Results for the 2008 presidential election from Travis County's early voting period show Illinois Sen. Barack Obama leads Arizona Sen. John McCain, 66.21 percent to 32.77 percent. Almost half of the county's registered voters cast their ballots early. The...

Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade predicted 68 percent - nine million of the 13.5 million registered voters in Texas - will vote today for the 2008 general election. Andrade’s prediction is 12 percent higher than the statewide voter turnout in t...

Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade predicted 68 percent - nine million of the 13.5 million registered voters in Texas - will vote today for the 2008 general election. Andrade’s prediction is 12 percent higher than the statewide voter turnout in t...

Polls show that Sen. Barack Obama holds a comfortable lead over Sen. John McCain, but questions remain about whether the numbers will promise a victory for the Democratic candidate. Obama currently maintains a seven-point lead in the polls over his oppone...

After hearing Christopher Buckley speak at the Texas Book Festival this past weekend, I couldn’t help but mourn the loss of wit and eloquence in contemporary public speaking. Buckley, the son of the late conservative political pundit William F. Buck...

Since he earned the Democratic nomination for president, I have been keen to liken Sen. Barack Obama to something like a new version of Shout stain remover. It has the words “new” and “improved” in exploding text on the exterior, b...

Tomorrow will be the first day of the rest of our lives, and we’re going on a news diet (sorry, Andrew Sullivan). But today, for the procrastinators and on-the-fencers out there, here’s a re-rundown of Texan-endorsed candidates and issues. How...

  Down in most recent poll, Democrat emphasizes his ability to help the economy   State Rep. Rick Noriega said that if he is elected U.S. senator, he will “walk the talk.” He said he won’t just “mop up the floor” bu...

U.S. House District 46 Dawnna Dukes Democrat Age: 45 Occupation: Incumbent, Texas House of Representatives Education: B.S. Texas A&M University Experience: Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1994-present; political director for Texa...

U.S. House District 31 John Carter Republican Age: 66 Occupation: U.S. House of Representatives, Texas District 31 Education: History degree from Texas Tech; law degree from UT Experience: Was a lawyer in private practice before being appointed a judge in...

U.S. Senate: Rick Noriega Many cite Republican Sen. John Cornyn’s soft spot for failed Bush policies as reason enough to choose any alternative for his senatorial position. But we feel that state Rep. Rick Noriega is a formidable person for the job...