Daily Archives: October 25, 2004

Great article on Morrison

I’ve been sent an excellent article on the CD22 race, which mostly focuses on Richard Morrison. No link for the piece, which appears in the October 25 issue of “Texas Lawyer”, so I’ve reproduced it below. Kos reports a rumor … Continue reading Continue reading

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September traffic report

September was a busy month here, with about 49,000 hits, nosing it past June for the second busiest month. October looks to be even better, thanks in large part to the election, which appears to be driving everyone’s traffic up. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Early voting roars along

After the first full week, the early voting totals this year for the Top 15 counties is nearly double what it was in 2000 after a week. And it’s not just the big counties, either – it’s all across the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Chuck Norris wimps out

“Walker, Texas Ranger” runs from a political fight. Actor Chuck Norris, who for years played a tough Texas lawman on TV, has ducked for cover in a real-life brawl — the race to become the next Dallas County sheriff. Norris … Continue reading Continue reading

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Cell phone jamming

Saw this interesting article on cellphone jamming last week and have been pondering the implications of it. Purchased for about $2,000 each, they can be turned on by remote control and emit low-level radio frequencies that thwart cell phone signals … Continue reading Continue reading

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Yard signs in San Antonio

I note with some interest this story about yard signs in Alamo Heights. [In Alamo Heights], one of the city’s more affluent enclaves that has long been considered a conservative stronghold, residents are noticing a roughly equal smattering of Bush … Continue reading Continue reading

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