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2010 elections
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2010: The Old Carpetbagger Ploy
Holly Turner, running for the Texas House in Austin’s HD-47, got welcomed into the race by a fellow Republican’s press release with this headline
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The Polling Center: Indirect Soundings on Ronnie Earle
Is retired Travis County D.A. Ronnie Earle — who talked about running for governor and then filed for lieutenant governor — a strong statewide candidate?
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The Polling Center: Lubbock Poll or Leave It? Leave It.
The only thing definitively in the weeds here is the reliability of this poll.
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The Polling Center: More on that Lubbock “Poll”
Surely they don’t do it this way in Peoria?
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The Polling Center: KBH in the (Tumble) Weeds in Lubbock County
Not many local polls have been made public, but this one confirms the rumor mill: One, Rick Perry’s lead in conservative areas of the state is a few points above what the UT/Trib poll found statewide. And, two, the impression that, as of now, the Kay Bailey Hutchison campaign is floundering if it’s really trying to peel conservative voters away from Perry in significant numbers.
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2010: Changing Horses
Three Democratic legislators who came out early for Fort Worth’s Tom Schieffer in the race for governor say they’ll go with Houston Mayor Bill White, who entered the race as Schieffer exited.
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2010: Newsweek Calls the Governor’s Race
Newsweek has done its best Carnac the Magnificent impression and divined that the ultimate victor in the race to be the next governor of Texas will be…drumroll please…
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2010: Is Seven Enough for Isett?
Rep. Carl Isett, R-Lubbock, has his hometown buzzing with rumors that he won’t seek an eighth term in the Texas House. Isett didn’t return calls and texts to confirm, and his office said simply that he’ll have an announcement on Friday.
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The Rich are Different
When political consultants take on wealthy candidates, does that mean they can milk them and their campaigns for all they’re worth? Are they simply trying to help good people get elected? Or both?