https://redstate.com/author/razshafer/feedConservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 18:47:27 -0400<![CDATA[]]>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:00:01 -0400<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[2016]]><![CDATA[Ted Cruz]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2014/03/19/time-draft-ted-cruz-president-n48576<![CDATA[Originally posted on the Texas Action Blog]]>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:00:44 -0500<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[Erick Erickson]]><![CDATA[Texas]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2012/12/12/picking-fights-n48293<![CDATA[From the diaries by Neil&#8230;]]>Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:25:24 -0400<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[RedState Gathering]]><![CDATA[tea party]]><![CDATA[Ted Cruz]]><![CDATA[Texas]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2012/08/04/ted-cruz-interview-at-redstate-gathering-2012-n43956<![CDATA[From the diaries.]]>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:01:16 -0400<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[American Majority Action]]><![CDATA[Ted Cruz]]><![CDATA[Texas]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2012/07/16/stand-up-with-ted-cruz-n43782<![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to stand up for a friend.]]>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:02:17 -0400<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[talk radio]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2012/04/06/bring-back-mark-davis-n42791<![CDATA[My first introduction to politics was at 10 years old, volunteering with my parents on a State House campaign. What hooked me on political involvement was that we lost by 12 votes on a re-count and I knew that even at 10 years old I could have found 13 more votes if I&#8217;d have worked harder.]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:38:07 -0400<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[Republicans]]><![CDATA[tea party]]><![CDATA[Texas]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2012/04/04/snatching-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory-texas-primary-update-n42772<![CDATA[From the diaries . . .]]>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:56:23 -0400<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[Texas]]><![CDATA[Texas Legislature]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2012/03/13/texas-election-effort-launched-by-american-majority-action-n42537<![CDATA[Promoted from the diaries.]]>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:03 -0500<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[Rick Perry]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2012/01/19/welcome-back-governor-n41901<![CDATA[From the diaries . . .]]>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:45:45 -0500<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]><![CDATA[tea party]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2011/12/29/tea-party-leader-recruiting-chairmen-for-trump-n41647<![CDATA[From the diaries by Erick]]>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:08:43 -0500<![CDATA[razshafer]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2010/11/23/texas-house-members-your-primaries-are-one-year-away-n37099<![CDATA[Freedom of speech is under attack courtesy of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus. He is effectively trying to stuff as much speech as possible into the definition of “political advertising,” hassling average Texans out of the conversation. In his interim charge to the General Investigating &amp; Ethics Committee Straus commanded the following:]]>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:56:16 -0500<![CDATA[razshafer]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2010/11/22/joe-straus-stands-against-free-speech-n37085<![CDATA[I love analogies. The kryptonite analogy really captures the attitude of politicians who have been at the trough too long. Still, most politicians have the discipline not to tell you outright to butt out of the political process, much less investigate you like the Stazi.]]>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:30:43 -0500<![CDATA[razshafer]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2010/11/19/your-voice-is-like-kryptonite-to-bad-politicians-n37062<![CDATA[From the diaries by Erick]]>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:45:38 -0400<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[American Majority Action]]><![CDATA[tea party]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2010/10/22/what-will-you-do-for-liberty-n36734<![CDATA[For the last year and a half the TEA Party movement has rallied Americans around the cause of bringing fiscal responsibility back to our Government. We have protested. We have made catchy t-shirts. We have raised awareness. We have confronted our liberal representatives and served notice that they will soon join the unemployed.]]>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:38:14 -0400<![CDATA[razshafer]]><![CDATA[astroturf]]><![CDATA[tea party]]>https://redstate.com/razshafer/2010/10/11/are-you-astroturf-n36569