Big Jolly Politics

I've received several reports that on election day, March 2nd, someone was going around and setting up stands labeled "Sample Republican Ballots" that were filled with voter slate cards. Two precincts in Kingwood, #'s 562 and 760 were named specifically. If you saw them, took a sample "ballot", or took a picture, please contact me. Thanks much.

I've had an opportunity to review more of the documentation surrounding one of the participants in the runoff for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 2, George Huntoon. And while the information will probably not be helpful to Mr. Huntoon, I think that it at least provides some context to the allegations, particularly Mr. Huntoon's assertion that this was a Homeowner's Association dispute that went beyond the norm.

Shoreacres City Council Member Dana Woodruff is alleging that two La Porte Police Officers abused her, abused their authority, and tampered with an official document following a routine traffic stop last week.

In Harris County Republican Party primary elections, runoffs are characterized not by the relative merits of the candidates or issues, but by the level of personal vitriol and nastiness that can be spewed forth by paid political consultants and those that consider themselves to be guardians of the door through which good Republicans pass. I must admit to having had some measure of false hope that the HCRP chair race would not be run in this fashion. A small measure, but a measure. That measure was quickly tossed overboard yesterday.

Hey, it happens. I try not to but sometimes, I do make mistakes. I truly wish I were perfect but at this point in my life, I've given up on that one. The best that I can hope for is that I'm honest and forthright - if you take the time to read this, that is the least you should expect from me. And so, I have to tell you about an error that I made by not contacting a candidate before posting information that he took as negative towards his character. That is not a good thing and I need to publicly apologize.

In the Harris County Democratic Primary, voters in CD-22 elected Kesha Rogers to run against incumbent Pete Olson. Ms. Rogers is a ardent follower of convicted felon Lyndon LaRouche, who is either the world's most brilliant person or one of the fruitiest nutcakes in the pile, depending upon whom you ask.

There's an old saying that "It's not whether you win or lose; it's how you play the game". I think that it was most likely coined by someone that lost the game. But there is another old saying that I think is true: losing brings out the true character in a person. In this post, I'll take a look at the contrast in the character of a couple of losers in two Harris County Congressional races.

Election day has come and gone. For the most part, the election went as predicted, although there were a few races that make you go, hmmm. The State Board of Education had some turnover, it will be very interesting to see the new dynamic from that group. Debra Medina needs to learn graciousness in losing, as do her many true fans. They need look no further than Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who with a simple early gesture won back many of the people that had turned against her. And in Harris County, the bellwether for the state, the social conservatives proved that they still rule the day.

It is probably too late for this to matter to anyone, today being election day and all. Time slipped away and I was unable to put this out earlier. The race to replace retiring Texas Supreme Court Justice Harriet O'Neill features six contenders, five of them seemingly qualified and one a former state legislator who is running as a Reagan conservative. I have no idea why that would be an important asset for a Supreme Court judge but it is what it is.