Members of the UT-Austin University Democrats said goodbye to a Spring Break filled with fun in the sun… and hello to the vacant stares of congressional staffers today.
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Meet Kesha Rogers
She’s the Democratic nominee for Congress in Tom DeLay’s old seat. But Texas Democrats don’t want anything to do with her, citing her alignment with the LaRouche movement’s “thuggish” behavior and more.
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GOP@SXSWi
The GOP sent its online designers to South by Southwest in Austin to talk about the party’s efforts to reach wired voters.
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GOP@SXSWi
The web launch of the Republican National Committee online, explained by some of the designers.
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Grounds for Debate
For the politically disenchanted Texan who can’t cozy up to the Tea Party, an alternative brew is now available. It’s called the Coffee Party.
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Chet Edwards on Health Care Bill
U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, on why he is opposing federal healthcare legislation.
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2010: Al Edwards Calls for Recount
Who will represent Houston’s HD-146 in the Texas House next session is still in question. State Rep. Al Edwards, D-Houston, filed for a recount after perennial foe and former state Rep. Borris Miles beat him by just eleven votes.
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