Saving the State Blogosphere

A Troubling Poll - The Enthusiasm Gap
From DailyKos, a sobering poll result: In each case the first number is Definitely + Probably Voting, the second Not Likely + Not Voting Republican Voters: 81/14 Independent Voters: 65/23 DEMOCRATIC VOTERS: 56/40 Two in five Democratic voters either consider themselves unlikely to vote at this point in time, or have already made the firm decision to remove themselves from the 2010 electorate pool. Indeed, Democrats were three times more likely to say that they will "definitely not vote"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Texas Republican Lawmakers Lose Huge Federal Contract
Unfortunately for Texas, the Pentagon decided to shift an Army truck building contract from here to Wisconsin.  Since 1991, BAE Systems in Sealy has been manufacturing trucks for the U.S. Army. According to the Houston Chronicle Republican lawmakers and BAE officials were completely unaware of the threat posed by our competitors in Wisconsin. The Pentagon's decision to shift the production of Army trucks from Texas to Wisconsin after 17 years caught Texas' elected officials by surprise,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Kay Bailey Hutchison Juggles Serial Lying Points on National TV
Last Sunday, on Meet the Press, Kay Bailey Hutchison spewed one whopper after another about the recently passed Senate health care reform bill.  KBH spouted the same fear mongering myths as had John Cornyn in his recent newsletter to his so-called constituents.  Kay and John's grotesquely misleading talking points are also a clone of what John Culberson (TX7-TeabaggerR) stated in his pricey and slick brochure. This week alone I have been bombarded by snail mail and electronic mail... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Weekly Blog Roundup and open Thread!
The Texas Progressive Alliance as Thanksgiving week begins brings you this week's highlights from the blogs. The Texas Cloverleaf clues you in on why you can't breathe in Denton County-- gas drillers! WCNews at Eye On Williamson has some Thoughts on Straus' Interim Charges - including topics like feral hogs, blogging, and transportation. On Bluedaze: DRILLING REFORM FOR TEXAS, TXsharon summarizes the Barnett Shale Emissions Meeting in Fort Worth. CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme would... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Schieffer Leaving Gov Race -White Maybe In
Tx Tribune rpts: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Schieffer is getting out of the race this afternoon, sources said Monday morning. "He just couldn't put it together," said one. "I can't comment," said Clay Robison, Schieffer's spokesman. Schieffer didn't immediately return calls. A short time later, they called a press conference for 3 p.m. this afternoon. Schieffer is the self-styled establishment candidate in a Democratic primary where no one has really gained traction. Kinky... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]