It is Time for Some Serious Talk
2018 offered some hope that the Democratic Party was gaining ground in Texas. 2020, still looked fairly bright, although it was not as...
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The 134 Staff
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
The 134 PAC Endorses Kim Olson for Chair of the Texas Democratic Party
For far too long, politicians and parties, Democrats and Republicans both, have ignored rural Texans west of I-35 and our communities...
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Some Good News for 134 Democrats!
I want to share something that has been happening very quietly in The 134 over the last decade--so quietly it has largely gone unnoticed....
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Jul 9, 2021
- 4 min
Being Something Different
Periodically someone asks how much money we have raised. I guess that is the measure of success in politics today. If you don't rake in...
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Apr 18, 2021
- 3 min
I Don't Care Who Runs for Governor
I am convinced that our obsession with state-wide races and big picture politics are what is killing the Democratic Party in rural Texas....
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
The 134 PAC is Here.
I have been critical here of the decades long neglect of rural areas by the Texas Democratic Party. Now it is time to leave criticism...
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Feb 27, 2021
- 5 min
Beating a Dead Horse
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” — Julius Caesar Act 1 Sc. 2 I understand why TDP...
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Feb 22, 2021
- 5 min
The Failure of Franchise Politics
During my run for Congress in 2020 the first thing I did was try to connect with every county chair in the 29 counties of TX-11. I spoke...
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Feb 19, 2021
- 9 min
Rural Political Tactics 101
The Texas Democratic Party does not know rural voters. Even worse, it does not know how to get to know them. If TDP wants to make ground...
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Feb 13, 2021
- 2 min
No Distant Capitals
I have presented some criticisms here about the Texas Democratic Party’s approach (or lack of one) toward rural Texas. I also advocate...
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
All Politics is Logistics
“Amateurs talk about strategy and tactics. Professionals talk about logistics and sustainability in warfare.” — General Robert Hillard...
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Jon Mark Hogg
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves
While this phrase sounds biblical, it is not. It is actually an ancient Greek proverb. It is so old we do not know its true origin. In...
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