Bob Moser
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Crazy Hearts
It was October 2008, a few weeks before that epic and tearful night when a non-white man finally got elected president of the United [...] Full Story -
Woe Unto the Hypocrite
Late in April, beneath the mainstream radar, Rick Perry took his “Please Don’t Elect Me President” road show to the North Texas studios of [...] Full Story -
Run, Rick, Run
It was the strangest thing. Mortifying but illuminating. Like Paul on the road to Damascus, or Donald Trump suddenly realizing he’d been out-Americaned by [...] Full Story -
Author Calvin Trillin Speaks With The Texas Observer
Texas Observer editor Bob Moser speaks with author Calvin Trillin about his book, Trillin on Texas. Full Story -
The White-Power Legislature
Back in February, at a rally protesting anti-immigrant legislation, state Rep. Lon Burnam raised some eyebrows by letting loose with the “R” word. “You [...] Full Story
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Author Calvin Trillin Speaks With The Texas Observer
Texas Observer editor Bob Moser speaks with author Calvin Trillin about his book, Trillin on Texas. Full Story -
A Bigot in Bexar
For an update on this story, please see Bob Moser’s “Purple Texas” blog, here. Let’s admit it: We pretty much know what to expect [...] Full Story -
2030 Election Wrap-Up: Viva Los Republicanos
On a grim election night 20 years ago, as Texas Democrats mourned and puzzled over their largest statewide losses in history, one of the [...] Full Story -
Crown Him: Perry Leads Another Statewide GOP Sweep
Two Novembers ago, you wouldn’t have found many Texans willing to take a bet that Rick Perry would still occupy the governor’s chair come [...] Full Story -
Statewide Offices: Signs and Portents for D’s and R’s
Like all minority parties everywhere, Texas Democrats tend to be a wishful-thinking bunch. (And why the hell not? Without hope, where would they be?) [...] Full Story
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