Daily Archives: July 2, 2008

It’s not a dead heat if someone is leading

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I know the media loves a horse race and all, but this is pushing it. With the dust having finally settled after the prolonged Democratic presidential primary, a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll shows Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why not just register as a lobbyist and be done with it?

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Governor Perry makes like a vending machine: Money goes in, policy comes out. Gov. Rick Perry’s request for a waiver of federal corn-based ethanol production mandates was prompted by a March meeting he had with East Texas poultry producer Lonnie … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The state of electronic voting in Texas

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Dan Wallach, who is an expert on electronic voting machines and their security, sums it up succinctly: Texas’ [direct-recording electronic (DRE) voting machines] are simply vulnerable to and undefended against attacks. That’s the last sentence of a long post about … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The sock puppet in the news

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s probably not a good idea to do stuff that makes your boss have to answer questions like these on camera. I agree with Boadicea that Elise Hu asks a good question: Is this kind of masquerade ethical when it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Court rules Dingus can be on the ballot

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The last ballot access battle for 2008 that I am aware of has been resolved. Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick, R-Midland, will have a Democratic opponent this fall. State District Judge Margaret Cooper ruled [Monday] afternoon that Bill Dingus, a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Walle, WALL-E

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Now this is what I call an unexpected bonanza. Thanks to WALL-E, the endearing little robot that could, the political name game may have gotten a little bit easier for Armando Walle, the state representative candidate in District 140. For … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Virtual speed bumps

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Um, okay. Cathy Campbell did a double-take and tapped the brakes when she spotted what appeared to be a pointy-edged box lying in the road just ahead. She got fooled. It was a fake speed bump, a flat piece of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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