In the off chance that you haven’t heard, Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos has a challenger in the Republican primary this year. At least one – with the filing deadline moved back a couple of days to December 19, there may be another one or two. For now, only former Judge Mike Anderson has [...]
Michael Kubosh mulls run for new CD34 seat
December 8, 2011 By
Michael Kubosh, known best in Harris County for his efforts to force the City of Houston to turn off the revenue generating, accident creating red-light cameras, is seriously considering a run for the newly created 34th Congressional District, assuming that the court ordered interim map holds. Here is a look at the district: Mr. Kubosh has [...]
A Perry Supporter’s View of “Romney v. Gingrich”—Part II
December 5, 2011 By
I promise that this third post on this topic since last week will be my last for a while. However, given some of the comments that I have received to my last two posts that focused on Newt Gingrich—here, on Facebook, and in private emails—there are some additional points I want to address, and clarify, [...]
Harris County DA’s race, DIVERT program
December 5, 2011 By
As much as I wish there would not have been a challenge to the sitting Harris County DA Pat Lykos, there is and now the Harris County Republican Party will have to deal with it. No, I’m not a huge supporter of DA Lykos, although I do think that she has done a decent job. [...]
David Dewhurst: creating opportunity for everyone
December 4, 2011 By
This past Wednesday I had the opportunity to meet Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and have a conversation about the current race to replace Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. To say that I came away with a different perception about him than I had when I started the conversation would be a gross understatement. I think that, [...]
The Gingrich “Discipline” Issue, and the Filter of the Main Stream Media
December 4, 2011 By
As I think any Republican who now is considering supporting Newt Gingrich a serious candidate for the Presidency would acknowledge, the primary concern is whether the Newt they are seeing is a more mature and disciplined leader emerging from a Churchillian exile to save the country, or is he the same Newt that challenged, yet [...]
A Perry Supporter’s View of “Romney v. Gingrich”
December 2, 2011 By
As most of you who follow Big Jolly Politics know, last summer I stated that, if Governor Perry entered the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination, I would support him. At the time I made two things clear: the reasons for my support; and that I could and would support any of the other candidates [...]
A Harris County Sheriff Deputy’s Views on DA Lykos
December 1, 2011 By
Like I've said several times, I have no dog to hunt in the Harris County DA's race. I had my say on DA Lykos in 2008, she won the election, and, in my view, has done a good job. Not perfect, but far from "terrible" as her opponents have been saying since the day she [...]
DA Pat Lykos announces re-election bid
December 1, 2011 By
I meant to get to this earlier but, you know. Anyways, Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos, first elected to the office in 2008, has announced her intention to run for a second term. Here is the press release from her campaign: As a guy who wasn't a fan of hers in her first run, [...]
James Wilson to challenge Rep. Debbie Riddle
November 29, 2011 By
From the press release files: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 28, 2011 James Wilson, Phone 713-550-3482, jwilson150@gmail.com www.WilsonForTexas.com WILSON FIRST TO FILE FOR DISTRICT 150 – PROMISES “JOBS, RESULTS, INTEGRITY, NOW HOUSTON, TX – James Wilson, a local insurance agent and former Regional Director for US Senator Phil Gramm, made his campaign official today. Wilson was [...]
