For a generation of Texans, Ann Richards provided inspiration and thoughtful humor, but most of all leadership. Every Texan, regardless of their political stripe, felt great pride whenever she spoke on our behalf. Here is what others are saying:
In the end, rather than take responsibility for his actions and show respect to his former constituents by making a public appearance and statement, Tom DeLay called on his daughter to email a shallow and self-serving note to the media announcing his decision to formally resign from the ballot.
Garcia plays to type by sending improper, inaccurate email regarding DMN recommendation of Representative Marc Veasey
Domingo Garcia’s thin skin and temper were on display following the decision by the Dallas Morning News to reject Garcia and, instead, recommend Representative Marc Veasey for the Democratic nomination in new Congressional District 33. In an email sent to his supporters late yesterday afternoon, Garcia seemed so desperate to blunt the damage of the DMN recommendation that he made matters worse. He not only improperly used the Democratic National Committee logo and made a series of statements that simply do not stand up to scrutiny, he also misspelled President Barack Obama’s name.
Phony emails intended to harm lead candidate Chris Turner, with a twist
Campaign activity and recent endorsements in new Tarrant County State House District 101 make it clear that Chris Turner has emerged as the lead candidate.
A three-judge panel just released the remedial map correcting the unconstitutional redistricting in South Texas.