Waco Politics Report http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics RSS Feed for Waco Politics Report en-us Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:38:14 GMT State House primary becomes five-man race http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/State-House-contest-becomes-five-man-race.html Calvert attorney Tucker Anderson is seeking the open seat for House District 12. Andrew Breitbart vigil in Waco on Saturday http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Andrew-Breitbart-vigil-in-Waco-on-Saturday.html The Waco Tea Party is planning a candlelight vigil Saturday night starting at 7 p.m. to remember conservative web publisher Andrew Breitbart, who died suddenly on Mar. 1. Sweet sorrow http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Sweet-sorrow.html I'll be leaving the Tribune-Herald shortly. My last day is Tuesday. Reflections on Wednesday's debates http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Reflections-on-Wednesdays-debates.html A couple things stood out about Wednesday night's GOP double debate between sheriff's candidates Parnell McNamara and Randy Plemons and House District 56 candidates State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson and Chris DeCluitt. Ted Nugent endorses Mitt Romney http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Nugent-endorses-Romney.html The China Spring rocker, conservative activist, and former Waco Trib editorial page contributor announced the decision last week on his Twitter account. Roy Walthall withdraws from H.D. 57 race http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Roy-Walthall-withdraws-from-HD-57-race.html In the first day of Texas' second candidate filing period, retired McLennan Community College instructor Roy Walthall withdrew his name from the House District 57 race. David Dewhurst at George's Too & the 1st local debate of the election season http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/David-Dewhurst-at-Georges-Too-the-1st-local-debate-of-the-election-season.html With a primary date finally in place (May 29) the election event schedule has also gotten considerably busier. Krakowian goes Democratic (on TV show) http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Krakowian-goes-Democratic-on-TV-show.html The local conservative activist — and onetime child actor — plays an aide to gubernatorial candidate Sue Ellen Ewing on TNT's "Dallas" revival this summer. Campaign billboards crop up for Chris DeCluitt http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/Campaign-billboards-crop-up.html Chris DeCluitt, a Republican who's challenging State Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, put up 16 billboards across McLennan County. McLennan County DA Abel Reyna on the radio Thursday http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/staff/wacopolitics/McLennan-County-DA-Abel-Reyna-on-the-radio-Thursday.html I'm told District Attorney Abel Reyna will be on the Shane Warner show on NewsTalk 1230 tomorrow bright and early.