Daily Archives: August 31, 2006

Libertarian response to CD22 special election

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Just to prove that I’m not a one-trick pony, I’m now on the distribution list for Libertarian Party press releases. Here’s what they say about the Very Special Election for CD22: In response to Governor Rick Perry’s announcement calling for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lampson will not run in CD22 special election

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

When I said before that I was aware of a highly interesting rumor about the CD22 Very Special Election, this was what I was talking about. Nick Lampson, the Democratic candidate for Congressional District 22, will not participate in a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ciro dropping out

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Well, that didn’t last very long. BOR had the scoop last night, and now it’s in the papers: Ciro Rodriguez has abandoned his effort to run in CD23 against Rep. Henry Bonilla and others. Democrat Ciro Rodriguez told a roomful … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Third write-in for CD22

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Want to know another reason why it’s hard to take write-in candidacies seriously? Because, as Juanita discovered, literally anyone can be a write-in candidate. Does anybody else think that this guy was aiming to be on the CD21 ballot and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Do you love your BlackBerry too much?

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via John comes this story of new frontiers in employer-employee relations. Keeping employees on electronic leashes such as laptops, BlackBerries and other devices that keep them constantly connected to the office could soon lead to lawsuits by those who grow … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas poverty

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The problem, in a nutshell. Eighteen percent of Texans, and 25 percent of Texas children, lived below the federally defined poverty level, according to the 2005 American Community Survey. The nationwide percentage below poverty level was 13 percent. […] Overall … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On the enthusiasm gap

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

In my post on the CD10 poll that provides some good news for Ted Ankrum, I mentioned that one reason why the proportion of likely voters was higher in Travis County than in Harris was greater enthusiasm by voters in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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