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Popularity: 6% [?]

The only reason we’re even bothering to follow Ron Paul’s new New Hampshire ads is because he’s from Texas.
You can view the ads here and here. This ad ends with the line, “he’s catchin’ on, I’m tellin’ ya!” Oh, God forbid. And, every single person in the ad except the burley guy on the front [...]

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Karen Hughes was rumored to be running for something in Texas back when she quit President Bush’s administration the first time. Now, with another departure, 2010 rumors are already making the rounds. Sigh.
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Popularity: 8% [?]

Former Texas Comptroller John Sharp will not run for U.S. Senate in 2008, via the Austin Chronicle:
Well, fear not, Noriega – asked about the Senate speculation, Sharp said, “Man, I have never made a comment one side or another on that. I guess where they got that from is [New York Sen.] Chuck Schumer came [...]

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Via the DMN’s Trailblazer:
Vice President Cheney will headline a Dallas reception Thursday night to raise money for Texas Sen. John Cornyn and the GOP’s senatorial campaign committee. It’s at an undisclosed location. The only details we’ve got so far: Private residence in Zip code 75205. … He’s scheduled to arrive in Dallas five hours early. [...]

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Via the Texas SALT Law Blog, we have news that the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts office will be holding a franchise tax tour!
And, it’s not just a franchise tax tour, but the Revised Franchise Tax Tour! How fun is that? This is going to be better than Lollapalooza! It’s a Taxapalooza!
Make sure you bring [...]

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Sandra Rodriguez, who is opposing State Rep. Kino Flores (D-Mission) in the race for the Democratic nomination in HD 36, released a press release today on the heels of the Texans for Public Justice Report concerning HillCo PAC and Bob Perry. It is below the fold.
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Popularity: 6% [?]

Here’s something to chalk up to the “I didn’t expect this” department:
Gov. Rick Perry, a proud Eagle Scout, has written a book about the Boy Scouts of America that’s due out early next year.
You have got to be kidding me. What is he running for now, Chairman of the Boy Scouts of America?
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Popularity: 7% [?]

It’s not often in Texas that you hear a candidate use the words “thank you” and “netroots” in the same sentence. Texas bloggers who have spent the last several months supporting Rick Noriega’s run for the U.S. Senate Seat against John Cornyn were very gratified a few moments ago to see this video on YouTube:

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Kaufman County Online, via Keeping Terrell In The Loop, has become the first publication in Texas to address what has been rumored to be happening for many months: Texas’ Republican county party organizations in many areas are becoming badly fractured as a result of demands that “true” party members be loyal to Texas House Speaker [...]

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