It's being described as a debate by some folks, but can you call a program where the candidates get the questions in advance a real debate? Probably not, but that's the type of forum we're watching here at the fantastic...
Staff writer Robert T. Garrett examines a claim from Democrat Tom Schieffer: THE CLAIM: Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Tom Schieffer said Wednesday that Gov. Rick Perry's rejection of federal economic-stimulus money for unemployment benefits soon will increase taxes on Texas...
From the White House to Texas, elected officials expressed their support for the families of those killed and wounded in the Fort Hood attack. Here is a sample of their reaction to the tragedy. President Barack Obama: "My immediate thoughts...
Hank Gilbert, a folksy kind of guy who supposedly excels at retail politics, is jumping into the Democratic gubernatorial primary. Gilbert begins a three-day announcement tour in Dallas on Monday. Details to be announced. Gilbert, 49, a rancher from the...
Houston businessman Farouk Shami, creator of BioSilk and CHI hair products, is contemplating a run for governor as a Democrat. State records show that he designated a campaign treasurer to explore the possibility last week, although he told the Austin...
No fewer than 5 Democrats friendly to him had already done their best to "explain away" Tom Schieffer's votes for George W. Bush when the penultimate question at today's Capitol press conference circled back to the sensitive subject. (Hey, he...
Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, says Democrats fixated on gubernatorial candidate Tom Schieffer's four votes for George W. Bush are overlooking a fact of life about Texas in the past three decades. "A lot of Democrats have voted for Republicans. They...
Democratic candidate for governor Tom Schieffer, who apparently doesn't want to be left out of this week's food fight between Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison, weighed in today with ridicule of the GOP incumbent. Schieffer noted that Perry boasted...
On Monday, after some Austin Democratic activists raked Tom Schieffer over the coals for his support of former President George W. Bush, I asked him if he felt like he'd had a hazing. "Nah, this is a good group," Schieffer...
Former Austin mayor and state senator Kirk Watson has decided against running for governor. Watson, a Democrat, says he'll seek next year to remain in the Legislature, where he's widely viewed as one of his party's up-and-comers. "I will run...
Former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle said this afternoon that he's more interested in running for governor than for attorney general. As governor, Earle (right) said he wouldn't have to be as careful in his pronouncements as he would...
Fort Worth businessman Tom Schieffer is reporting that he raised $800,000 in contributions over the past six months - a modest take when compared to Republican candidate Kay Bailey Hutchison's $6.7 million or Rick Perry's $4.2 million. Especially because the...
Tom Schieffer launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor with a hometown rally in Fort Worth. That was as close as he got to Dallas County, an area that could be critical in the race for governor....
Winding down the first of three days of his announcement tour, Democratic gubernatorial wannabe Tom Schieffer said at a late afternoon Capitol press conference that he had some qualms before he voted for George W. Bush twice for governor and...
Former ambassador Tom Schieffer laughed off the Lyceum Poll, which colleague Christy Hoppe described here earlier. The poll showed 80 percent of likely Democratic voters undecided on a candidate for governor. Humorist Kinky Friedman was at 10 percent, Schieffer at...
So I was talking to Gov. Rick Perry's press guy, Mark Miner, yesterday and mentioned I'd be in the air today with Democratic gubernatorial wannabe Tom Schieffer (right). "Bring a map," Miner said, then explaining to yours truly, a dim...
Tom Schieffer, who was just warming up, had to stop. Right as he was getting into his applause lines. In the middle of a speech announcing his Democratic bid for governor of Texas. The F-16 fighter jet flew overhead, creating...
Singer and author Kinky Friedman unfurled the names of two interesting personalities to help advise his campaign: legendary and flashy Houston lawyer Richard "Racehorse" Haynes and former Austin councilman and UT regent Lowell Lebermann. Already advising his candidacy for governor...
Former Houston Chronicle bureau chief in Austin, Clay Robison, is the new communications director for Tom Schieffer's campaign for governor. Schieffer is in the exploratory phase. Robison was laid off as the Chronicle, like much of the news industry, looks...
The announcement that Bush bud Tom Schieffer is exploring a run for governor is good news for Democrats trying to rebuild in Texas. Schieffer gives them a solid candidate with the ability to raise large sums of campaign cash....
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