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« Reply #250 on: March 31, 2014, 07:36:19 PM »

Ray Hutchison, former state legislator, Texas Republican Party chair, husband of Kay Bailey Hutchison, and one of Dallas's most influential attorneys, died yesterday.

He was instrumental in bringing the state GOP into relevance in the 1970s. Ultimately, his own political fortunes didn't pan out. He was defeated in the 1978 primary for governor by the more conservative and better funded Bill Clements and distanced himself from electoral politics after that.
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« Reply #251 on: March 31, 2014, 07:51:22 PM »

I heard about that. Condolences to the Hutchison family.

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« Reply #252 on: April 01, 2014, 11:52:37 AM »

Ray Hutchison, former state legislator, Texas Republican Party chair, husband of Kay Bailey Hutchison, and one of Dallas's most influential attorneys, died yesterday.

He was instrumental in bringing the state GOP into relevance in the 1970s. Ultimately, his own political fortunes didn't pan out. He was defeated in the 1978 primary for governor by the more conservative and better funded Bill Clements and distanced himself from electoral politics after that.
He met Kay Bailey when they were both serving in the Texas House.   I don't think you can say that you are distanced from electoral politics when your spouse is state Treasurer, and later US Senator, and candidate for governor.
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« Reply #253 on: April 01, 2014, 11:59:39 AM »

This legitimately got me. I was excited until I checked the date.

http://www.texasmonthly.com/daily-post/alright-alright-alright-dark-horse-statewide-office
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« Reply #254 on: April 01, 2014, 12:22:36 PM »

Jimrtex, both have the distinction of getting crushed in their respective bids for the governorship.
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« Reply #255 on: April 02, 2014, 01:44:03 AM »

Mike Collier, THE WATCHDOG, has this ad up in the Houston area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ACuw837ND4
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« Reply #256 on: April 02, 2014, 05:46:04 PM »

KBH's husband to be buried at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.

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« Reply #257 on: April 06, 2014, 08:32:33 PM »

Texas Big Business is starting to grow tired of Republicans' anti-immigrant rhetoric and lack of interest in education or public investment.

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« Reply #258 on: April 08, 2014, 10:39:41 AM »

But, the Texas Miracle..... Huh

There are limits to what cutting government waste starts turning hampering necessary infrastructure for good business development. Hopefully the state leg realizes they've taken things about as far in one direction as they can go.
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« Reply #259 on: April 10, 2014, 09:03:15 PM »

We'll see because most voters aren't paying attention due to school, projects, etc.,
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« Reply #260 on: April 14, 2014, 06:43:27 PM »

PPP is releasing their new Texas poll tomorrow. Here are the tidbits they tweeted out today.


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« Reply #261 on: April 15, 2014, 08:48:09 AM »

In his 14 years in the Governor's Mansion, Perry was never really popular with majority of Texans.

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« Reply #262 on: April 16, 2014, 06:54:11 AM »

Austin American Statesman showing Abbott up 51-37 over Davis.

Deep down, the Texas Dems are wishing former Houston Mayor Bill White (D) was the nominee this year because he would have done better against Abbott.
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« Reply #263 on: April 18, 2014, 08:27:41 AM »

FBI probe of NTTA includes a Davis file.
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« Reply #264 on: April 18, 2014, 09:29:41 AM »

Austin American Statesman showing Abbott up 51-37 over Davis.

Deep down, the Texas Dems are wishing former Houston Mayor Bill White (D) was the nominee this year because he would have done better against Abbott.

Could Bill White have had a shot to win against Greg Abbott, or would he have still lost?
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« Reply #265 on: April 18, 2014, 09:39:38 AM »

I'm thinking White would have been stronger and made the race closer against Abbott.

Plus, he would've competed in the major parts of the state.

It would've been between 51-49 in Abbott's favor.

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« Reply #266 on: April 19, 2014, 03:31:20 AM »
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« Reply #267 on: April 19, 2014, 05:15:13 AM »

Seriously, I can't believe the DSSC has invested money in this state. Too early, if one day Texas becomes democrat again (what I strongly doubt).
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« Reply #268 on: April 20, 2014, 08:08:05 PM »

Castro is saving his firepower for 2018.

Davis would be lucky to get 40%, the same number Laredo oilman Tony Sanchez (D) had in 2002 when he got punked by Perry.
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« Reply #269 on: May 02, 2014, 10:55:15 PM »

The Republican Establishment may have the last laugh in the May runoff.

Ken Paxton, the Tea Party-backed Republican candidate for attorney general, was recently fined and investigated for violating state securities and ethics laws.

And while neither Dewhurst nor Patrick performed especially well in their debate in Houston tonight, Dewhurst has been flooding Texas airwaves with attack ads.
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« Reply #270 on: May 02, 2014, 11:20:02 PM »


Bless your heart.
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« Reply #271 on: May 02, 2014, 11:36:02 PM »

Pretty humorous take on the Paxton scandal.

Not that Republicans have ever had a problem with holding their enemies to standards they never hold themselves to.
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« Reply #272 on: May 05, 2014, 12:28:52 AM »

Patterson is endorsing Dewhurst
http://keranews.org/post/primary-opponent-jerry-patterson-tells-kera-hes-endorsing-dewhurst-over-patrick
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« Reply #273 on: May 08, 2014, 11:08:50 PM »

Have you guys seen this Dewhurst attack ad on Patrick?

The Ballad of Dannie Goeb
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« Reply #274 on: May 08, 2014, 11:42:29 PM »

Have you guys seen this Dewhurst attack ad on Patrick?

The Ballad of Dannie Goeb

I wonder how George W. Bush feels sitting at home in Dallas watching the party he helped bring to the pinnacle of power in Texas be reduced to absurdist, self-cannibalizing performance art.
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