Chen Button, Shelton Two Sure Votes For Craddick
November 22, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
We knew State Rep.-elect Mark Shelton (R-Fort Worth), who defeated Dan Barrett in HD 97 was a Craddick supporter and would be a sure pledge for Craddick. And, we’d had strong suspicions about State Rep. Elect Angie Chen Button in HD 112. Those suspicions are now confirmed: Chen Button will vote for Craddick.
Merritt Calls For Speaker Summit
November 19, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
State Rep. Tommy Merritt (R-Longview), one of nine House members hoping to unseat Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick (R-Midland) yesterday called on all candidates vying for Craddick’s post to join him at a “Speaker’s Summit” to discuss the race.
Burt Solomons Files For Speaker
November 18, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 1 Comment
State Rep. Burt Solomons (R-Carrollton) Tuesday filed the necessary paperwork to mount a campaign for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
Media Deems Sylvester Turner A Long Shot In Speaker’s Race
November 17, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
Characterizing House Speaker Tom Craddick as an “albatross” for him to bear, the mainstream media has deemed State Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) a long shot in the race for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
Will A Secret Ballot Doom Tom Craddick, And Is It Legal?
November 16, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 5 Comments
As discussion related to a secret ballot in the race for Texas House Speaker is revived almost two years after the measure died a public death on the floor of the Texas House when an amendment to keep ballots in the speaker’s race a secret until after committee assignments were made heats up, two questions dominate the debate: will a secret ballot doom Tom Craddick, and is a secret ballot legal?
In Email, Hartnett Urges Craddick Supporters To “Keep Powder Dry,” Not Participate In Media Polls
November 16, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 3 Comments
[UPDATED: 11/18/08 11:29 a.m. to include a much better photo of Rep. Hartnett; we couldn't find a good one with Google Image Search, and Rep. Hartnett himself was kind enough to send us one—VL]
In an email to House members supporting House Speaker Tom Craddick (R-Midland) which was forwarded to bloggers and the media by at least one House member, State Rep. Will Hartnett (R-Dallas), a Craddick supporter, urged members not to participate in any media polls attempting to get a “headcount” in the Speaker’s race, and to “keep their powder dry.”
Desperate House Speaker: Craddick Ally Leo Berman Releases List Of 13 Pledged For Craddick, Including Some Who Weren’t For Him In 2007
November 10, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · Leave a Comment
State Rep. Leo Berman (R-Tyler) has released a list of 13 Texas House members who have pledged their support to Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick (R-Midland) as part of Craddick’s desperate attempt to hang on to the gavel.
Marquez Blasts TDP Chair Ritchie, Says It Is Premature To Consider Her A Vote For Craddick
November 6, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 1 Comment
[Editor's note: We're removing part of Boyd Ritchie's comments from this article, as Newspaper Tree has removed them from their site. The Texas Democratic Party reports that Ritchie never commented specifically on Marquez and Moody and his quotes were taken out of context. However, no retraction has been made by Newspaper Tree on the part of Marquez.]
Marisa Marquez, who a day ago allegedly skipped out on part of a closed-door Democratic Caucus meeting in Austin to have lunch with State Reps. Ryan Guillen (D-Rio Grande City) and Ruth Jones McClendon (D-San Antonio), is now lambasting State Democratic Party Chair Boyd Ritchie for not reaching out to her following her defeat of State Rep. Paul Moreno (D-El Paso) and claiming that it is premature to consider her a vote for House Speaker Tom Craddick (R-Midland) come January.
Ritter, Gallego, Merritt Join Newly Energized Speaker’s Race
November 6, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 1 Comment
Two Democrats and one Republican have joined the already crowded field of candidates who have filed to stand for election in hopes of replacing Rep. Tom Craddick (R-Midland) as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
Dunnam Says We Can Stick A Fork In Tom Craddick; We’re Not Quite As Optimistic
November 6, 2008 by Vince Leibowitz · 4 Comments
Texas House Majority Leader Rep. Jim Dunnam (D-Waco) said yesterday that we could “stick a fork” in Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick (R-Midland), because his tenure as House Speaker is effectively over.
