Texas Campaign 2008

Message from Tom Love

Published on 2008-11-04 11:19:00

Posted by Faith for Tom Love for U.S. Congress District 24 Campaign - Nov. 4, 2008As we enter the final stretch of this incredible race, I want to take a minute to thank you.This nation is built on the hard work and "elbow grease" of the American people. I have traveled District 24, meeting my neighbors. I've seen the dedication of North Texans. Despite personal struggles, I've witnessed neighborhoods and communities come together to help neighbors and strangers. You solve problems, care fo

Barnett Shale puts local focus on Texas Railroad Commission race

Published on 2008-10-22 15:06:00

By MIKE LEE - The Fort Worth Star Telegram - Oct. 22, 2008The election for Texas Railroad Commissioner is usually a sleeper.But in the midst of the Barnett Shale gas drilling boom, it’s a race to watch for North Texas residents.The railroad commission, which no longer has anything to do with trains, has one job: regulating oil, gas and mining.On issue after issue related to urban gas drilling — pipelines, saltwater disposal, well safety — residents have learned just how much authority the

Star Telegram endorses Chris Harris

Published on 2008-10-19 17:15:00

Fort Worth Star Telegram Editorial Board - Oct. 07, 2008Chris Harris has more seniority than any other Republican in the Texas Senate. He sits on the Finance Committee, where he has influence over funding of projects and policy initiatives that are important to North Texas and the state as a whole.His Democratic opponent, Melvyn Willms, is running for office because he wants to change laws that didn’t go his way in a 1996 lawsuit. Willms, who is not an attorney, represented himself in that sui

Star Telegram Hits the Mark Again

Published on 2008-10-19 17:10:00

RECOMMENDATION TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 97Recommendation by Fort Worth Star Telegram Editorial Board - Sun, Oct. 19, 2008The matchup in the Texas House District 97 race is familiar for voters in this southwest Fort Worth district.Democrat Dan Barrett and Republican Mark Shelton are facing off — again. They were two of the seven candidates in the special election last Nov. 6 to replace the retiring state Rep. Anna Mowery, and moved on to the Dec. 18 runoff.Barrett, 53, was victorious, as he should

This time the Star Telegram Gets It Right:

Published on 2008-10-19 16:57:00

STAR-TELEGRAM RECOMMENDATION: House District 96 — Chris Turner By Star Telegram Editorial Board Endorsements - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Wed, Oct. 01, 2008 October 01, 2008Bill Zedler has had enough time and opportunity to shine as a Texas legislator. He hasn’t. It’s time for a change in Texas House District 96, which stretches south of Interstate 20 from southwest Arlington to Crowley. Republican Bill Zedler has represented the district since 2003, and frankly he’s had time to be a bet

Attacks ramp up in Texas Senate District 10 race

Published on 2008-10-19 10:26:00

By ANTHONY SPANGLER - The Fort Worth Star Telegram - Oct. 18, 2008FORT WORTH — If you thought the attacks have been harsh in the presidential race, get ready for some tough TV ads and biting accusations by candidates vying for Texas Senate District 10.Democratic challenger Wendy Davis started running TV advertisements Friday that paint incumbent state Sen. Kim Brimer, R-Fort Worth, as a servant to special interests and a deadbeat who defaulted on a loan.A narrator uses the phrases "Brimer pref

Dallas lawyer Fred Baron allowed to use experimental drug in cancer fight

Published on 2008-10-18 22:56:00

By JEFFREY WEISS - The Dallas Morning News - October 16, 2008Dallas lawyer and Democratic Party fundraiser Fred Baron has won his fight to gain access to an experimental cancer drug, according to an e-mail sent out by his son late Thursday afternoon.NEW YORK TIMESNEW YORK TIMESLawyer Fred Baron in Dallas in September 2006.View larger More photos Photo storeAccording to the e-mail from Andrew Baron, his father was given the drug, called Tysabri, in hopes that it would reverse what doctors say is

Published on 2008-10-06 12:42:00

By GROMER JEFFERS JR. - The Dallas Morning News - Monday, October 6, 2008John McCain doesn't plan on spending a cent to carry Texas: No offices, no staffers, no television commercials and no campaign appearances. "Senator McCain is going to win Texas," said former Secretary of State Roger Williams, chairman of the statewide coordinated campaign effort led by the Texas Republican Party. "I can see why he isn't spending any time" in the state.But for states not in the heat of the presidential figh

OBAMA TRIED TO STALL GIS' IRAQ WITHDRAWAL

Published on 2008-09-16 10:26:00

By Amir Taheri - The NY Post - Sept. 15, 2008 WHILE campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Sen. Barack Obama has tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to delay an agreement on a draw-down of the American military presence.According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Obama made his demand for delay a key theme of his discussions with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in July."He asked why we were not prepared to delay an agreement until after the US elections and

Tarrant County: Judge Candidate

Published on 2008-09-11 10:12:00

Maureen Tolbert on "How Cases are Tried":Tolbert on "How Tolbert is Different":Tolbert on "How Judge is Referree":

New Media and the Presidential Campaign - The Aspen Institute

Published on 2008-09-09 12:44:00

Media in Campaign:McCain's Poll VaultBy Jonathan Capehart - Washington Post - September 8, 2008In July, I was on a panel at the Aspen Ideas Festival on the media and the 2008 presidential campaign. There was a bit of happy talk about Sen. Barack Obama and the campaign he'd run thus far, which rankled a few folks under the tent at the Aspen Meadows Resort. One asked if there was anything nice any of us could say about the Republican nominee for president. I leaned over to the moderator and said,

Gore and Clinton stronger against McCain than Obama

Published on 2008-08-15 16:28:00

In mid July, almost a month after Senator Clinton suspended her campaign, the Rasmussen poll shows Hillary Clinton is stronger than McCain, yet McCain leads Barack Obama in the poll.However, McCain fares better against Obama than he does against two other prominent Democrats. New York Senator Hillary Clinton leads McCain by eight points, 50% to 42%. Former Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2000, leads McCain 50% to 43%. The same report states:These numbers help expla

Clinton To Be Nominated At Convention - It's official.

Published on 2008-08-14 23:03:00

By Elizabeth Benjamin - The NY Daily News - August 14, 2008Word that a deal had been reached between the Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns to put both of their names into nomination at the convention in Denver has been percolating around the Web all morning. Now there's a joint statement from the Obama and Clinton press offices that confirms the agreement. Since June, Senators Obama and Clinton have been working together to ensure a Democratic victory this November. They are both commit

Wolfson: Edwards' Cover-up Cost Clinton the Nomination -

Published on 2008-08-12 07:32:00

Aides Say She Would Have Won Iowa if Edwards Affair was ExposedBy BRIAN ROSS and JAKE TAPPER - ABC NEWS - August 11, 2008Sen. Hillary Clinton would be the Democratic presidential nominee if John Edwards had been caught in his lie about an extramarital affair and forced out of the race last year, insists a top Clinton campaign aide, making a charge that could exacerbate previously existing tensions between the camps of Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama. "I believe we would have won Iowa, and Clinton

All Votes Aren’t Equal: Texas Credentials Report Cites Evidence of Procedural Irregularities

Published on 2008-08-12 05:43:00

Crossposted on DAILY KOS and TEXAS KAOSBy Faith Chatham - DFWRCC - August 12, 2008I just received a copy of the 2008 Texas Democratic Convention Credentials Committee's report from TDP Staffer Jim Boyton. The summary is below:STATEMENT ON RULES AND PROCEDURES The Committee heard heart-felt, dispiriting testimony from witnesses representing hundreds of challengers about improprieties at many county/senatorial district conventions. Even though the Committee could not always ascertain the factual

In Texas All Votes Aren't Equal - Report of 2008 Texas State Democratic Credentials Committee Cites Evidence of Procedural Irregularities

Published on 2008-08-12 04:21:00

By Faith Chatham - DFWRCC - August 12, 2008 I just received a copy of the Report of 2008 Texas Democratic Convention Credentials Committee from TDP Staffer Jim Boyton.The summary is below: STATEMENT ON RULES AND PROCEDURESThe Committee heard heart-felt, dispiriting testimony from witnesses representing hundreds of challengers about improprieties at many county/senatorial district conventions. Even though the Committee could not always ascertain the factual predicate necessary to divine a remedy

All voters do not count equally in Texas

Published on 2008-08-10 23:24:00

Crossposted on DAILY KOS By Faith Chatham - DFWRCC - Aug. 10, 2008"Overwhelmed", "chaotic", and "not complying with the election code or Texas Democratic Party Rules" is how many Texas Democratic Precinct and Senatorial Convention attendees describe the Texas Two-Step. Texas is the only state to apportion part (2/3rd) of their national presidential pledged delegates by the results of the Democratic Primary and the rest (1/3) by sign-ins at precinct convention caucuses.This year 2.8 Texans voted

Elected or Designated: Democratic Nominee in Historical Perspective

Published on 2008-08-08 15:51:00

OPINION: By Faith Chatham - DFWRCC - August 8, 2008Howard Dean and some so called "party leaders" are demanding that Hillary Clinton not have her name entered into nomination. News pundits have referred to the prospect of her being nominated as "unprecedented." Others discuss how having her name in nomination will take the spot light off of Obama.The voice of 18 million voters seems inconsequential to Howard Dean and those who are threatening Senator Clinton, trying to force her not to allow he

Forida Delegates may regain full voting strength

Published on 2008-08-04 15:11:00

By Faith Chatham - DFWRCC - August 4, 2008Senator Obama wrote the co-chairs of the Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee this month requesting restoration of Full-voting strength for Florida and Michigan delegates:"I believe party unity calls for the delegates from Florida and Michigan to be able to participate fully alongside the delegates from the other states and territories." Senator Obama advocates that the Credential Committee pass a resolution restoring each delegate to a f

Clinton Diehards Want Convention Vote

Published on 2008-08-04 11:12:00

By Shawn Zeller - CQ Weekly Staff - July 13, 2008She may have given up, but a few of Hillary Rodham Clinton ’s people haven’t.The senator from New York is said to be negotiating a respectful presence followed by a graceful exit from next month’s Democratic convention, and last week the party announced that Barack Obama would formally accept the party’s nomination in the stadium built for the Denver Broncos. But there are Clinton supporters clinging to the hope that if her name is placed

Hillary Speaks July 31st about the Race for President and the 2008 Democratic National Convention

Published on 2008-08-02 12:13:00

(Video by Simone P. DuBois and Toni Alves)Taped Thursday July 31, 2008 around 5 p.m. at a "Unity" event held to help pay off Hillary's debt. The event took place at a private home in Los Altos, CA. Hillary on Being Nominated at Convention:Hillary on Choice of Vice President:

Obama's Women Problem

Published on 2008-07-30 22:53:00

By Dick Morris - Real Clear Politics - July 30, 2008 If soccer moms determined the outcome of the 1996 presidential race and security moms tipped the balance in 2004, it is beginning to look as if older moms are the key to the 2008 contest. Obama has a problem among women over 40 and a big problem among women over 50. These groups, normally the staunchest of Democratic supporters, are showing a propensity to back McCain and a disinclination to support Obama.According to the latest Fox News surv

Contentious Conventions Sometimes Give Us the Strongest Presidents

Published on 2008-07-30 10:20:00

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Many political scientists contend that, with exceptions in Virginia and Florida, the Democrats' deficit in the South is too big for Obama to overcome

Published on 2008-07-28 10:29:00

By Alec MacGillis and Jennifer Agiesta - Washington Post Staff Writers - Monday, July 28, 2008MACON, Ga. -- Amanda Bass, a volunteer for Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, had already tried once to get Wilmer Gray to register to vote. But when she glimpsed him in a black T-shirt and White Sox cap again on a recent weekday at the main bus stop here, she was determined to give it another try. This time, Gray, 21, agreed -- but his bus pulled up before he could fill out the form. Bass jumpe

On the Money Trail, Twice the Challenge

Published on 2008-07-27 10:46:00

By Anne E. Kornblut and Matthew Mosk - Washington Post Staff Writers - Sunday, July 27, 2008Most of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's former campaign advisers have returned to their old lives, taken extended vacations or moved on to something new. But not Jonathan Mantz. COUNTDOWN: A Time to Gain, a Time to LoseMantz is still Clinton's national finance director, a once-illustrious job that now carries the responsibility for a grab bag of thankless chores. He must help retire $25 million in campaign