From a musician's standpoint, it is very easy to see the parallels between musical theater and political theater.
Both take months of meticulous planning and rehearsal. While everyone in a production certainly has individual responsibilities... learning their music to note-perfect accuracy, and rehearsing lines until they are off-book... the real work comes when you start putting everything together. … Continue Reading ››
If State Senator and Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor Leticia Van de Putte really is behind by double digits in the polls, you wouldn't know it if you see her in person.
In the final days up to what is sure to be an historic election, the candidate spent her time racing across the state on … Continue Reading ››
The lead-up to Election Night always gets somewhat ridiculous. The media takes sides in a desperate attempt to claim that they're the next oracle of political predictions. This is typical and expected.
Take Paul Burka, acclaimed political journalist and writer for Texas Monthly, who in a short 2 paragraph article, cemented his views on the … Continue Reading ››
This week, citizens all across the great state of Texas are at a critical crossroads, with an important decision to make: do we stay in the past, or move forward with the future?
In some races for this year's election, a reasonable case can be made for either side. For example, the race for Railroad Commissioner … Continue Reading ››
Words matter, especially to candidates during an election. And sometimes what matters the most are not the promises that the candidate makes to different audiences, but what they're caught saying when they think no one else is listening. It made all the difference in 2012, that's for sure.
For one Republican hopeful up in the Big … Continue Reading ››
