 9:45am
Yes, yes, I know there was a Democratic debate last night. I'll get to that in a second. First I want to talk about Chris Bell, and the small matter of some donors that Perry's campaign failed to disclose in the waning hours of the 2006 governor's race. The Mystery Miracle Million may end up costing Perry big.
11/07 CNN Democratic Presidential Candidate Debate: The Liveblog (and analysis)
Thu, 11/15/2007 - 6:48pm
OK, there are only 15 minutes left in CNN's debate countdown — time to start the liveblog! Today's debate will determine whether Clinton's weaknesses in the last debate will be significant roadblocks that may sidetrack her nomination or merely road bumps on the way to a shoo-in.
On The Record: Kirk McPike
Thu, 11/15/2007 - 3:15pm
For this episode of On The Record, we speak with Kirk McPike, the campaign manager for Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and a well-known Dallas Democratic activist.
D-FENCE
Thu, 11/15/2007 - 1:00pm
If you needed any sort of indication that Alberto Gonzales broke new ground as Attorney General, your day has come: a legal defense fund has been placed in trust. You know, just in case it comes out that maybe he was doing things he shouldn't have been doing.
Daily News Roundup, 11/15/07: A Debate You Can See From Space
Thu, 11/15/2007 - 10:07am
Yet another Democratic candidate debate will be held tonight, this one in Las Vegas at 7 p.m. Central on CNN — which we will, of course, be liveblogging. One person who probably won't be following along on our liveblog? Representative and Senate candidate Rick Noriega, who will instead be attending as a guest of the Democratic National Committee.
Internal Strife Becomes an External Problem for Romney
Wed, 11/14/2007 - 4:30pm
As the primaries draw near, presidential hopefuls fight their opponents for top billing. However, fights between candidates are not the only conflicts in the race. Politico has the story about some internal campaign troubles for Mitt Romney.
Jaworski's Campaign Officially Begins
Wed, 11/14/2007 - 1:15pm
He's been running hard already for quite some time, but today Joe Jaworski officially kicks off his Texas State Senate Campaign down in Galveston.
Daily News Roundup, 11/14/07: Justice Decides To Do Something
Wed, 11/14/2007 - 11:15am
Newly confirmed U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey hasn't even been at the AG position long enough to have gotten his ceremonial swearing in, but already the Justice Department is looking much different than when Gonzales headed it up. Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility has received clearance to reopen the investigation on the administration's warrantless wiretap program.
The Veto Train Keeps Rolling
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 5:02pm
President Bush vetoed a domestic spending bill today, wiping away some $150 billion in funding for healthcare, jobs programs, and education initiatives.
The Endorsement Merry-Go-Round
By David Gurney
Tue, 11/13/2007 - 3:30pm
Two important endorsements have been announced in the last week that have me thinking about the Republican candidates. Pat Robertson has endorsed Rudy Giuliani and the National Right to Life Committee has endorsed Fred Thompson. These two endorsements show exactly how much integrity these two candidates and the two endorsees really have: absolutely none.