Free Republic

The campaign of George P. Bush hit a bump in the road this week as the daily newspaper in the capital city of Austin elected to endorse a Republican rival for the office of Texas Land Commissioner. "In a weak field, we choose David Watts for land commissioner," declared the headline in the Austin American-Statesman on Tuesday. The editorial board continued by lamenting that the actual responsibilities of the office are often overshadowed by the future ambitions of the people who hold the position. "One truth about the Office of Texas Land Commissioner is that it tends to be a...