Late Night Texas Round-Up

by: Karl-Thomas Musselman

Wed Oct 06, 2010 at 09:30 PM CDT

• Go read this. The DLCC has a stellar post on why next year's redistricting is important not just for Democrats, but for progressives. Like I said, read it. And then after that, nominate some Texas House races to make it into the next round of the DLCC Essential Races!


• In another must-read piece that's so funny it has hit Keith Olbermann's show, the Williamson County GOP would have you think they spent $5 million on... doughnuts. And another $9 million... at Applebee's! At least according to their last campaign finance report. OK, yes, it's a typo, but an embarrassing one for the GOP county party which has been high and mighty in attacking Rep. Diana Maldonado's previous campaign finance reports.


• Democratic donor Steve Mostyn nearing the $5 million mark in spending in Texas elections.


• Charles Kuffner has interviews with Land Commission candidate Hector Uribe up as well as one with Railroad Commission candidate Jeff Weems. His impressive archive of interviews with tons of candidates is here.  


• The Dallas Morning News has released their endorsements in a number of State Rep races. Lots of Democrats including Haldenwang, Miklos, Vaught, England, & Kent and two GOP endorsements for incumbents Dan Branch & Will Hartnett.


• The College Democrats at Texas State University registered over 7,000 voters this cycle down in Hays County and distributed over 5,000 voter registration packets in the San Marcos area. Good news for Rep. Patrick Rose & Democrat Jeff Barton who's running for County Judge.


• The University Democrats at UT-Austin, as part of the Hook the Vote coalition, registered over 5,000 students yesterday on the last day to register voters, which was 75% of all registrations collected by the Travis County Democratic Party. Overall, Hook the Vote 2010 has registered over 6,000 students, distributed 22,000 registration cards in student residential neighborhoods, and worked with UT's Division of Housing and Food Service (DHFS) to distribute 8,000 registration cards in the university's residence halls.


• In University Democrats news, there will be a Rally to Restore Competence with Bill White at UT on October 19th at 4:30pm on the West Mall. Check out their poster.

Video

• Donna Howard's TV ad. Yes, it's very Donna Howard. And I like it.



• And this ad from Hank Gilbert running for Ag Commissioner.

Bonus

• How procrastination works.


• XKCD map of online communities- the reprise.


• From the Travis County Democratic Party coordinated campaign- this is just wonderful. Opportunities to participate both this Saturday and next Monday.