Off to Fort Worth
I’m headed up to Fort Worth for the 2006 Texas Democratic Party convention, where I plan to attend a few parties, talk to a bunch of people, and write up as much of it as I can. I’ve got a laptop,...
View ArticleInterviews from the convention
I brought my trusty digital voice recorder with me to Fort Worth for the purpose of conducting interviews with various candidates here at the convention. I’ve got the first one up now, with Shane...
View ArticleMore inteviews from the convention
As promised, I’ve got a bunch more interviews from the convention for your listening pleasure. Interview subjects, in order of appearance: Glenn Melancon, candidate in CD04. Hank Gilbert, candidate for...
View ArticleFort Worth wrapup
Well, I certainly had a good time in Fort Worth. I’m sorry I missed some of the big speeches (I was there for Wes Clark’s address, and was impressed by him), but my goal in attending was to meet and...
View ArticleProject Bridge the Gap
As you know, Texas Democrats made numerous gains in this election cycle – in Congress, in the State House, in counties like Hays and Dallas, and so on. While there’s much to be happy about in these...
View ArticleInterview with Sen. Chuck Schumer
MyDD’s Jonathan Singer has a good interview with New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, on such topics as the netroots, the DSCC’s 2008 strategy, and the war in Iraq. I’m a little short on time today, so I’ll...
View ArticleEarly voting begins today
Feels weird to be talking about early voting for the primaries now, doesn’t it? Well, ready or not after all this time and all these twists in the road, here we are. Here are your early voting...
View ArticleThat other guy in the Senate runoff
Meet Grady Yarbrough. At 75, retired educator Grady Yarbrough finally has achieved some statewide notoriety. With a low-budget campaign targeting Hispanics and fellow African Americans, Yarbrough...
View ArticleSteve Brown: The Grown-Up’s Platform
The following is from a series of guest posts that I will be presenting over the next few weeks. Texas Democrats recently adopted a very progressive platform that addresses critical areas of need in...
View ArticleAt the Battleground Texas kickoff meeting
I attended the Battleground Texas kickoff meeting for Houston on Saturday. Houston was one of the last stops on their statewide introduction tour. I estimated about 300 people in attendance; BGTX gives...
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