Commentary is looking forward to the new look ‘Stros now that we got the whiner, err Roy O. out of the clubhouse. Roy O. had become a distraction if you ask me. Here is what Roy O. told MLB.com yesterday on his way out of the door. "It’s exciting for sure. I think it works [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Famous Last Words
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Ruling Fallout
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston City elections, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Voter Turnout, Houston Politics, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National GOP, National Politics, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics, U.S. Immigration Policy on July 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday’s ruling on Arizona’s SB 1070 is good news and bad news. The good news is Latino folks in Arizona won’t have to show papers for now at the drop of a hat. The bad news for Dems is that those in the U.S. of A. that support the law are probably going to be [...]
The Latino Vote 2010, Part 10 (A Guest Opinion)
Posted in Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Harris County Democratic Party, Harris County GOP, Houston Astros, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Latino politics, Latino Voter Registration, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Bill White, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Governor campaign, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics, The Latino Education Crisis, U.S. Immigration Policy on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Commentary normally doesn’t print other folks’ complete pieces, but since I’m kind of out there and out in front in talking about the Latino vote or lack of vote in the Lone Star State, I thought I would lay out the best article this year on the Latino vote. I lifted it off of the [...]
Another Latino Poll
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston City Council Elections, Houston Elections, Houston Term Limits for Mayor and Council, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Politics, Texas Democratic Party, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s from a Chron story today about the latest poll on Latino voters in the U.S. of A.: “For a group that supported Obama so heavily in 2008 and in his first year in office, only 43 percent of Hispanics surveyed said Obama is adequately addressing their needs, with the economy a major concern. Another [...]
Missed Opportunities
Posted in Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Politics, President Obama, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s what a prominent Lone Star State GOP State Senator said yesterday in the Chron: "The voting public here in Texas has made it clear that immigration is one of its top concerns, and, as such, I think legislators of both parties are obligated and have a responsibility to address the issue." Checkout the article. [...]
Baseball’s Economics
Posted in Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Voter Turnout, Houston Politics, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Politics, President Obama, Texas Democratic Party, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A lot of ‘Stros fans are glued to talk radio and the internet these days trying to get the latest info on the Roy O. trade talks. One of the hurdles to making the deal is Roy O.’s huge salary – $6 mil left to pay for the rest of this season, $16 mil next [...]
Owning Up
Posted in Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Politics, President Obama, Texas GOP, Texas Governor campaign, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It was definitely surreal TV on CNN yesterday afternoon. It was live and split screen TV with Shirley Sherrod from the CNN’s studios and White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs offering her an apology during his daily briefing to the media. The White House did what very few in politics do these days – owned up. [...]
Snookered?
Posted in Campos Communications, Harris County Democratic Party, Harris County GOP, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Voter Turnout, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Marc Campos, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Commentary keeps the tube on CNN during the day just to keep up with what is happening. Yesterday’s story on Shirley Sherrod, the USDA official who allegedly made racially insensitive remarks, caught my attention. They showed one of those youtube type clips of her speaking before a Georgia NAACP group and she said something about [...]
An HISD Candidate
Posted in Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, HISD School Board Elections, Houston Astros, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Bill White, President Obama, Texas Governor campaign, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last week some of us were taken by surprise when HISD Trustee Diana Davila abruptly resigned from the Board of Education. Well it looks like the first candidate to succeed her has emerged. UH-Downtown Political Science Professor Adolfo Santos is expressing an interest in replacing Davila. Santos’ resume is being passed around by respected H-Town [...]
A Take on Terms
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Politics, Houston Term Limits for Mayor and Council, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Annise Parker, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on July 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Chron’s Columnist had this to say yesterday about the recommendation from the Term Limits Review Commission: “Urban politicians haven’t had much luck getting voters to grant what the Houston City Council appears ready to ask of them this November: Lengthen their life expectancy.” Huh! That’s news to me! I didn’t know that the votes [...]
