Discussion about statewide politics, U.S. Senate race, etc.
The Republican Party has been evaluating their message and overall approach since they lost the general election for President in 2012. Republicans went into that election with high expectations that they could defeat the incumbent and secure the White House. Most pundits agreed. At that time, President Obama’s ratings were higher in negatives than positives. […]
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The voters of Senate 6 have spoken. After a grueling election that spurred extreme negative politics, they came out in greater numbers than anticipated to make their choice. The good news is that more than 18,000 voters cast ballots. In the first round, only about 15,000 people participated. While it is not a record turnout, […]
Continue reading →There is hope yet that the constituents of Senate District 6 may have some representation in Austin before the end of the Legislative Session. The Governor FINALLY called the run-off election date for Saturday, March 2. Meanwhile, Garcia and Alvarado have been slugging it out in the East End. It seems that the broader public […]
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Tuesday, January 29 was a big day in politics. President Obama presented his plan for immigration changes that will primarily affect America’s Latino population. Previously, a bi-partisan committee of U.S. Senators also presented a plan. While the details of the plans will be hotly debated over the next few months, it may be that immigration […]
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On Saturday, voters cast their ballots for a new Senator in District 6. The heavily Latino district had an abysmally low turnout and provided little clarity for weary observers and constituents who lack representation. There were 8 candidates that filed for the position and the Saturday election just allowed the two front-runners to confirm their […]
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All hail Friday! What a week it has been. We started with the celebration of Martin Luther King’s birthday and the Inauguration of our President. The President’s speech was a shout out to all those who helped re-elect him as he touched on emotional topics. Interestingly, he didn’t speak much about guns but that is […]
Continue reading →The field of candidates for the Special Election in Senate District 6 has rounded out to 8 people. The most well-funded candidates remain former County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia and State Representative Carol Alvarado. These two began campaigning as soon as it was appropriate to do so and both have television ads running on the air […]
Continue reading →Welcome to 2013! There will be so much to ponder this year that we tremor with excitement just thinking about it all. First up will be the Special Election in Senate District 6. I don’t know about you but I have seen numerous commercials for Carol Alvarado and Sylvia Garcia throughout the holidays. We’ll be […]
Continue reading →As you may have heard, George P. Bush – grandson of George H.W. Bush, has filed paperwork to launch a political campaign in Texas in 2014. George P. is young, energetic and half Latino. He may be just what the national GOP needs. We really have to pause and think about how long the Bushes […]
Continue reading →The Governor has yet to declare a Special Election to fill the vacancy in Senate District 6 caused by the death and posthumous re-election of Senator Mario Gallegos. But, that hasn’t stopped the candidates. They are off and running. Instead of visions of sugarplums, they have visions of voters on their mind this holiday season. […]
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