TX-Sen: Mystery candidate is Rick Noriega
(Yup, it's Noriega. And a full-fledged draft effort will be launching soon in Texas to convince Rick Noriega that he can generate the support to compete against not just Cornyn, but also other...
View ArticleWhat's the matter with McCain?
Cross-posted from The Texas BlueJohn McCain's campaign has been running a rough road. Media coverage has been steadily souring since he made the same supposed verbal gaffe Obama did a few weeks ago,...
View ArticleIs Obama Running for Vice President?
Cross-posted at The Texas BlueRight here, today, I'm gonna make this claim: Obama is not ready for this. He will be President someday, but not before he's Vice President first. He's raised an...
View ArticleTX-Sen: Senator Watts?
(Cross-posted from The Texas Blue)Mikal Watts is regularly among the five most prolific givers to Democratic candidates in Texas. He's 39 years old, with a wife and three kids, and has spent the better...
View ArticleThe Texas Blue Interview: Paul Begala
Who's Blue is the weekly interview podcast from The Texas Blue.This week's episode of Who's Blue features a conversation with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Bill Clinton and current...
View ArticleWho's Blue? Dennis Kucinich
On this week’s episode of Who's Blue, we are joined by Dennis Kucinich, Congressman from Ohio's Tenth District. Kucinich is currently seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 2008 race for...
View ArticleThe Texas Blue Series on Veterans Issues
A couple of months ago at The Texas Blue, we started kicking around ideas for large-scale series that we could run to focus discourse around issues of importance. One issue we felt was deserving of...
View ArticleTX-Sen: Watts matches Cornyn dollar for dollar
(Cross-posted from The Texas Blue)Mikal Watts got things off to a rousing start by matching Cornyn's first quarter money totals dollar for dollar, to the tune of $3.8 million. The Chron has it that...
View ArticleTX-Sen: Interview with Rick Noriega
As part of the Texas Blue series on veterans issues, we interviewed Texas State Representative Rick Noriega. We discussed his background, how he came to his military service, and how his service has...
View ArticleMAJOR anti-consumer ruling from the Texas Supreme Court
We wanted to make everyone aware of this. Karl Lynch writes: The Texas Supreme Court just held that the "made whole" doctrine must yield to an insurance company’s right to contractual subrogation under...
View ArticleThe Texas Blue Interview: General Wesley Clark
In June, the Texas Blue published a multi-part series featuring stories from veterans about their experiences at war and at home, recognized medical experts on the impact of war, and family members of...
View ArticleMcCain's Campaign Manager and Chief Strategist Bail Out
(Cross-posted from The Texas Blue)This is what happens when you go from GOP presidential nomination front-runner to being unable to raise competitive money in the second quarter. MSNBC is reporting...
View ArticleThe Texas Blue Interview: Howard Dean
On this week's episode of Who's Blue, the weekly interview podcast from The Texas Blue, our guest is Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. We discuss his political career, the...
View ArticleVideo: Senator Clinton Speaks to Supporters in Fort Worth
In this footage (recorded yesterday by my wife, Diana) Senator Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters in Fort Worth, Texas. The scheduled rally was canceled out of respect for Dallas Police Officer...
View ArticleIn The Spin Room from Austin: Chet Edwards
Texas Congressman (and Obama supporter) Chet Edwards discusses what the increased Democratic turnout means for Republicans in Texas, gives his take on the debate, and asserts that superdelegates will...
View ArticleFrom Outside Reunion - Obama Supporters in Dallas
Shot outside the Stand for Change Rally in Dallas last week at Reunion Arena.
View ArticleLetters From The Front
I was in Copley Square in Boston on Election Night in 2004. I stayed up all night and then went to Faneuil Hall to watch John Kerry concede.I had a steno pad full of notes about everything I thought...
View ArticleMeg Whitman, Billionaire
It is fairly obvious that Meg Whitman is trying to buy her way into being California's governor. She's spent over $100 million on the race so far, and she spent $77 million of her own money on the...
View ArticleBill Flores! National Security! Nukes! (TX-17)
Since I quit writing about Texas politics regularly in 2008, I've been studying terrorism. My undergraduate degree focused on the subject quite a bit, and the entirety of my post-graduate work has been...
View ArticleRICK PERRY MONSTER JAM
I know I'm supposed to write something substantive in introduction to this video, but it speaks for itself.Imagine: Texas Governor Rick Perry is a monster truck. His policies are like special tricks...
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