Things continue to get testy in the race in the new 35th Congressional District. The “old, white guy”, err Dem Cong. Lloyd Doggett visited San Antonio yesterday and it didn’t sit well with his opponent Dem State Rep. Joaquin Castro. Check out the SA Express News story. Was it a campaign visit or official business? [...]
Archive for June, 2011
The Old Gabacho Factor
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Air pollution, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Area Environmental problems, Houston Astros, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, President Obama, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
No RESPECT!
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Council Elections, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, President Obama, Redistricting in Texas, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Lone Star State Dems get no respect these days. This time the diss comes from The President as The White House decides to go with the recommendations made by GOP U.S. Senators from the Lone Star State over Congressional Dems on four U.S. Attorney positions. Here is from the SA Express news: The administration has [...]
The “old, white guy”(s)
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Carol Alvarado, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Politics, Redistricting in Texas, State Representative Carol Alvarado, Texas Democratic Party, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics, U.S. Congress on June 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
San Antonio State Rep. Joaquin Castro is running in the new 35th Congressional District and so is Dem Cong. Lloyd Doggett. The race is starting to get a little testy. This is from the SA Express News: “I’ve been very disappointed at remarks I have heard Congressman Doggett make that seem to try to divide [...]
Dixie Chicken
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Harris County Commisioners Court, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Illegal Immigration, Latino politics, Latino Voter Turnout, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, Politics, President Obama, Redistricting in Texas, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Legislature, Texas Politics on June 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I guess Guv Dude checked out Commentary yesterday and he didn’t take the red meat to throw around at NALEO yesterday. Instead he went with CHICKEN – cluck, cluck, cluck! Every major newspaper in the state pointed out that Dude never mentioned sanctuary cities, Voter I.D, securing the border, or redistricting. Check out the SA [...]
Guv Dude at NALEO Today
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Illegal Immigration, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The NALEO annual conference gets underway today in San Antonio and Guv Dude will give welcoming remarks at a luncheon today. The following are lines you are not going to here Dude deliver to NALEO members in San Antonio today: Please, please, sit down please, thank you, thank you, please, please, sit down, thank you [...]
It Ain’t That Easy and Another District J Latino Candidate
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Harris County Democratic Party, Harris County GOP, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Council Elections, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Redistricting in Houston, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on June 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Commentary was watching the H-Town City Council meeting yesterday and noticed that the red light folks brought in their firepower to City Council Chambers – GOP hot shot lawyer Andy Taylor and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Tom Phillips, another GOPer of course. They were on the agenda to speak and asked that they be [...]
“El Degüello” Otra Vez!
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Annise Parker, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, President Obama, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
GOP State Senator Jeff Wentworth bought an ad in the SA Express News accusing Dem State Senator Leticia Van De Putte of “race baiting” because Sen. Van De Putte agrees with Commentary that the GOP are pulling an “El Degüello” on Lone Star State Latinos during the Regular and Special Legislative Sessions. Let’s see now: [...]
“El Degüello” and Take a Vote at the Red Light, Again
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Harris County Democratic Party, Harris County GOP, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Council Elections, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Redistricting in Houston, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on June 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
For Latinos of the Lone Star State, you may as well call the Regular and Special Called Session “El Degüello.” No quarter! No prisoners were taken. A federal judge ruled on Friday that last November’s vote on the City of H-Town’s red light program didn’t count. So it is back to the drawing board for [...]
Trips Abroad
Posted in Campos Communications, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Council Elections, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Annise Parker, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Chron has a story today about HISD Trustee Larry Marshall taking a trip at the expense of the Costa Rican government to study how they dispense health insurance. Check out the story here. The trip was arranged by State Rep. Borris Miles who handles flood insurance for HISD. That is kind of odd. The [...]
