Unca Darrell

MAY 31 / Nevada flips to "Toss Up" . . .

. . . in "Following the Polls," next door.

MAY 30 / (Bumped) How to vote against President Obama

First, vote in the Democratic primary.

Second . . .  

MAY 29 (Bumped) Tipps's sheet for Harris County judicial races

I'M GLAD we vote for our judges in Texas, but let's face it: Harris County has too many judicial races to keep up with. Few of us have the time or resources to do our own research.

Enter Stephen G. Tipps, an attorney at Baker Botts. He studies the races closely and write the best recommendations I know. With his permission, I am linking to his recommendations for the May GOP and Democratic judicial primaries. 

MAY 29 / Who won the polls last week?

No one. Nothing happened. See "Following the Polls" next door.  

MAY 28 / Failed coverage at . . .

. . . the Houston Chronicle.

Today our locals did a nice preview of Tuesday's Texas presidential primaries. 

Wait! Silly me. Make that . . .  

MAY 23 / Why won't David Dewhurst sit down with the Clever Ones?

THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE seems genuinely hurt that GOP Senate candidate David Dewhurst, like that rascal Rick Perry back in 2010, has declined an invitation to share three cups of tea with the editorial board. And genuinely confused about why he won't.  

It's not that complicated, fellas. Mr. Dewhurst sent his regrets because . . .  

MAY 22 / (Updated) Liveblogging the Arkansas Democratic primary

Saturday, May 26

With 75 of 75 counties complete, the final results are . . .

MAY 22 / The Democratic courage problem, illustrated

THE RUINATION of the modern Democratic Party is, to be sure, primarily the fault of President Obama, former House Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Reid, their congressional cadres, and acolytes in the faculty lounges and newspaper editorial boards. But equal fault should be laid on Big Democrats who know better and lack courage to say so. These include names such as Webb, Mankin, Kerrey, Bayh, and -- sadly -- our very own Bill White.

To this list of those with insufficient political courage, sadly, we now must add . . .

MAY 22 / President Obama loses another state . . .

. . . to "Toss Up." See "Following the Polls," next door in the right column.

MAY 21 / Not a good start

CANDIDATE ROMNEY's new "Day One" advert is two-thirds right on and one-third horrifying. Immediately approving the Keystone XL: That's good. So is the promise to introduce tax cuts and reforms that reward job creators rather than punishing them. But Mr. Romney's third promise inflames, possibly confirms, conservatives' worst suspicions. It says . . .