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Republican gubernatorial candidate Christy Mihos, already battling the perception that his campaign is floundering, has picked a fight with GOP officials, accusing them of discouraging candidates from running for lieutenant governor, a charge the party denies.
The following is based on an article by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media.
Hutchison was the prohibitive election favorite about a year ago but now the Daughter of Texas is identified with the Washington the Lone Star State loves to hate
FRANKFORT — U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning ended his singular stand against extending unemployment benefits Tuesday night, but the national flap he created may have long-lasting effects on the Kentucky race to replace him.
Almost all Texas congressmen facing opposition from their own party secure their nominations early, dispelling threats of anti-incumbent sentiment.
Washington — The Tea Party movement, a loose conglomeration of conservatives angry over government spending, is considered one of the most influential groups on today’s American political scene.
Candidates running for Congress in districts 14 and 15 are headed for runoffs after Tuesday's primary elections.
HOUSTON -- Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison had all the advantages a year ago when she laid her plans to run for governor: a high popularity rating, a party shaken by President Obama's victory, a big bankroll and, most important, the backing of influential Republicans, who felt the incumbent governor, Rick Perry, was too divisive and too conservative.
In 2007, USA Today reported. “Like a ticking time bomb, the national debt is an explosion waiting to happen. It’s expanding by about $1.4 billion a day — or nearly $1 million a minute. What’s that mean to you? It means almost $30,000 in debt for each man, woman, child and infant in the United States.” Three years later Congress has raised the national debt ceiling yet again — to an unprecedented ...
The Clark County Republican Party has undergone an acronym change operation. Gone are the initials G.O.P. In are the letters T.E.A. -- for "Taxed Enough Already" -- affixed to posters and business cards, such as the ones for Anthony Wright, a candidate for state senate.
GOVERNOR - Rick Perry. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - David Dewhurst, uncontested.
The Texas Republican finds himself facing opposition from an unexpected corner.
GALVESTON -- A huge turnout at the polls Friday surged the early voting totals in Galveston County to more than 10,000 for the March Democratic and Republican primaries. Nearly a third of the voters who cast their ballots during the two week early voting period did so Friday, according to figures released by the county’s election office. That’s less than half as many voters who cast ballots two ...
Dramatic Moment at Conservative Confab Could Be a Sign of Change Within Republican Party When It Comes to Gay Rights
Two politically vulnerable Democrats on Monday called for Rep. Charles Rangel to step down as Ways and Means Committee chairman. Read more...
The Texas congressman who rattled the GOP establishment with his libertarian-leaning outsider run for president has suddenly found himself the target of the anti-incumbent Tea Party movement some credit him with helping inspire.
