This will be the final uneventful Commentary of 2011. I’ll be back on Monday. We will start off the New Year next week still not knowing the final legislative and congressional lines here in the Lone Star State. We will have a 17 person H-Town City Council with the addition of J and K. We [...]
Archive for December, 2011
End and New
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Harris County Commisioners Court, 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, Latino Vote in Unitied States, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Annise Parker, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, Texas Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
More on the 2012 Latino Vote
Posted in Latino politics, Marc Campos, Immigration, Illegal Immigration, Houston Politics, Houston Astros, President Obama, Campos Communications, Texas Latino Politics, Major League Baseball, National Politics, Houston City elections, Houston Elections, Texas GOP, National GOP, Texas Democratic Party, Governor Rick Perry, Latino Voter Turnout, National Democratic Party,, 2012 Presidential Election, Houston Latino Politics, Latino Vote in Unitied States on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I found this Latino vote article in the SA Express News today. Check it out. Here is a piece: Although Latinos strongly disapprove of President Barack Obama‘s immigration policies, which have brought high numbers of deportations, they would favor him by wide margins over a Republican candidate in the presidential race, according to a poll [...]
More Filing Surprises
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Governor Rick Perry, Harris County Democratic Party, Harris County GOP, 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 Latino Politics on December 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In case local Dems haven’t noticed, longtime Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Jack Abercia is no longer on the Dem primary ballot. Oh well! During the Academy Awards they have a segment where they show the folks from movies that have died the past year. Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Falk, and director Sidney Lumet will be [...]
Dude’s Days
Posted in Latino politics, Marc Campos, Texas Politics, Houston Politics, Houston Astros, Campos Communications, Texas Latino Politics, Major League Baseball, National Politics, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Texas GOP, National GOP, Texas Democratic Party, Governor Rick Perry, National Democratic Party,, 2012 Presidential Election, Houston Latino Politics on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From the Who Gives a Rat’s Arse Department: Guv Dude missed getting on the ballot of the March 6 GOP primary in Virginia. Does it really matter? Dude will probably be out of the race by the end of the South Carolina primary on January 21. You know Dude’s days are numbered on the campaign [...]
Dana Bashes
Posted in Latino politics, Marc Campos, Texas Politics, Houston Politics, Houston Astros, President Obama, Campos Communications, Major League Baseball, National Politics, Harris County GOP, Harris County Democratic Party, Houston Elections, Texas GOP, National GOP, Texas Democratic Party, National Democratic Party,, 2012 Presidential Election, Houston Latino Politics on December 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Commentary is a big fan of CNN’s Congressional correspondent Dana Bash. She’s back from maternity leave. Yesterday she was the first to report that GOP House Speaker John Boehner reversed course on the payroll tax issue. Bash used words like “caved” and “relented” to describe the GOP setback in D.C. Bash definitely set the tone [...]
Vote Weren’t There
Posted in Latino politics, Marc Campos, Houston City Council, Texas Politics, Houston Politics, Houston Astros, Campos Communications, Texas Latino Politics, Major League Baseball, National Politics, Harris County GOP, Houston City Hall, Harris County Democratic Party, Houston Elections, Texas GOP, Mayor Annise Parker, National GOP, Texas Democratic Party, National Democratic Party,, 2012 Presidential Election, Houston Latino Politics on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It is always good to know that Commentary is read at the H-Town City Hall. City Council decided yesterday to postpone the vote on strapping on more fees and regulations on auto repair businesses. Check out the Chron story here. City Council decided it wasn’t worth it to p__s off more folks. Here is from [...]
Is this Necessary?
Posted in Latino politics, Marc Campos, Houston City Council, Texas Politics, Houston Politics, Houston Astros, Campos Communications, Texas Latino Politics, Major League Baseball, National Politics, Harris County GOP, Houston City Hall, Harris County Democratic Party, Texas GOP, Mayor Annise Parker, National GOP, Texas Democratic Party, Houston Police Department, Houston Latino Politics on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Commentary was watching the City Council meeting yesterday and auto repair business owner after auto repair business owner let Council know that they didn’t think it was a good idea to approve a new ordinance that straps some more fees and regulations on them. The auto repair business owners made a pretty good case that [...]
Not Talking S__t Now!
Posted in Latino politics, Marc Campos, Texas Politics, Houston Politics, Councilmember James Rodriguez, Houston Astros, Campos Communications, Major League Baseball, National Politics, Harris County GOP, Houston City Hall, Harris County Democratic Party, Houston Elections, Texas GOP, National GOP, Texas Democratic Party, Governor Rick Perry, National Democratic Party,, 2012 Presidential Election, Houston Latino Politics on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Harris County DA has a bit of a problem these days and one of her assistants isn’t helping out by taking the Fifth over at the courthouse. Check out the Chron story here. The Assistant DA Rachel Palmer is now crying that “the fix is in.” Oh, no! Commentary thinks she comes from a [...]
Silly Takes
Posted in 2012 Presidential Election, Campos Communications, Harris County Democratic Party, Harris County GOP, HISD School Board Elections, Houston Astros, Houston City Council, Houston City Council Elections, Houston City Hall, Houston Elections, Houston Latino Politics, Houston Politics, Houston Voter Turnout, Houston Voter Turnout and analysis, Latino politics, Major League Baseball, Marc Campos, Mayor Annise Parker, National Democratic Party,, National GOP, National Politics, Texas Latino Politics, Texas Politics on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My pal Robert Miller put out a real good take on CM-Elect Andrew Burks’ fundraiser that was attended by a number of H-Town’s key players. Since the election nine days ago some of have said that Andrew is a one term council member. Now that is kind of silly since I don’t consider Andrew’s win [...]
Office Holders Run
Posted in Latino politics, Marc Campos, Houston City Council, Texas Politics, Houston Politics, Houston Astros, Campos Communications, Texas Latino Politics, Major League Baseball, National Politics, Harris County GOP, Houston City Hall, Harris County Democratic Party, Houston Elections, Texas GOP, National GOP, Texas Democratic Party, Governor Rick Perry, National Democratic Party,, 2012 Presidential Election, Houston Latino Politics on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
H-Town CM Mike Sullivan is running for Tax Assessor Collector in the GOP primary. CM Sullivan is challenging the incumbent Don Sumners. That ought to be a lively contest. H-Town CM Wanda Adams is running for State Rep in District 131 in the Dem Primary challenging incumbent Alma Allen. This one also ought to be [...]
