Roundup of DMN coverage of the weekend's Texas Democratic convention

Boyd Richie challenger wins big endorsement
5:45 PM Fri, Jun 25, 2010
Christy Hoppe reports:
Texas Democratic Party chair challenger Michael Barnes won the endorsement of the Hispanic caucus at the state convention. School teacher Barnes is taking on incumbent Boyd Richie.
http://tinyurl.com/26ud3d9

White accepts nomination at Texas Democratic convention
11:27 PM CDT on Friday, June 25, 2010
Wayne Slater was there:
CORPUS CHRISTI – Bill White rallied the Democratic faithful Friday, saying he wants to be governor of Texas and not "leader of the national right wing."

In formally accepting his party's nomination, White cast Republican Rick Perry as a career politician guided by ideology and self-interest – and he promised to govern differently.
http://tinyurl.com/24g8x59




Today at the Texas Democratic convention: Possible fight on primary/caucus system, speeches galore

8:02 AM Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Ryan J. Rusak set the stage for Saturday:
Good morning from lovely Corpus Christi, where Texas Democrats wrap up their convention today. They got started last night, with governor candidate Bill White roused the delegates. As Wayne Slater writes today , it was a tough, thorough critique of his opponent, Republican incumbent Rick Perry, in sometimes very personal terms.
http://tinyurl.com/25kdept
 
Linda Chavez-Thompson takes on and David Dewhurst (and Rick Perry)
11:41 AM Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Hoppe:
Democratic lieutenant governor nominee Linda Chavez-Thompson (pictured here in 2003 photo) brought delegates to their feet with a speech spiced with sharp one-liners and a challenge to the Republican leadership.
http://tinyurl.com/2csuy7s
 
Boyd Richie overwhelmingly wins new term as party chair
12:24 PM Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Hoppe follows up:
Democratic Party state chairman Boyd Richie was selected by delegates to continue his work, beating back a challenge by South Texas school teacher Michael Barnes.
http://tinyurl.com/26fvp6n
 
Bill White weighs in on the only issue that matters today: TCU beating UCLA
1:21 PM Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Rusak talks baseball with the nominee:
http://tinyurl.com/32fbvzs
 
Radnofsky urges legal action against Wall Street
1:51 PM Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Jeffers:
Democratic nominee for attorney general Barbara Ann Radnofsy said Saturday that Texas should sue Wall Street for misconduct.

She blasted her opponent, incumbent Attorney General Greg Abbott, for not acting in the face of "clear evidence."
http://tinyurl.com/2dkzrza

Hector Uribe and Jeff Weems talk oil
2:55 PM Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Hoppe on 2 Dem candidates:
Democratic Land Commissioner candidate Hector Uribe blasted Republican leaders for being "apologistes for foreign oil corporations" whose careless will pollute the Gulf of Mexico for decades.

Railroad Commission candidate Jeff Weems spoke more concilliatorily towards oil and gas production, noting that it is one of the largest suppliers of jobs and tax revenues for the state.
http://tinyurl.com/275eouq

Democats embrace two-step primary process
3:10 PM Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Hoppe reports:
http://tinyurl.com/24rlqsx

Separated at birth: Boyd Richie and Haley Barbour
3:35 PM Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Rusak's sharp reporter's eye detects an interesting resemblace:
http://tinyurl.com/25cnmln

Bill White: Green Party petition drive means GOP is desperate
5:30 PM Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Slater:
Democrat Bill White says a Republican-financed petition drive to put the Green Party on the ballot means the GOP believes the governor's race will be close.
http://tinyurl.com/2bmejeq

Slater: Democrats at state convention focus on Rick Perry, not Washington
06:28 PM Sat, June 26, 2010
http://tinyurl.com/2dczkwb