2012 Election

Mitt Romney has a vision:

Mitt Romney believes millionaires like him are entitled to pay taxes at a lower rate than teachers, cops or construction workers.

Romney is worth as much as $250 million, but only paid about 14% in federal taxes last year - less than what many middle class American families pay.

The Texas Democratic Party's "Dear America" ad is featured in this MSNBC Hardball segment which examines the extent to which Texans are turning their backs on Rick Perry.

Allan Lichtman, the American University professor whose election formula has correctly called every president since Ronald Reagan’s 1984 re-election, has a belated birthday present for Barack Obama: Rest easy, your re-election is in the bag. ...

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has made it clear he doesn't believe that human beings are contributing to global warming...

Perry's remarks give the impression that the science of global warming is in dispute, that some scientists feel one way, and some scientists feel another way. He says that skepticism is growing. In fact, our research shows that's not the case. We found that there is solid consensus among the major scientific organizations and that the skeptics seems to be small minority. We rate his statement False.

_{Read the entire article at PoltiFact.}

On behalf of Texas, we're sorry for George W. Bush. And we're especially sorry for what's coming next....Rick Perry.

The next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention. - Molly Ivins

Rick Perry continues to invent his own narrative about his record as Governor. It's a story that puts him on a collision course with the truth. The Texas Democratic Party is here to set the record straight on Perry's catastrophic tenure as governor.

Romney Profited from Abortion Company Stericycle

Houston Mayor Anise Parker was the guest speaker at the new Fort Bend County LGBT Caucus held on September 12th 2010.  Mayor Parker recalled her years as the president of a gay activist club in Houston and how it has affected her ability to handle community conflict resolution.