Turns out it was all smiles at the El Paso County Democratic Party headquarters today afterall.
2010 elections
Posted inState Government
2010: Fireworks in EP?
Two El Paso candidates who had been on a collision course to run against one another now have big plans for public filing events at the same time and place. In El Paso, where politics are often a full-contact sport, it has the potential to get interesting.
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Economy
2010: Ogden Will Seek Another Term
State Sen. Steve Ogden, who said earlier this year he would leave the Legislature after his current term, will seek another two years in office after all. And he may have drawn the first primary opponent of his political career.
Posted inState Government
RINO Hunters
One of the most interesting phenomena of the 2010 election cycle is the number of so-called Tea Party Republicans entering GOP primaries to challenge incumbents they consider RINOs: Republicans in Name Only. Ben Philpott, who’s covering the Texas governor’s race for KUT news and the Trib, has this report.
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Congress
RINO Hunters
Today is the first day for people wanting to run in the Democratic or Republican primary to file their candidacy. The month-long period is often a mix of the expected — like Governor Perry filing to run for re-election — and the unexpected. Houston Mayor Bill White running for governor could set off a chain reaction among Democrats to enter other statewide races, for instance. But one of the most interesting phenomena this year is the number of so called Tea Party Republicans entering the primaries. Ben Philpott, covering the Texas governor’s race for KUT News and The Texas Tribune, has this report.
Posted inState Government
“East Texas is Really Not Obama Land.”
Two weeks after switching parties, Rep. Chuck Hopson still thinks he did the right thing, given the politics of his district. “McCain, in my four counties here, got 72 to 74 percent,” he says. “I think if the election were held today, that would be something like 80 percent.”
Posted inState Government
2010: The Times Mag on Rick vs. Kay
Robert Draper’s long-awaited piece on the Republican primary is sure to be the talk of our little world.
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Congress
Ads Infinitum: KBH Releases New TV Ad
KBH is out with her second television ad of the campaign cycle. “Texas Tough”, as it’s called, highlights the KBH record with the help of a tough-talkin’ male voiceover.
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Energy
Ads Infinitum: RPT Goes After White
The Texas Republican Party must be certain Houston Mayor Bill White’s getting in the race for governor.