All I've done for the last two hours is examine the numbers and look at the makeup of the Committees in the Texas House. I haven't talked to anyone, for the record, other than Matt Glazer about all of this. Here are the big picture take-aways, along with my thoughts on all of the individual ...

Charlie Kuffner has the numbers and Paul Burka has the gossip regarding Tom Craddick's tide seemingly going out again. Let's sample a bit from each; first Kuff: I point all this out, apparently just as the arm-twisting efforts on Craddick's behalf are being ramped up, so that the next time you hear ...

Cartoon image from Gocomics.com. Not Craddick 76, Craddick Ceiling 62, Toss-Up 12 Previous Tally: Not Craddick 74, Craddick Ceiling 63, Toss-Up 13 Rep. Al Edwards declared his support for Rep. Turner, moving him out of Craddick's camp to "Not Craddick" Rep. Solomons declares his candidacy for Sp...

R.G. Ratcliffe seems quite a bit more optimistic than me: One hundred days before the Nov. 4 election, Democratic and Republican political insiders are pondering whether Obama can lose states such as Texas and still make a difference in targeted congressional, county and legislative races by inspiri...

Could someone read these to him and send me his answers? -- Why is it your only goal to help elect a half-dozen or so Texas House members in 2008, the same as 2006? I think I see you working here: you want a bare majority in the House by 2010 in order to control redistricting in January of 2011, but...