Comments on: One other interesting Texas election result

By: John

John — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:28:58 +0000

I think these policies are refreshing … in the Democratic Party!

By: Doug Lassiter

Doug Lassiter — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:50:50 +0000

The primary turnout statewide was something on that order, certainly for democrats, so one could reasonably assume that 12% was representative of the electorate.

But you’re right. Formally, the amount of meds required isn’t to serve 52.3% of the Democratic electorate. But there were still 7,465 people who are comfortable with colonization of the solar system as a major national issue. That’s a pretty big truckload of meds.

By: SpaceMan

SpaceMan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:46:43 +0000

And the turn out in her district was what, about 12% of registered Democratic voters ?

Be very, very careful about any conclusions you draw from this election.

By: Doug Lassiter

Doug Lassiter — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:30:03 +0000

“Someone needs to take their meds.”

Unfortunately, that may include 52.3% of the Democratic electorate in the 22nd district.

By: Major Tom

Major Tom — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:18:41 +0000

“Not too many people have position statements that look like this”

You ain’t kidding. This is some kooky stuff.

“Any real economic recovery requires a mission to colonize the Moon and Mars… committing national suicide… no hope of any future but a Dark Age… We can only accomplish that the Constitutional way: with Federal credit directed through a protectionist national banking system”

Someone needs to take their meds.

Yikes…

By: Doug Lassiter

Doug Lassiter — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:42:54 +0000

Kesha Rogers is really out there. Remarkable that she did as well as she did. There was almost no coverage of her in the Houston media, as would ordinarily befit a very minor candidate.

Space policy is indeed a big part of her campaign issues. Not too many people have position statements that look like this — http://tinyurl.com/yh2vqzu .