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Letter from the Editor: Expect liberals to go farther left

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief "Liberals love humanity but hate people."-Dick Armey, retiring House majority leader, R-Texas. In the days since last Tuesday, many a political commentator has tried to place a reason on why the Democrats basically blew it in an election cycle that favored them. After all, a first-term president almost always ... [Read More…]

Dems scratch heads: Party tries to figure what went wrong on Election Day

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The sun was on the other side of the world, so it was up to the talking heads on television to shed light on why Republicans had managed to pull off one of the most historic surprises in American political history. The GOP outperformed predictions in every case Tuesday night. The party was expected to give up ... [Read More…]

GOP sweeps local and national races

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief WEDNESDAY, 1:30 a.m.-Political observers were shocked early this morning as Republicans regained control of the U.S. Senate and swept through the state of Texas Tuesday. Locally, Rep. Charles Stenholm (D) seemed to have defeated Republican challenger Rob Beckham, who had not yet conceded defeat by press ... [Read More…]

Cornyn endorsement editorial just a Kirk-bashing

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I'm very disappointed. Every Wednesday and Friday I get an Optimist and read it; I enjoy it and learn about the campus through it. As the elections drew nearer I assumed the Optimist would, as most papers do, endorse a candidate the editorial board feels would best serve Texas. I was not surprised about seeing the endorsements, but rather the ... [Read More…]

Letter from the Editor: Tuesday’s vote applies to all of us

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief College students are busy people with a lot of things to do, little time to do them and usually not in need of another thing to do on a Tuesday. * But of course, if you care about abortion, you might want to consider this fact: The party that controls the Senate has the power to approve or to reject Supreme ... [Read More…]

A battle for the right outlook: West Texas voters must choose Tuesday between two conservatives

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Rob Beckham has trouble making himself heard over the static of his cell phone. Sometimes he comes across vast dead areas where he can't be reached at all as he travels the vast 36-county stretch that is the district he hopes to represent. Beckham is the latest Republican challenger to Charles Stenholm to ... [Read More…]

State races tightening as Election Day nears: GOP hopes to gain state House for 1st time since 1800s

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief With Election Day less than a week away, the congressional picture is still about as clear as West Texas mud. From the intricacies of the state legislature to the nationally watched U.S. Senate race, Texas has become a state in transition-one that could see Republicans fully in power for the first time since ... [Read More…]

Sanchez claims low polls are a result of his Hispanic heritage: Perry leads Sanchez in governor’s race

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By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Tony Sanchez recently claimed in the Austin-American Statesman and the San Antonio Express-News that his ethnicity is hurting his candidacy in some parts of the state. In the Oct. 9 issue of the Statesman, Sanchez said, "It's just that north part, when you get past Dallas County ... [Read More…]

Parties battle for votes, control

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By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A month from now, America will vote in what could be the closest and most divisive congressional elections in recent history. But votes will decide much more than just the Congressional party divide. Federal court nominees, the economy, Social Security's future and even the makeup of the Supreme Court all could ... [Read More…]

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