The Texas Blue: News
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.
Come Together
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 1:30pm
Texas Democratic Party All-Stars Ken Molberg, Fred Baron, Chris Bell, and Ron Kirk are all quoted in the Dallas Morning News discussing how Texas Democrats will come together in the aftermath of a contentious primary. Despite some anecdotal evidence, I agree that whatever rift or divide the primary caused among Clinton and Obama supporters is totally surmountable, and that descriptions of those rifts have been, from time to time, a bit hyperbolic.
Meet The New Prezident Rossii, Same As The Old Prezident Rossii
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 1:00pm
Yesterday, Dmitry Medvedev became Vladimir Putin's successor as President of Russia. Today, two military attaches stationed at the US Embassy located in Moscow were asked to leave by the Russian government. That was fast.
Open Derision
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 9:33am
How are GOP congressmen responding to House Minority Leader John Boehner's plan for a committee to advise (read: hammer mercilessly) the NRCC?
“It’s a joke,” one Republican member said. “And not even a well-written one.”
Politico has the strange tale of John Boehner, GOP consensus-builder.