Free Republic

Scrapping the speech about irresponsible spending he gives to Anglo conservatives on Houston's West side, mayoral candidate Orlando Sanchez instead shimmied and flapped his elbows to woo a group of feisty seniors boogieing down to the "chicken dance." This, apparently, is what it takes to win the support of los viejos decked out in their brightest Mexican party dresses and guayaberas. Sanchez is splitting his campaign time between the barrio, where his native Spanish and Hispanic surname are expected to help him win votes, and Republican neighborhoods, where he rails against mismanagement at City Hall. The Cuban immigrant hopes to...