08/27/2008To Texans, ballot isn't just Obama DENVER – Texas delegates are getting a strong dose of national politics as the push to elect Barack Obama president in November approaches the final turn.08/20/2008Texas not playing much of a role in vice presidential short lists The Democratic and Republican conventions are sure to provide relief from the dog days of August, a time when politics takes a back seat to vacations, back-to-school preparations and the brutal Texas heat.08/13/2008Fundraiser now on Obama team Fred Baron's revelation that he paid relocation and housing expenses for John Edwards' former mistress put the Dallas lawyer in the national spotlight.08/06/2008Political notes National money slow in coming for NoriegaDallas County GOP looks to top Democrats for motivation Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and District Attorney Craig Watkins are two of the hotter commodities in local Republican politics.