Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There is a buffet of specific and narrow things a Democrat could point to that may make her look like she’s more of a conservative Republican than she is,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, January 23, 2020 3:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There is a buffet of specific and narrow things a Democrat could point to that may make her look like she’s more of a conservative Republican than she is,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, January 23, 2020 12:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Democrats ) : "a tremendously important race for the future of Texas Democrats,"

nbcnews Wednesday, January 22, 2020 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Democrats ) : "Democrats are trying to put to the test the idea that turnout is the heart and lungs of potential victory in some of these red seats,"

nbcnews Wednesday, January 22, 2020 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "Democrats are licking their chops, ready for wins," "I think Texas Democrats are tired of the good fight. I think they want to be the ones standing in the ring alone at the end"

nbcnews Wednesday, January 22, 2020 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It makes sense that a president would seek to have laws that they like enforced, but it is a definite change politically to have prospective presidential nominees signal that they will use their agencies to investigate political rivals,”

news-yahoo Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It is a thin line to walk and a dangerous line to blur between the politics and the independence of these agencies,” “In this case you are talking about the end result being potentially criminal charges against political opponents so no matter how independent the task force may seem on design or implementation, there will always be questions about how this worked in practice”

news-yahoo Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Trump ) : “President Trump has shown a flare for political theater and now he’s got one in the Senate trial with Ken Starr at the dais,”

statesman Tuesday, January 21, 2020 3:35:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Democrats ) : "a tremendously important race for the future of Texas Democrats,"

nbcnews Friday, January 17, 2020 2:02:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Democrats ) : "Democrats are trying to put to the test the idea that turnout is the heart and lungs of potential victory in some of these red seats,"

nbcnews Friday, January 17, 2020 2:02:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "Democrats are licking their chops, ready for wins," "I think Texas Democrats are tired of the good fight. I think they want to be the ones standing in the ring alone at the end"

nbcnews Friday, January 17, 2020 2:02:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

chron Sunday, December 22, 2019 11:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s young, he’s Latino, he’s able to talk the conservative talk but also walk the moderate walk,”

dallasnews Saturday, December 21, 2019 3:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It is getting harder and harder for Republicans to compete in a rapidly changing county,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, December 10, 2019 4:59:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It is definitely a race about core concerns that voters have,” “And I think there are a lot of people who are frustrated because they don’t feel their voices are being heard”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, November 27, 2019 2:59:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Mayor Turner’s biggest enemy in the runoff is not Tony Buzbee, but complacency,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, November 7, 2019 8:28:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Mayor Turner’s biggest enemy in the runoff is not Tony Buzbee, but complacency,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, November 7, 2019 4:55:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Turner has to turn out groups that already agree with him, and that’s easier than getting people’s attention during an off-cycle, nonpartisan election,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, October 29, 2019 6:57:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “You have to be able to prove that something of value was given or offered, and it was done distinctively for the purposes of a quid pro quo,”

statesman Friday, October 25, 2019 11:13:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There's trigger issues for so many right-leaning Republicans. It plays well politically for their them in a presidential year,”

dallasnews Friday, October 25, 2019 8:17:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Greg Abbott ) : “The fact that Abbott even called a meeting and put his name on a list of things that might be perceived as anti-second amendment is still a political risk for him,” “But not as risky as fully backing it and pushing it during the session”

houstonchronicle Thursday, October 24, 2019 10:46:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus observes : “Historically, when speakers of the House are forcibly removed from office, it’s because they’ve had ethical lapses or lost the trust of the House,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:20:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Judges tend not to be visible, politically,” “They aren’t used to talking about core political issues and using that to build coalitions”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, October 22, 2019 2:26:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Tony Buzbee ) : “A lot of voters, especially Republican voters, are used to that kind of pugnacious attack and would reward Buzbee for continuing to push it, and don’t mind that Turner is going to file this complaint,”

houstonchronicle Saturday, October 19, 2019 1:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The strategy for Turner’s campaign is to continue to show they believe Tony Buzbee to be a reckless wild card, politically,” “So, if they can get the DA to bite, then the narrative about Buzbee being unknown and untrustworthy would continue”

houstonchronicle Saturday, October 19, 2019 1:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Tony Buzbee ) : “King and Turner have a particularly nasty history, and Buzbee has shown himself to be a particularly pugnacious candidate,”

houstonchronicle Friday, October 11, 2019 10:42:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I don’t think it’s neck and neck, but the fact that the mayor’s not above 50 percent shows they’re anxious about where they are,” “It’s that realization, where you have all the candidates pushing as hard as they can to force a runoff and be in the runoff”

houstonchronicle Friday, October 11, 2019 10:42:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The Latinx vote will be the decisive part of the 2020 election,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, October 2, 2019 4:46:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The mayor needs to be solidifying support rather than engaging in damage control,” “The home stretch is upon us, and the more time (Turner) spends explaining, the less time he spends mobilizing voters”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1:28:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Before 2016, Texas wasn’t as competitive so there wasn’t as much down-ballot investment in the state,” “Demographic changes and strong challengers in competitive seats in 2016 and 2018 changed that”

houstonchronicle Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:36:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Voters tend to be more comfortable voting for someone they know or think they know,”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 27, 2019 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “if the electorate is the way it typically is in a municipal year older and conservative,”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 27, 2019 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The aggressive tone suggests that he’s looking to make a big move really quickly, given where King’s numbers are relative to Buzbee’s,”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 27, 2019 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “As the suburbs change in Texas, it’s going to change the issue dynamics,”

foxnews Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:40:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I view it as more permanently purple than eventually blue. I see Texas in the future more like we see Florida and maybe Georgia,” “But I think the short answer is that yes, Texas is going to be competitive”

beaumontenterprise Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I view it as more permanently purple than eventually blue. I see Texas in the future more like we see Florida and maybe Georgia,” “But I think the short answer is that yes, Texas is going to be competitive”

news-yahoo Monday, September 9, 2019 9:50:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "I view it as more permanently purple than eventually blue. I see Texas in the future more like we see Florida and maybe Georgia," "But I think the short answer is that yes, Texas is going to be competitive"

beaumontenterprise Monday, September 9, 2019 6:57:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I view it as more permanently purple than eventually blue. I see Texas in the future more like we see Florida and maybe Georgia,” “But I think the short answer is that yes, Texas is going to be competitive”

news-yahoo Monday, September 9, 2019 3:16:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There is a difference between not getting support and having support go to an opponent,” “The fact that many unions are neutral is not a serious detriment to the mayor”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 6, 2019 6:30:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a show of support that’s important for incumbents to demonstrate,” “It’s also the case that more endorsements mean more boots on the ground to knock on doors and put up yard signs”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 6, 2019 6:30:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There is a difference between not getting support and having support go to an opponent,” “The fact that many unions are neutral is not a serious detriment to the mayor”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 6, 2019 3:43:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a show of support that’s important for incumbents to demonstrate,” “It’s also the case that more endorsements mean more boots on the ground to knock on doors and put up yard signs”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 6, 2019 3:43:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “None of the Houstonians are prepared for a long election haul,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, August 29, 2019 5:02:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “None of the Houstonians are prepared for a long election haul,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, August 28, 2019 4:04:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He would need a tremendous push from conservatives, and I just don't see that happening right now,"

houstonchronicle Tuesday, August 20, 2019 4:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s big rhetoric with a big stick,”

nytimes Sunday, August 18, 2019 1:16:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s big rhetoric with a big stick,”

nytimes Friday, August 16, 2019 10:53:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Donald Trump ) : “As unsettling as it all has been, it’s the kind of event that can re-energize a campaign looking for a mission and a purpose,” “It helps them crystallize the anger and fear about Trump’s rhetoric”

houstonchronicle Thursday, August 15, 2019 4:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a butcher’s bill of people he wants to see gone for all sorts of reasons,”

dallasnews Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:20:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

wsvn Monday, August 5, 2019 2:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community,” “And that’s the kind of thing that connects with people”

wsvn Monday, August 5, 2019 2:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

seattletimes Monday, August 5, 2019 2:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community,” “And that’s the kind of thing that connects with people”

seattletimes Monday, August 5, 2019 2:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

TorontoStar Monday, August 5, 2019 1:50:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,"

wsoctv Monday, August 5, 2019 1:28:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community," "And that's the kind of thing that connects with people"

wsoctv Monday, August 5, 2019 1:28:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,"

fox13memphis Monday, August 5, 2019 1:27:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community," "And that's the kind of thing that connects with people"

fox13memphis Monday, August 5, 2019 1:27:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,"

actionnewsjax Monday, August 5, 2019 1:23:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community," "And that's the kind of thing that connects with people"

actionnewsjax Monday, August 5, 2019 1:23:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,"

startribune Monday, August 5, 2019 1:13:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community," "And that's the kind of thing that connects with people"

startribune Monday, August 5, 2019 1:13:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

therepublic Monday, August 5, 2019 1:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community,” “And that’s the kind of thing that connects with people”

therepublic Monday, August 5, 2019 1:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

tribtown Monday, August 5, 2019 1:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community,” “And that’s the kind of thing that connects with people”

tribtown Monday, August 5, 2019 1:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Dennis Bonnen ) : “It creates shaky relationships for Bonnen going into a very volatile election cycle,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:20:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Dennis Bonnen ) : “It creates shaky relationships for Bonnen going into a very volatile election cycle,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, July 31, 2019 11:49:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The district is changing, and the county is changing. So winning elections is going to be much harder than it was and that’s clearly part of that calculation,”

houstonchronicle Friday, July 26, 2019 8:51:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The district is changing, and the county is changing. So winning elections is going to be much harder than it was and that’s clearly part of that calculation,”

houstonchronicle Friday, July 26, 2019 3:59:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “can effectively play king maker with this money,”

beaumontenterprise Monday, July 22, 2019 1:47:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Will Hurd ) : “The party wants to see Hurd succeed. There's an obvious need to hold onto the seat, but there's also a symbolic need to keep Republicans who are more ethnically and racially diverse in the field,”

dallasnews Friday, July 19, 2019 1:18:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Hurd has made a political career out of walking the fine line between supporting the Republican Party, but not always its standard-bearer Donald Trump,”

dallasnews Friday, July 19, 2019 1:18:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “In comparison to other candidates, other top-tier candidates, it looks like it’s flatlining,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, July 17, 2019 3:15:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “In comparison to other candidates, other top-tier candidates, it looks like it’s flatlining,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 16, 2019 10:28:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “control the message and blanket the airwaves with whatever he wants,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:21:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Tony Buzbee ) : “They can’t compete with Buzbee dollar for dollar, so they’re going to have to find creative ways to get their message out,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:21:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Harris County is so big, and is continuing to boom, such that the need to have very clear lines between development and politics is imperative,” “As the county shifts to a more progressive way of thinking, the commissioners will have to respond by giving voters tools to investigate what the connections are between campaign funding and political decisions”

houstonchronicle Saturday, July 13, 2019 7:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Harris County is so big, and is continuing to boom, such that the need to have very clear lines between development and politics is imperative,” “As the county shifts to a more progressive way of thinking, the commissioners will have to respond by giving voters tools to investigate what the connections are between campaign funding and political decisions”

houstonchronicle Friday, July 12, 2019 8:45:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "For some time there has been kind of a bleeding of quality staff from Texans where people cut their teeth in the Lone Star State and then work for other campaigns," "But now Texas is seen as a place where staying and trying to turn it blue is a good opportunity"

statesman Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “This is maybe not a significant blow to his candidacy, but it’s certainly a botched rollout,” “In a short campaign, it’s imperative to minimize your unforced errors”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 2, 2019 7:34:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “She’s been out office for awhile, but there are still a lot of people that know and respect her,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 2, 2019 5:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “This is maybe not a significant blow to his candidacy, but it’s certainly a botched rollout,” “In a short campaign, it’s imperative to minimize your unforced errors”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 2, 2019 5:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “She’s been out office for awhile, but there are still a lot of people that know and respect her,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 2, 2019 3:33:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Department ) : “There is a fine line between expressing one’s political opinions and offensive speech officially sanctioned by the State of Texas on license plates,”

statesman Monday, July 1, 2019 8:39:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There are other ways to express opinions on cars the state sanctions,” “The state already allows motorists to purchase specific plates memorializing or celebrating issues that have been carefully vetted by the state. The state is better off organizing constructive political opinions that way to minimize anger on the roads”

statesman Monday, July 1, 2019 8:39:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s a strong correlation between rejecting these agreements and emerging or strong Democratic local success,”

dallasnews Monday, June 17, 2019 1:31:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Suburban, college-educated women were the primary swing constituency in '18, and they will be again in '20,”

houstonchronicle Saturday, June 15, 2019 12:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “A slumping economy will mean a difficult slog for the president,”

dallasnews Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a high-stakes bluff that could backfire,”

dallasnews Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The ongoing relationship between Sreerama and local government is stunning,” “These relationships show that even the disinfectant of sunlight cannot slow the cozy, powerful relationships between political insiders and government contracts”

houstonchronicle Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:18:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s one thing to decide not to take money from specific contractors and engineers,” “It’s another to decry the shady deals right at the doorstep of county government”

houstonchronicle Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:18:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “A slumping economy will mean a difficult slog for the president,”

dallasnews Friday, June 7, 2019 7:03:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a high-stakes bluff that could backfire,”

dallasnews Friday, June 7, 2019 7:03:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Republicans may have taken women voters for granted to the point where when they need them to hold the line politically, they may not be there if they don’t make appealing to women voters an emphasis,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6:37:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “Republicans govern on these big bright lines, and if you cross it you’re going to run afoul of many in the party who see tax increases as abhorrent regardless of how they come around,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, May 7, 2019 1:12:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “you don’t need to raise taxes to lower others,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, May 7, 2019 1:12:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “Republicans govern on these big bright lines, and if you cross it you’re going to run afoul of many in the party who see tax increases as abhorrent regardless of how they come around,”

csmonitor Tuesday, May 7, 2019 1:06:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The problem is that for Republicans in a state the prides itself on low taxes, and in a party that despises tax increases it's a risk,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, May 2, 2019 2:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The problem is that for Republicans in a state the prides itself on low taxes, and in a party that despises tax increases it's a risk,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, May 2, 2019 12:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “the Legislature was abandoning its responsibilities on big issues,”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 24, 2019 11:17:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “You’re likely to see [social issues] surge back. The conservative wing of the party has already geared up to put the screws to Republicans they think haven’t been conservative enough,” “Bringing attention to these conservative social issues is going to turn off a lot of voters,”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 24, 2019 11:17:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “the Legislature was abandoning its responsibilities on big issues,”

csmonitor Wednesday, April 24, 2019 10:11:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “You’re likely to see [social issues] surge back. The conservative wing of the party has already geared up to put the screws to Republicans they think haven’t been conservative enough,” “Bringing attention to these conservative social issues is going to turn off a lot of voters,”

csmonitor Wednesday, April 24, 2019 10:11:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Much of King and Buzbee’s impetus about why they object to what’s happening isn’t so much because of the specifics, though they criticize that too, but rather about the mayor’s tone and tactics. His tactics make it look like he will do whatever he wants, regardless of the financial implications or political problems,” “The argument is the city shouldn’t be where it is and it’s only there because of the arrogance of Mayor Turner. That goes, not really to Prop. B as a policy issue but to Mayor Turner’s judgment, and that’s something that could be used as a potential lever”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3:01:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Turner has been a salesperson for the city in the Legislature, there’s no question,”

houstonchronicle Friday, April 12, 2019 4:07:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Trump is a different kind of president, and he is not likely to play by the rules that late first-term presidents play by,”

thehill Tuesday, April 2, 2019 1:28:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “President Trump may not feel it is worth it to move to the center and risk the loss of support of the base,” “This is going to be a base versus base election. If that is the case, President Trump’s nonmove to the middle is in support of it”

thehill Tuesday, April 2, 2019 1:28:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "Is this the right move strategically for firefighters? The answer seems to be yes, they have greater leverage than the same groups in other cities that are fighting for higher pay,"

houstonchronicle Wednesday, March 27, 2019 3:08:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “A few hundred thousand dollars could mean the difference between a Democrat winning and losing,” “She is in a position to exert tremendous political authority and to potentially sway a half-dozen seats all across the state”

houstonchronicle Monday, March 25, 2019 4:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I think he had hoped to have Texas to himself. That would have been a delegate goldmine,”

houstonchronicle Sunday, March 24, 2019 12:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Both have more conservative-moderate records and are moving in a more progressive direction,” “That, in a nutshell, is where Texas is. It has a long history of having conservative Democrats, who now find themselves in the same party as some very progressive Democrats”

houstonchronicle Sunday, March 24, 2019 12:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I think he had hoped to have Texas to himself. That would have been a delegate goldmine,”

houstonchronicle Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:15:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Both have more conservative-moderate records and are moving in a more progressive direction,” “That, in a nutshell, is where Texas is. It has a long history of having conservative Democrats, who now find themselves in the same party as some very progressive Democrats”

houstonchronicle Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:15:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I think he had hoped to have Texas to himself. That would have been a delegate goldmine,”

chron Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:12:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Both have more conservative-moderate records and are moving in a more progressive direction,” “That, in a nutshell, is where Texas is. It has a long history of having conservative Democrats, who now find themselves in the same party as some very progressive Democrats”

chron Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:12:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There needs to be a real advocate, someone who’s powerful enough to push this through,” “And, when necessary, kind of pull it across the finish line”

khou Wednesday, March 20, 2019 10:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the last remaining moderate Texas Republican, so he’s in a position to make everybody a little bit unhappy. Maybe that’s the way to please people in a swing district,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 19, 2019 10:12:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “For the mayor, the caveat is there’s only so much you can fight back on these claims within the position he’s in,” “He will have to spend a fair amount of time explaining his position on the issue, and if you’re explaining, you’re losing”

chron Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Nine months of hammering at his political accomplishments and picking apart (city) contracts and services for pay-to-play issues will chip way at his support,”

chron Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “For the mayor, the caveat is there’s only so much you can fight back on these claims within the position he’s in,” “He will have to spend a fair amount of time explaining his position on the issue, and if you’re explaining, you’re losing”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:32:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Nine months of hammering at his political accomplishments and picking apart (city) contracts and services for pay-to-play issues will chip way at his support,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:32:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “For the mayor, the caveat is there’s only so much you can fight back on these claims within the position he’s in,” “He will have to spend a fair amount of time explaining his position on the issue, and if you’re explaining, you’re losing”

chron Tuesday, March 5, 2019 4:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Nine months of hammering at his political accomplishments and picking apart (city) contracts and services for pay-to-play issues will chip way at his support,”

chron Tuesday, March 5, 2019 4:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “States kept these laws on the books to maintain some degree of order and transparency or minimal advocacy inside the polling places,” “The courts in Texas would likely find the enforcement of these laws unconstitutional. That may spur Texas to make a move to change the law to comply with the court ruling”

houstonchronicle Friday, March 1, 2019 4:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “States kept these laws on the books to maintain some degree of order and transparency or minimal advocacy inside the polling places,” “The courts in Texas would likely find the enforcement of these laws unconstitutional. That may spur Texas to make a move to change the law to comply with the Court ruling”

chron Friday, March 1, 2019 2:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There needs to be a real advocate, someone who’s powerful enough to push this through,” “And, when necessary, kind of pull it across the finish line”

khou Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:43:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

chron Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:26:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

chron Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

beaumontenterprise Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:54:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

houstonchronicle Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:34:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this,"

beaumontenterprise Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:54:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue,"

beaumontenterprise Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:54:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this,"

chron Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:51:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue,"

chron Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:51:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “When you, as a politician, can take up that much oxygen, you don’t want to give oxygen to anyone else All he did by acknowledging O’Rourke was to gin up enthusiasm from Democrats against his proposals,”

cbs12 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s nothing like thousands of adoring fans cheering your name to encourage you to run for office,”

cbs12 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He was pretty good at deflecting that, but that’s going to be different on the national stage where every negative thing is amplified and you’ve got a whole raft of other challengers voters can gravitate to if you tumble,”

cbs12 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “When you, as a politician, can take up that much oxygen, you don’t want to give oxygen to anyone else All he did by acknowledging O’Rourke was to gin up enthusiasm from Democrats against his proposals,”

bakersfieldnow Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s nothing like thousands of adoring fans cheering your name to encourage you to run for office,”

bakersfieldnow Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He was pretty good at deflecting that, but that’s going to be different on the national stage where every negative thing is amplified and you’ve got a whole raft of other challengers voters can gravitate to if you tumble,”

bakersfieldnow Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “When you, as a politician, can take up that much oxygen, you don’t want to give oxygen to anyone else All he did by acknowledging O’Rourke was to gin up enthusiasm from Democrats against his proposals,”

cbs6albany Wednesday, February 13, 2019 2:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s nothing like thousands of adoring fans cheering your name to encourage you to run for office,”

cbs6albany Wednesday, February 13, 2019 2:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He was pretty good at deflecting that, but that’s going to be different on the national stage where every negative thing is amplified and you’ve got a whole raft of other challengers voters can gravitate to if you tumble,”

cbs6albany Wednesday, February 13, 2019 2:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Donald Trump ) : “It’s clear this is what Trump wants to fight over in 2020,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, February 12, 2019 7:03:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I doubt it impairs his chances but they’ll take their lumps over it,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, February 5, 2019 4:47:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Having a bunch of money is a way to make sure nobody thinks twice about trying to match you, dollar for dollar,”

houstonchronicle Saturday, February 2, 2019 12:14:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Abortion is still a meaty gold standard for conservative Republicans,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:44:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Abortion is still a meaty gold standard for conservative Republicans,”

chron Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:37:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I think in general Democrats are winners,”

dallasnews Saturday, January 26, 2019 5:27:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The governor is looking for a big political policy win, and this could be it,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, January 16, 2019 7:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The governor is looking for a big political policy win, and this could be it,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, January 15, 2019 10:12:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The governor is the person who’s holding the starting gate,” “It’s like rodeo: The governor is the one who’s going to open the chute but until that happens, the bull will remain inside the pen”

click2houston Tuesday, January 15, 2019 7:42:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s likely to be a session that’s got a lower temperature than the last one for a couple of reasons,”

kxxv Monday, January 7, 2019 9:13:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s likely to be a session that’s got a lower temperature than the last one for a couple of reasons,”

click2houston Monday, January 7, 2019 8:31:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The Republicans need to show they’ve still got a pulse after the disaster that befell them in ’18,” “That’s about the best they can hope for in a presidential year”

houstonchronicle Monday, December 24, 2018 4:46:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Dennis Bonnen ) : “Obviously [Bonnen] is not in the position yet, but every presumptive speaker has to get organized for the session,”

click2houston Friday, December 14, 2018 7:03:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "I don't think money is the problem. It's just the perception that he's too liberal for Republican ideas of Texas,"

chron Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:35:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Joe Straus ) : "In the future, when there are more distinct coalitions of moderate Republicans who are challenging more conservative Republicans, you can see Straus as a potential future kingmaker,"

chron Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:35:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

wxow Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:34:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

thegrio Sunday, October 22, 2017 10:03:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

expressindia Sunday, October 22, 2017 4:39:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

thegrio Sunday, October 22, 2017 3:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

7online Sunday, October 22, 2017 10:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

oregonlive Sunday, October 22, 2017 8:21:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

nola Sunday, October 22, 2017 8:15:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

thehindu Sunday, October 22, 2017 7:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

680news Sunday, October 22, 2017 6:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

nola Sunday, October 22, 2017 3:33:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

ABCnews Sunday, October 22, 2017 3:25:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

denverpost Sunday, October 22, 2017 1:32:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

time Saturday, October 21, 2017 8:18:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

triblive Saturday, October 21, 2017 7:44:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It probably violates the spirit, if not the letter of the law," "So, in instances like that, there will definitely be a pushback where the attorney general and local law enforcement might take offense to the idea that there might be this illicit expansion of gambling, even if it's not technically speaking illegal gambling"

miamiherald Monday, August 14, 2017 7:33:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Department ) : "I suspect we'll see the Cowboys move to Tulsa before we see full-scale gambling in Texas," "Trying to get around the law on this issue is never profitable. I think that's the real danger that the people running these clubs have. You may technically be in the right, but this issue is so fraught with politics and morality that you're unlikely to succeed"

miamiherald Monday, August 14, 2017 7:33:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "If they didn't have somebody running for governor it'd be a symbol that they've given up,"

startribune Tuesday, August 8, 2017 7:21:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "You run the risk of looking irrelevant,"

startribune Tuesday, August 8, 2017 7:21:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Pete Sessions ) : “Sessions has too strong a hold on the district,” “He's going to have a lot of money and the fact that he can see them coming from across the horizon gives him a lot of time to plan ahead”

mcclatchydc Thursday, February 9, 2017 7:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Pete Sessions ) : “Sessions has too strong a hold on the district,” “He's going to have a lot of money and the fact that he can see them coming from across the horizon gives him a lot of time to plan ahead”

miamiherald Thursday, February 9, 2017 2:42:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s a difference between who is officially in power and who is actually in power,” “Presidents will have a back channel relationship, and that’s really Dan Patrick and Sid Miller. There are people who have a public face, but people who are calling the president after hours are the people able to set the agenda”

mcclatchydc Friday, January 27, 2017 2:01:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "These proclamations trend towards humble and gracious language as new presidents struggle with the enormity of the task in front of them," "There is an awestruck tone to most of these first proclamations as incoming presidents acknowledge they are fallible and burdened with a great responsibility"

msn-uk Wednesday, January 25, 2017 10:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Ronald Reagan ) : “If Reagan had Twitter, he’d probably be using it exactly like Trump has,” “It can work if the two play off each other”

miamiherald Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “State has always been run by diplomats,” “We don’t have cowboys in that role and Tillerson, despite being from Wichita Falls (Texas), is not a cowboy in that sense. He’s not going to go off the book unless he’s told to”

miamiherald Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "The fact that the state is perceived to be competitive... is driving both parties to the polls,"

naharnet-en Thursday, November 3, 2016 11:05:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus explique : "le fait que l'on y perçoive une compétition (...) attire les deux camps vers les urnes"

menara Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:31:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus explique : "le fait que l'on y perçoive une compétition (...) attire les deux camps vers les urnes"

LePoint Thursday, November 3, 2016 2:22:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus explique : "le fait que l'on y perçoive une compétition (...) attire les deux camps vers les urnes"

leparisien Thursday, November 3, 2016 12:41:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus explique : "le fait que l'on y perçoive une compétition (...) attire les deux camps vers les urnes"

afp-fr Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:45:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The fact that the state is perceived to be competitive ... is driving both parties to the polls,”

todayonline Thursday, November 3, 2016 5:28:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "The fact that the state is perceived to be competitive... is driving both parties to the polls,"

afp-en Thursday, November 3, 2016 12:38:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "The fact that the state is perceived to be competitive... is driving both parties to the polls,"

afp-en Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Whether there is lawbreaking or not, the issue of voting is polarized and revelations this close to an election are bound to have an effect on Democratic Party and affiliated groups’ efforts to get out the vote,”

kansascity Friday, October 28, 2016 1:03:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Whether there is lawbreaking or not, the issue of voting is polarized and revelations this close to an election are bound to have an effect on Democratic Party and affiliated groups’ efforts to get out the vote,”

miamiherald Thursday, October 27, 2016 10:47:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Whether there is lawbreaking or not, the issue of voting is polarized and revelations this close to an election are bound to have an effect on Democratic Party and affiliated groups’ efforts to get out the vote,”

miamiherald Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:52:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Whether there is lawbreaking or not, the issue of voting is polarized and revelations this close to an election are bound to have an effect on Democratic Party and affiliated groups’ efforts to get out the vote,”

mcclatchydc Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:38:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus told ( about Donald Trump ) : "As the challenger, Trump's demeanor felt more appropriate than expected from the temperamental Trump we often see on Twitter. He animated but it more often came off as passion instead of contrarian,"

famagusta-gazette Wednesday, September 28, 2016 10:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "both candidates were more wonky than warm, and both failed to connect to the people in a direct way. Neither came off as a good politician," "It felt like both were talking to their base to gin them up rather than talking to undecided voters"

famagusta-gazette Wednesday, September 28, 2016 10:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "Temporary sickness is one thing, but a long-term illness is another," "A candidates' suitability for office and durability while president clearly feeds into the public perception of readiness to serve"

chron Tuesday, September 13, 2016 2:22:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "The candidate's health is an issue, as it pertains to credibility and stability of the office," "The more forthright a candidate is about their health, the more voters will trust that they can serve as president"

chron Tuesday, September 13, 2016 2:22:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : "The tragedy of the modern presidency is an inability to break through the noise to reach consensus, even in the wake of terrible events,"

usnews Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:54:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : "The powerlessness of the president to deal with these issues will be the most gut-wrenching unfulfilled issue of his term in office,"

usnews Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:54:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : "Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama's last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,"

thestar-my Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:17:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : "Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama's last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,"

reuters Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:09:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : “Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama’s last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,”

in-cyprus Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:05:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : "Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama's last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,"

huffingtonpost-us-en Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:01:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : "Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama's last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,"

reuters-in Saturday, June 25, 2016 6:54:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "When these kinds of events occur,"

voanews Friday, June 17, 2016 3:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "I think that President Obama came into office as somebody who people thought was a little bit aloof and a little bit too cerebral," "This is an opportunity for him to show that he is a much more emotive president in the mindset and in the mold of Bill Clinton, or other presidents who had ... bigger personalities"

voanews Friday, June 17, 2016 3:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Olivier Bohuon ) : "Especially during partisan times, when there's polarization among the American people, presidents are seeking a way to find a mechanism to unify people,"

usaToday Thursday, June 16, 2016 8:27:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's a nod to the Republicans and his base,"

elpasotimes Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:57:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's something in the State of the State for everyone to like,"

elpasotimes Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:57:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "This is how he approaches governing,"

elpasotimes Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:57:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There is a buffet of specific and narrow things a Democrat could point to that may make her look like she’s more of a conservative Republican than she is,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, January 23, 2020 3:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There is a buffet of specific and narrow things a Democrat could point to that may make her look like she’s more of a conservative Republican than she is,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, January 23, 2020 12:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Democrats ) : "a tremendously important race for the future of Texas Democrats,"

nbcnews Wednesday, January 22, 2020 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Democrats ) : "Democrats are trying to put to the test the idea that turnout is the heart and lungs of potential victory in some of these red seats,"

nbcnews Wednesday, January 22, 2020 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "Democrats are licking their chops, ready for wins," "I think Texas Democrats are tired of the good fight. I think they want to be the ones standing in the ring alone at the end"

nbcnews Wednesday, January 22, 2020 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It makes sense that a president would seek to have laws that they like enforced, but it is a definite change politically to have prospective presidential nominees signal that they will use their agencies to investigate political rivals,”

news-yahoo Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It is a thin line to walk and a dangerous line to blur between the politics and the independence of these agencies,” “In this case you are talking about the end result being potentially criminal charges against political opponents so no matter how independent the task force may seem on design or implementation, there will always be questions about how this worked in practice”

news-yahoo Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Trump ) : “President Trump has shown a flare for political theater and now he’s got one in the Senate trial with Ken Starr at the dais,”

statesman Tuesday, January 21, 2020 3:35:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Democrats ) : "a tremendously important race for the future of Texas Democrats,"

nbcnews Friday, January 17, 2020 2:02:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Democrats ) : "Democrats are trying to put to the test the idea that turnout is the heart and lungs of potential victory in some of these red seats,"

nbcnews Friday, January 17, 2020 2:02:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "Democrats are licking their chops, ready for wins," "I think Texas Democrats are tired of the good fight. I think they want to be the ones standing in the ring alone at the end"

nbcnews Friday, January 17, 2020 2:02:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

chron Sunday, December 22, 2019 11:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s young, he’s Latino, he’s able to talk the conservative talk but also walk the moderate walk,”

dallasnews Saturday, December 21, 2019 3:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It is getting harder and harder for Republicans to compete in a rapidly changing county,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, December 10, 2019 4:59:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It is definitely a race about core concerns that voters have,” “And I think there are a lot of people who are frustrated because they don’t feel their voices are being heard”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, November 27, 2019 2:59:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Mayor Turner’s biggest enemy in the runoff is not Tony Buzbee, but complacency,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, November 7, 2019 8:28:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Mayor Turner’s biggest enemy in the runoff is not Tony Buzbee, but complacency,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, November 7, 2019 4:55:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Turner has to turn out groups that already agree with him, and that’s easier than getting people’s attention during an off-cycle, nonpartisan election,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, October 29, 2019 6:57:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “You have to be able to prove that something of value was given or offered, and it was done distinctively for the purposes of a quid pro quo,”

statesman Friday, October 25, 2019 11:13:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There's trigger issues for so many right-leaning Republicans. It plays well politically for their them in a presidential year,”

dallasnews Friday, October 25, 2019 8:17:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Greg Abbott ) : “The fact that Abbott even called a meeting and put his name on a list of things that might be perceived as anti-second amendment is still a political risk for him,” “But not as risky as fully backing it and pushing it during the session”

houstonchronicle Thursday, October 24, 2019 10:46:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus observes : “Historically, when speakers of the House are forcibly removed from office, it’s because they’ve had ethical lapses or lost the trust of the House,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:20:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Judges tend not to be visible, politically,” “They aren’t used to talking about core political issues and using that to build coalitions”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, October 22, 2019 2:26:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Tony Buzbee ) : “A lot of voters, especially Republican voters, are used to that kind of pugnacious attack and would reward Buzbee for continuing to push it, and don’t mind that Turner is going to file this complaint,”

houstonchronicle Saturday, October 19, 2019 1:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The strategy for Turner’s campaign is to continue to show they believe Tony Buzbee to be a reckless wild card, politically,” “So, if they can get the DA to bite, then the narrative about Buzbee being unknown and untrustworthy would continue”

houstonchronicle Saturday, October 19, 2019 1:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Tony Buzbee ) : “King and Turner have a particularly nasty history, and Buzbee has shown himself to be a particularly pugnacious candidate,”

houstonchronicle Friday, October 11, 2019 10:42:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I don’t think it’s neck and neck, but the fact that the mayor’s not above 50 percent shows they’re anxious about where they are,” “It’s that realization, where you have all the candidates pushing as hard as they can to force a runoff and be in the runoff”

houstonchronicle Friday, October 11, 2019 10:42:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The Latinx vote will be the decisive part of the 2020 election,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, October 2, 2019 4:46:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The mayor needs to be solidifying support rather than engaging in damage control,” “The home stretch is upon us, and the more time (Turner) spends explaining, the less time he spends mobilizing voters”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1:28:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Before 2016, Texas wasn’t as competitive so there wasn’t as much down-ballot investment in the state,” “Demographic changes and strong challengers in competitive seats in 2016 and 2018 changed that”

houstonchronicle Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:36:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Voters tend to be more comfortable voting for someone they know or think they know,”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 27, 2019 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “if the electorate is the way it typically is in a municipal year older and conservative,”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 27, 2019 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The aggressive tone suggests that he’s looking to make a big move really quickly, given where King’s numbers are relative to Buzbee’s,”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 27, 2019 3:30:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “As the suburbs change in Texas, it’s going to change the issue dynamics,”

foxnews Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:40:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I view it as more permanently purple than eventually blue. I see Texas in the future more like we see Florida and maybe Georgia,” “But I think the short answer is that yes, Texas is going to be competitive”

beaumontenterprise Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I view it as more permanently purple than eventually blue. I see Texas in the future more like we see Florida and maybe Georgia,” “But I think the short answer is that yes, Texas is going to be competitive”

news-yahoo Monday, September 9, 2019 9:50:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "I view it as more permanently purple than eventually blue. I see Texas in the future more like we see Florida and maybe Georgia," "But I think the short answer is that yes, Texas is going to be competitive"

beaumontenterprise Monday, September 9, 2019 6:57:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I view it as more permanently purple than eventually blue. I see Texas in the future more like we see Florida and maybe Georgia,” “But I think the short answer is that yes, Texas is going to be competitive”

news-yahoo Monday, September 9, 2019 3:16:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There is a difference between not getting support and having support go to an opponent,” “The fact that many unions are neutral is not a serious detriment to the mayor”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 6, 2019 6:30:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a show of support that’s important for incumbents to demonstrate,” “It’s also the case that more endorsements mean more boots on the ground to knock on doors and put up yard signs”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 6, 2019 6:30:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There is a difference between not getting support and having support go to an opponent,” “The fact that many unions are neutral is not a serious detriment to the mayor”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 6, 2019 3:43:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a show of support that’s important for incumbents to demonstrate,” “It’s also the case that more endorsements mean more boots on the ground to knock on doors and put up yard signs”

houstonchronicle Friday, September 6, 2019 3:43:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “None of the Houstonians are prepared for a long election haul,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, August 29, 2019 5:02:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “None of the Houstonians are prepared for a long election haul,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, August 28, 2019 4:04:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He would need a tremendous push from conservatives, and I just don't see that happening right now,"

houstonchronicle Tuesday, August 20, 2019 4:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s big rhetoric with a big stick,”

nytimes Sunday, August 18, 2019 1:16:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s big rhetoric with a big stick,”

nytimes Friday, August 16, 2019 10:53:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Donald Trump ) : “As unsettling as it all has been, it’s the kind of event that can re-energize a campaign looking for a mission and a purpose,” “It helps them crystallize the anger and fear about Trump’s rhetoric”

houstonchronicle Thursday, August 15, 2019 4:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a butcher’s bill of people he wants to see gone for all sorts of reasons,”

dallasnews Sunday, August 11, 2019 2:20:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

wsvn Monday, August 5, 2019 2:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community,” “And that’s the kind of thing that connects with people”

wsvn Monday, August 5, 2019 2:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

seattletimes Monday, August 5, 2019 2:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community,” “And that’s the kind of thing that connects with people”

seattletimes Monday, August 5, 2019 2:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

TorontoStar Monday, August 5, 2019 1:50:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,"

wsoctv Monday, August 5, 2019 1:28:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community," "And that's the kind of thing that connects with people"

wsoctv Monday, August 5, 2019 1:28:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,"

fox13memphis Monday, August 5, 2019 1:27:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community," "And that's the kind of thing that connects with people"

fox13memphis Monday, August 5, 2019 1:27:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,"

actionnewsjax Monday, August 5, 2019 1:23:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community," "And that's the kind of thing that connects with people"

actionnewsjax Monday, August 5, 2019 1:23:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,"

startribune Monday, August 5, 2019 1:13:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community," "And that's the kind of thing that connects with people"

startribune Monday, August 5, 2019 1:13:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

therepublic Monday, August 5, 2019 1:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community,” “And that’s the kind of thing that connects with people”

therepublic Monday, August 5, 2019 1:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He needs a big issue and he needs his biography to really bloom,”

tribtown Monday, August 5, 2019 1:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the emotions-on-your-sleeve kind of candidate that is comfortable talking about how these policies affect him, his family and his community,” “And that’s the kind of thing that connects with people”

tribtown Monday, August 5, 2019 1:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Dennis Bonnen ) : “It creates shaky relationships for Bonnen going into a very volatile election cycle,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, August 1, 2019 8:20:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Dennis Bonnen ) : “It creates shaky relationships for Bonnen going into a very volatile election cycle,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, July 31, 2019 11:49:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The district is changing, and the county is changing. So winning elections is going to be much harder than it was and that’s clearly part of that calculation,”

houstonchronicle Friday, July 26, 2019 8:51:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The district is changing, and the county is changing. So winning elections is going to be much harder than it was and that’s clearly part of that calculation,”

houstonchronicle Friday, July 26, 2019 3:59:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “can effectively play king maker with this money,”

beaumontenterprise Monday, July 22, 2019 1:47:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Will Hurd ) : “The party wants to see Hurd succeed. There's an obvious need to hold onto the seat, but there's also a symbolic need to keep Republicans who are more ethnically and racially diverse in the field,”

dallasnews Friday, July 19, 2019 1:18:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Hurd has made a political career out of walking the fine line between supporting the Republican Party, but not always its standard-bearer Donald Trump,”

dallasnews Friday, July 19, 2019 1:18:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “In comparison to other candidates, other top-tier candidates, it looks like it’s flatlining,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, July 17, 2019 3:15:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “In comparison to other candidates, other top-tier candidates, it looks like it’s flatlining,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 16, 2019 10:28:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “control the message and blanket the airwaves with whatever he wants,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:21:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Tony Buzbee ) : “They can’t compete with Buzbee dollar for dollar, so they’re going to have to find creative ways to get their message out,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:21:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Harris County is so big, and is continuing to boom, such that the need to have very clear lines between development and politics is imperative,” “As the county shifts to a more progressive way of thinking, the commissioners will have to respond by giving voters tools to investigate what the connections are between campaign funding and political decisions”

houstonchronicle Saturday, July 13, 2019 7:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Harris County is so big, and is continuing to boom, such that the need to have very clear lines between development and politics is imperative,” “As the county shifts to a more progressive way of thinking, the commissioners will have to respond by giving voters tools to investigate what the connections are between campaign funding and political decisions”

houstonchronicle Friday, July 12, 2019 8:45:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "For some time there has been kind of a bleeding of quality staff from Texans where people cut their teeth in the Lone Star State and then work for other campaigns," "But now Texas is seen as a place where staying and trying to turn it blue is a good opportunity"

statesman Thursday, July 11, 2019 3:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “This is maybe not a significant blow to his candidacy, but it’s certainly a botched rollout,” “In a short campaign, it’s imperative to minimize your unforced errors”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 2, 2019 7:34:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “She’s been out office for awhile, but there are still a lot of people that know and respect her,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 2, 2019 5:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “This is maybe not a significant blow to his candidacy, but it’s certainly a botched rollout,” “In a short campaign, it’s imperative to minimize your unforced errors”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 2, 2019 5:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “She’s been out office for awhile, but there are still a lot of people that know and respect her,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, July 2, 2019 3:33:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Department ) : “There is a fine line between expressing one’s political opinions and offensive speech officially sanctioned by the State of Texas on license plates,”

statesman Monday, July 1, 2019 8:39:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There are other ways to express opinions on cars the state sanctions,” “The state already allows motorists to purchase specific plates memorializing or celebrating issues that have been carefully vetted by the state. The state is better off organizing constructive political opinions that way to minimize anger on the roads”

statesman Monday, July 1, 2019 8:39:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s a strong correlation between rejecting these agreements and emerging or strong Democratic local success,”

dallasnews Monday, June 17, 2019 1:31:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Suburban, college-educated women were the primary swing constituency in '18, and they will be again in '20,”

houstonchronicle Saturday, June 15, 2019 12:16:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “A slumping economy will mean a difficult slog for the president,”

dallasnews Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a high-stakes bluff that could backfire,”

dallasnews Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The ongoing relationship between Sreerama and local government is stunning,” “These relationships show that even the disinfectant of sunlight cannot slow the cozy, powerful relationships between political insiders and government contracts”

houstonchronicle Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:18:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s one thing to decide not to take money from specific contractors and engineers,” “It’s another to decry the shady deals right at the doorstep of county government”

houstonchronicle Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:18:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “A slumping economy will mean a difficult slog for the president,”

dallasnews Friday, June 7, 2019 7:03:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s a high-stakes bluff that could backfire,”

dallasnews Friday, June 7, 2019 7:03:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Republicans may have taken women voters for granted to the point where when they need them to hold the line politically, they may not be there if they don’t make appealing to women voters an emphasis,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, May 28, 2019 6:37:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “Republicans govern on these big bright lines, and if you cross it you’re going to run afoul of many in the party who see tax increases as abhorrent regardless of how they come around,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, May 7, 2019 1:12:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “you don’t need to raise taxes to lower others,”

news-yahoo Tuesday, May 7, 2019 1:12:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “Republicans govern on these big bright lines, and if you cross it you’re going to run afoul of many in the party who see tax increases as abhorrent regardless of how they come around,”

csmonitor Tuesday, May 7, 2019 1:06:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The problem is that for Republicans in a state the prides itself on low taxes, and in a party that despises tax increases it's a risk,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, May 2, 2019 2:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The problem is that for Republicans in a state the prides itself on low taxes, and in a party that despises tax increases it's a risk,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, May 2, 2019 12:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “the Legislature was abandoning its responsibilities on big issues,”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 24, 2019 11:17:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “You’re likely to see [social issues] surge back. The conservative wing of the party has already geared up to put the screws to Republicans they think haven’t been conservative enough,” “Bringing attention to these conservative social issues is going to turn off a lot of voters,”

news-yahoo Wednesday, April 24, 2019 11:17:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “the Legislature was abandoning its responsibilities on big issues,”

csmonitor Wednesday, April 24, 2019 10:11:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : “You’re likely to see [social issues] surge back. The conservative wing of the party has already geared up to put the screws to Republicans they think haven’t been conservative enough,” “Bringing attention to these conservative social issues is going to turn off a lot of voters,”

csmonitor Wednesday, April 24, 2019 10:11:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Much of King and Buzbee’s impetus about why they object to what’s happening isn’t so much because of the specifics, though they criticize that too, but rather about the mayor’s tone and tactics. His tactics make it look like he will do whatever he wants, regardless of the financial implications or political problems,” “The argument is the city shouldn’t be where it is and it’s only there because of the arrogance of Mayor Turner. That goes, not really to Prop. B as a policy issue but to Mayor Turner’s judgment, and that’s something that could be used as a potential lever”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3:01:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Turner has been a salesperson for the city in the Legislature, there’s no question,”

houstonchronicle Friday, April 12, 2019 4:07:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Trump is a different kind of president, and he is not likely to play by the rules that late first-term presidents play by,”

thehill Tuesday, April 2, 2019 1:28:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “President Trump may not feel it is worth it to move to the center and risk the loss of support of the base,” “This is going to be a base versus base election. If that is the case, President Trump’s nonmove to the middle is in support of it”

thehill Tuesday, April 2, 2019 1:28:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "Is this the right move strategically for firefighters? The answer seems to be yes, they have greater leverage than the same groups in other cities that are fighting for higher pay,"

houstonchronicle Wednesday, March 27, 2019 3:08:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “A few hundred thousand dollars could mean the difference between a Democrat winning and losing,” “She is in a position to exert tremendous political authority and to potentially sway a half-dozen seats all across the state”

houstonchronicle Monday, March 25, 2019 4:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I think he had hoped to have Texas to himself. That would have been a delegate goldmine,”

houstonchronicle Sunday, March 24, 2019 12:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Both have more conservative-moderate records and are moving in a more progressive direction,” “That, in a nutshell, is where Texas is. It has a long history of having conservative Democrats, who now find themselves in the same party as some very progressive Democrats”

houstonchronicle Sunday, March 24, 2019 12:29:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I think he had hoped to have Texas to himself. That would have been a delegate goldmine,”

houstonchronicle Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:15:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Both have more conservative-moderate records and are moving in a more progressive direction,” “That, in a nutshell, is where Texas is. It has a long history of having conservative Democrats, who now find themselves in the same party as some very progressive Democrats”

houstonchronicle Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:15:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I think he had hoped to have Texas to himself. That would have been a delegate goldmine,”

chron Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:12:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Both have more conservative-moderate records and are moving in a more progressive direction,” “That, in a nutshell, is where Texas is. It has a long history of having conservative Democrats, who now find themselves in the same party as some very progressive Democrats”

chron Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:12:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There needs to be a real advocate, someone who’s powerful enough to push this through,” “And, when necessary, kind of pull it across the finish line”

khou Wednesday, March 20, 2019 10:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He’s the last remaining moderate Texas Republican, so he’s in a position to make everybody a little bit unhappy. Maybe that’s the way to please people in a swing district,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 19, 2019 10:12:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “For the mayor, the caveat is there’s only so much you can fight back on these claims within the position he’s in,” “He will have to spend a fair amount of time explaining his position on the issue, and if you’re explaining, you’re losing”

chron Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Nine months of hammering at his political accomplishments and picking apart (city) contracts and services for pay-to-play issues will chip way at his support,”

chron Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “For the mayor, the caveat is there’s only so much you can fight back on these claims within the position he’s in,” “He will have to spend a fair amount of time explaining his position on the issue, and if you’re explaining, you’re losing”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:32:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Nine months of hammering at his political accomplishments and picking apart (city) contracts and services for pay-to-play issues will chip way at his support,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:32:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “For the mayor, the caveat is there’s only so much you can fight back on these claims within the position he’s in,” “He will have to spend a fair amount of time explaining his position on the issue, and if you’re explaining, you’re losing”

chron Tuesday, March 5, 2019 4:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Nine months of hammering at his political accomplishments and picking apart (city) contracts and services for pay-to-play issues will chip way at his support,”

chron Tuesday, March 5, 2019 4:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “States kept these laws on the books to maintain some degree of order and transparency or minimal advocacy inside the polling places,” “The courts in Texas would likely find the enforcement of these laws unconstitutional. That may spur Texas to make a move to change the law to comply with the court ruling”

houstonchronicle Friday, March 1, 2019 4:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “States kept these laws on the books to maintain some degree of order and transparency or minimal advocacy inside the polling places,” “The courts in Texas would likely find the enforcement of these laws unconstitutional. That may spur Texas to make a move to change the law to comply with the Court ruling”

chron Friday, March 1, 2019 2:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There needs to be a real advocate, someone who’s powerful enough to push this through,” “And, when necessary, kind of pull it across the finish line”

khou Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:43:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

chron Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:26:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

chron Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

beaumontenterprise Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:54:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this," "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue"

houstonchronicle Tuesday, February 19, 2019 1:34:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this,"

beaumontenterprise Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:54:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue,"

beaumontenterprise Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:54:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's still a lot of confusion about where exactly he stands on this,"

chron Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:51:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "He's been too ambiguous about what he would do, and his positions tend to be on multiple sides of the issue,"

chron Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:51:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “When you, as a politician, can take up that much oxygen, you don’t want to give oxygen to anyone else All he did by acknowledging O’Rourke was to gin up enthusiasm from Democrats against his proposals,”

cbs12 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s nothing like thousands of adoring fans cheering your name to encourage you to run for office,”

cbs12 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He was pretty good at deflecting that, but that’s going to be different on the national stage where every negative thing is amplified and you’ve got a whole raft of other challengers voters can gravitate to if you tumble,”

cbs12 Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “When you, as a politician, can take up that much oxygen, you don’t want to give oxygen to anyone else All he did by acknowledging O’Rourke was to gin up enthusiasm from Democrats against his proposals,”

bakersfieldnow Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s nothing like thousands of adoring fans cheering your name to encourage you to run for office,”

bakersfieldnow Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He was pretty good at deflecting that, but that’s going to be different on the national stage where every negative thing is amplified and you’ve got a whole raft of other challengers voters can gravitate to if you tumble,”

bakersfieldnow Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “When you, as a politician, can take up that much oxygen, you don’t want to give oxygen to anyone else All he did by acknowledging O’Rourke was to gin up enthusiasm from Democrats against his proposals,”

cbs6albany Wednesday, February 13, 2019 2:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s nothing like thousands of adoring fans cheering your name to encourage you to run for office,”

cbs6albany Wednesday, February 13, 2019 2:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “He was pretty good at deflecting that, but that’s going to be different on the national stage where every negative thing is amplified and you’ve got a whole raft of other challengers voters can gravitate to if you tumble,”

cbs6albany Wednesday, February 13, 2019 2:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Donald Trump ) : “It’s clear this is what Trump wants to fight over in 2020,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, February 12, 2019 7:03:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I doubt it impairs his chances but they’ll take their lumps over it,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, February 5, 2019 4:47:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Having a bunch of money is a way to make sure nobody thinks twice about trying to match you, dollar for dollar,”

houstonchronicle Saturday, February 2, 2019 12:14:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Abortion is still a meaty gold standard for conservative Republicans,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:44:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Abortion is still a meaty gold standard for conservative Republicans,”

chron Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:37:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “I think in general Democrats are winners,”

dallasnews Saturday, January 26, 2019 5:27:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The governor is looking for a big political policy win, and this could be it,”

houstonchronicle Wednesday, January 16, 2019 7:24:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The governor is looking for a big political policy win, and this could be it,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, January 15, 2019 10:12:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The governor is the person who’s holding the starting gate,” “It’s like rodeo: The governor is the one who’s going to open the chute but until that happens, the bull will remain inside the pen”

click2houston Tuesday, January 15, 2019 7:42:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s likely to be a session that’s got a lower temperature than the last one for a couple of reasons,”

kxxv Monday, January 7, 2019 9:13:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s likely to be a session that’s got a lower temperature than the last one for a couple of reasons,”

click2houston Monday, January 7, 2019 8:31:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The Republicans need to show they’ve still got a pulse after the disaster that befell them in ’18,” “That’s about the best they can hope for in a presidential year”

houstonchronicle Monday, December 24, 2018 4:46:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Dennis Bonnen ) : “Obviously [Bonnen] is not in the position yet, but every presumptive speaker has to get organized for the session,”

click2houston Friday, December 14, 2018 7:03:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "I don't think money is the problem. It's just the perception that he's too liberal for Republican ideas of Texas,"

chron Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:35:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Joe Straus ) : "In the future, when there are more distinct coalitions of moderate Republicans who are challenging more conservative Republicans, you can see Straus as a potential future kingmaker,"

chron Thursday, October 26, 2017 3:35:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

wxow Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:34:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

thegrio Sunday, October 22, 2017 10:03:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

expressindia Sunday, October 22, 2017 4:39:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

thegrio Sunday, October 22, 2017 3:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

7online Sunday, October 22, 2017 10:08:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

oregonlive Sunday, October 22, 2017 8:21:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

nola Sunday, October 22, 2017 8:15:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

thehindu Sunday, October 22, 2017 7:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

680news Sunday, October 22, 2017 6:09:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

nola Sunday, October 22, 2017 3:33:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

ABCnews Sunday, October 22, 2017 3:25:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It’s certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

denverpost Sunday, October 22, 2017 1:32:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,"

time Saturday, October 21, 2017 8:18:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “It's certainly a triple, if not a home run, every time,”

triblive Saturday, October 21, 2017 7:44:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It probably violates the spirit, if not the letter of the law," "So, in instances like that, there will definitely be a pushback where the attorney general and local law enforcement might take offense to the idea that there might be this illicit expansion of gambling, even if it's not technically speaking illegal gambling"

miamiherald Monday, August 14, 2017 7:33:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Texas Department ) : "I suspect we'll see the Cowboys move to Tulsa before we see full-scale gambling in Texas," "Trying to get around the law on this issue is never profitable. I think that's the real danger that the people running these clubs have. You may technically be in the right, but this issue is so fraught with politics and morality that you're unlikely to succeed"

miamiherald Monday, August 14, 2017 7:33:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "If they didn't have somebody running for governor it'd be a symbol that they've given up,"

startribune Tuesday, August 8, 2017 7:21:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "You run the risk of looking irrelevant,"

startribune Tuesday, August 8, 2017 7:21:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Pete Sessions ) : “Sessions has too strong a hold on the district,” “He's going to have a lot of money and the fact that he can see them coming from across the horizon gives him a lot of time to plan ahead”

mcclatchydc Thursday, February 9, 2017 7:10:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Pete Sessions ) : “Sessions has too strong a hold on the district,” “He's going to have a lot of money and the fact that he can see them coming from across the horizon gives him a lot of time to plan ahead”

miamiherald Thursday, February 9, 2017 2:42:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “There’s a difference between who is officially in power and who is actually in power,” “Presidents will have a back channel relationship, and that’s really Dan Patrick and Sid Miller. There are people who have a public face, but people who are calling the president after hours are the people able to set the agenda”

mcclatchydc Friday, January 27, 2017 2:01:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "These proclamations trend towards humble and gracious language as new presidents struggle with the enormity of the task in front of them," "There is an awestruck tone to most of these first proclamations as incoming presidents acknowledge they are fallible and burdened with a great responsibility"

msn-uk Wednesday, January 25, 2017 10:11:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Ronald Reagan ) : “If Reagan had Twitter, he’d probably be using it exactly like Trump has,” “It can work if the two play off each other”

miamiherald Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “State has always been run by diplomats,” “We don’t have cowboys in that role and Tillerson, despite being from Wichita Falls (Texas), is not a cowboy in that sense. He’s not going to go off the book unless he’s told to”

miamiherald Wednesday, December 14, 2016 2:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "The fact that the state is perceived to be competitive... is driving both parties to the polls,"

naharnet-en Thursday, November 3, 2016 11:05:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus explique : "le fait que l'on y perçoive une compétition (...) attire les deux camps vers les urnes"

menara Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:31:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus explique : "le fait que l'on y perçoive une compétition (...) attire les deux camps vers les urnes"

LePoint Thursday, November 3, 2016 2:22:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus explique : "le fait que l'on y perçoive une compétition (...) attire les deux camps vers les urnes"

leparisien Thursday, November 3, 2016 12:41:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus explique : "le fait que l'on y perçoive une compétition (...) attire les deux camps vers les urnes"

afp-fr Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:45:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “The fact that the state is perceived to be competitive ... is driving both parties to the polls,”

todayonline Thursday, November 3, 2016 5:28:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "The fact that the state is perceived to be competitive... is driving both parties to the polls,"

afp-en Thursday, November 3, 2016 12:38:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "The fact that the state is perceived to be competitive... is driving both parties to the polls,"

afp-en Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:14:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Whether there is lawbreaking or not, the issue of voting is polarized and revelations this close to an election are bound to have an effect on Democratic Party and affiliated groups’ efforts to get out the vote,”

kansascity Friday, October 28, 2016 1:03:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Whether there is lawbreaking or not, the issue of voting is polarized and revelations this close to an election are bound to have an effect on Democratic Party and affiliated groups’ efforts to get out the vote,”

miamiherald Thursday, October 27, 2016 10:47:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Whether there is lawbreaking or not, the issue of voting is polarized and revelations this close to an election are bound to have an effect on Democratic Party and affiliated groups’ efforts to get out the vote,”

miamiherald Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:52:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : “Whether there is lawbreaking or not, the issue of voting is polarized and revelations this close to an election are bound to have an effect on Democratic Party and affiliated groups’ efforts to get out the vote,”

mcclatchydc Thursday, October 27, 2016 8:38:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus told ( about Donald Trump ) : "As the challenger, Trump's demeanor felt more appropriate than expected from the temperamental Trump we often see on Twitter. He animated but it more often came off as passion instead of contrarian,"

famagusta-gazette Wednesday, September 28, 2016 10:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "both candidates were more wonky than warm, and both failed to connect to the people in a direct way. Neither came off as a good politician," "It felt like both were talking to their base to gin them up rather than talking to undecided voters"

famagusta-gazette Wednesday, September 28, 2016 10:52:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "Temporary sickness is one thing, but a long-term illness is another," "A candidates' suitability for office and durability while president clearly feeds into the public perception of readiness to serve"

chron Tuesday, September 13, 2016 2:22:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "The candidate's health is an issue, as it pertains to credibility and stability of the office," "The more forthright a candidate is about their health, the more voters will trust that they can serve as president"

chron Tuesday, September 13, 2016 2:22:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : "The tragedy of the modern presidency is an inability to break through the noise to reach consensus, even in the wake of terrible events,"

usnews Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:54:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus says : "The powerlessness of the president to deal with these issues will be the most gut-wrenching unfulfilled issue of his term in office,"

usnews Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:54:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : "Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama's last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,"

thestar-my Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:17:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : "Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama's last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,"

reuters Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:09:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : “Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama’s last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,”

in-cyprus Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:05:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : "Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama's last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,"

huffingtonpost-us-en Saturday, June 25, 2016 7:01:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about President Obama ) : "Presidents are often judged by what happens in the ninth inning, so President Obama's last few months in office are important to cementing and enhancing his legacy,"

reuters-in Saturday, June 25, 2016 6:54:00 PM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "When these kinds of events occur,"

voanews Friday, June 17, 2016 3:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "I think that President Obama came into office as somebody who people thought was a little bit aloof and a little bit too cerebral," "This is an opportunity for him to show that he is a much more emotive president in the mindset and in the mold of Bill Clinton, or other presidents who had ... bigger personalities"

voanews Friday, June 17, 2016 3:56:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said ( about Olivier Bohuon ) : "Especially during partisan times, when there's polarization among the American people, presidents are seeking a way to find a mechanism to unify people,"

usaToday Thursday, June 16, 2016 8:27:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "It's a nod to the Republicans and his base,"

elpasotimes Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:57:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "There's something in the State of the State for everyone to like,"

elpasotimes Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:57:00 AM EAT

Brandon Rottinghaus said : "This is how he approaches governing,"

elpasotimes Wednesday, February 18, 2015 5:57:00 AM EAT