The Brief: Top Texas News for Aug. 17, 2012
The Big Conversation:
Based on one presidential candidate's campaign schedule, you might think Texas was up for grabs in November.
Of course, Texans won't likely figure into any electoral strategy this fall, but that hasn't stopped Gary Johnson from crossing the state this week in an effort to drum up support for his long-shot bid as the presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party.
A former two-term governor of New Mexico, Johnson last year ran for the Republican nomination before dropping his bid in December and declaring his candidacy for the Libertarian nomination, which he won in May ...

Comments (11)
Jim Wier via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It's the other stuff he wants to end that is scary.
Gary Joslin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Not scary, encouraging especially if you want to reign in red ink.
Jason Stradtner via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Like ending excessive spending that we can't afford anyways, thus driving up our debt more and therefore forcing our grand kids to suffer for our inability to act like responsible adults. Yup, scary!
Dave Mundy via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And now you know why no one with any sense would dare vote libertarian, gary.
Neil Moyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Losers w/in GOP, too...
Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Good luck getting your garbage picked up.
jaime
Can libertarians be organized and remain libertarians? A Libertarian Party candidate hungering after future political funding from the All Powerful State? What gives? But the worse may be that Candidate Johnson actually thinks that Libertarians will be competitive. Better think again.
Adele Roberson
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/08/17/708191/analysis-paul-ryan-votes-deficit/?mobile=nc
Paul Ryan has voted to increase the deficit by a total of $6.8 TRILLION.
Lossa red ink!
Mike Andras via Texas Tribune on Facebook
You can't change the lws but you can "Uphold the law with Didnity"
Mike Andras via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Vote Mike Andras For Wilco Sheriff!
Mike Andras via Texas Tribune on Facebook
You can't change the law but you can "Uphold the law with dignity!"