Posted on June 7th, 2007 by TechDigger
Looks like Diane Cibrian has finally found the key to getting people to vote for her in the run-off election–fear of poor people! Check out her latest campaign flier, I was so disgusted with it that I actually took the time to scan it in for all to admire.
Full size Cibrian Flier
So it’s all those [...]
Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8, Morris Stribling, San Antonio, campaign, run-off election | 11 Comments »
Posted on December 13th, 2006 by Dig ad veritas
Until Bonilla became desperate last monday I wasn’t thinking there was a snowballs chance in hell that Ciro would pull this out. I was hoping he would but I have gotten very used to being disappointed in Texas politics. I try to understand why people in San Antonio and Texas, good hard-working people who are [...]
Filed under: Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Congressional District 23, District 23, GOP, Henry Bonilla, Phil Ricks, San Antonio, Texas District 23, attack ads, bexar county, campaign, candidates, dirty politics, dishonesty, double-speak, election, politics, redistricting, run-off, runoff, sheople, texas, texas politics | No Comments »
Posted on December 8th, 2006 by Dig ad veritas
ySA.com: Politics
He also faulted RodrÃguez for taking $250 from Abdurahman Alamoudi, who was later convicted of conducting illegal business transactions with Libya. Left unsaid was that Alamoudi’s check came years before he was investigated and that RodrÃguez was one of nine congressmen he sent money to, a list that also included Lee Hamilton, later named [...]
Filed under: Bonilla, Ciro Rodriguez, Congressional District 23, District 23, Enron, Henry Bonilla, Jack Abramoff, Phil Ricks, Runoff Election - December 12, Texas District 23, campaign, campaign contributions, dirty politics, dishonesty, election, political stunt, politics, run-off, runoff, texas politics, vote | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 6th, 2006 by TechDigger
Did you know that Henry Bonilla is the underdog in the upcoming election? No, really! I got a campaign flyer in the mail today that says the following:
Being the “underdog” is a role I’ve embraced throughout my life…When I first ran for Congress, experts said I had no chance to win…Once again, we’re the “underdog” [...]
Filed under: Bonilla, Ciro Rodriguez, Congressional District 23, District 23, Henry Bonilla, Runoff Election - December 12, Texas District 23, attack ads, campaign, election, mudslinging, political stunt, politics, republican, run-off, runoff, texas, texas politics | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 28th, 2006 by TechDigger
This is unbelievable except for the fact that we live in Texas.
MySA.com: Politics
A Texas official who receives any sum of cash as a gift can satisfy state disclosure laws by reporting the money simply as “currency” without specifying the amount, the Texas Ethics Commission reiterated Monday.
Why bother with being even as specific as “currency?” Why [...]
Filed under: Bob Perry, Perry Homes, Rick Perry, Texas Ethics Commission, Texas Legislature, bribe, campaign, campaign contributions, election, ethics, politics, texas, texas politics | No Comments »
Posted on October 29th, 2006 by TechDigger
We in Texas are fortunate to have a select number of private citizens dedicated to the democratic process. These individuals are willing to contribute 100,000’s of dollars to candidates to ensure that they are able to represent themselves adequately before the public. Imagine the civic commitment of such individuals!
Don’t you think it’s about time the [...]
Filed under: Arbitration, Better Business Bureau, Binding Arbitration, Bob Perry, Frivolous Lawsuit, Governor, John Krugh, Lawsuit Reform, Lawsuit abuse, Perry Homes, Rick Perry, TRCC, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Texas Homebuilders, Texas Residential Construction Commission, campaign, campaign contributions, election, grass-roots, politics, republican, texas, texas politics | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 25th, 2006 by TechDigger
I guess San Antonio, the second largest city in Texas, doesn’t rate Rick Perry’s attention.
MySA.com: Business:
The San Antonio Express-News interviewed all the candidates except Perry, who declined a request. The Express-News also asked each to give yes or no answers to a series of questions on key business issues. Perry’s campaign provided brief statements on [...]
Filed under: Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Carole Strayhorn, Governor, Rick Perry, San Antonio Express News, Texas Residential Construction Commission, Texas enterprise fund, campaign, debate, election, republican, texas, texas personal income tax, texas politics, vote | No Comments »
Posted on October 25th, 2006 by Dig ad veritas
Raids Widen ‘Immigrant’ Letter Probe - Los Angeles Times:
The investigation by California Department of Justice agents stems from a racially charged letter that Nguyen admits his office sent to about 14,000 registered voters in central Orange County. The letter, which warned “immigrants” they could be jailed or deported if they tried to vote, has spurred [...]
Filed under: California, Misdeeds, November 7th, Orange County, Tan Nguyen, campaign, dirty politics, dishonesty, election, immigrants, political stunt, politics, republican, scam, scare tactics, vote, voter fraud, voter intimidation | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 23rd, 2006 by Dig ad veritas
CNN.com - House approves wiretap law before hitting campaign trail - October 2, 2006:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a bill Thursday that would grant legal status to President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program with new restrictions. Republicans called it a test before the election of whether Democrats want to fight or coddle terrorists.
“The Democrats’ irrational [...]
Filed under: Congress, John Boehner, Wire-tap, campaign, dirty politics, dishonesty, election, political stunt, politics, protest, republican, rhetoric, spin, vote, wiretap | 4 Comments »
Posted on October 19th, 2006 by Dig ad veritas
Star-Telegram | 10/19/2006 | Senate candidates to debate tonight
By JOHN MORITZ
STAR-TELEGRAM AUSTIN BUREAU
AUSTIN — Republican incumbent Kay Bailey Hutchison, Democrat Barbara Radnofsky and Libertarian Scott Jameson will face off in San Antonio tonight in the first and only debate between the U.S. Senate hopefuls before the Nov. 7 election.
It is on tonight at 9 on [...]
Filed under: Barbara Radnofsky, Congress, KLRN, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Libertarian, November 7th, San Antonio, Scott Jameson, Senate, Uncategorized, bexar county, campaign, debate, democrat, politics, republican, texas, texas politics | No Comments »
