Daily Archives: October 28, 2008

Eight days out

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Some highlights from the eight days out reports, where the real money often gets spent, for Harris County races. HD149: Greg Meyers gets a huge cash injection from a couple of Republican PACs as they try to knock off Rep. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Love Boat”, Harris County GOP style

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Some days, it’s all about the videos. My apologies for the earworm, and props to whoever found that awesome font. Continue reading →

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Early voting: A little slower, but still strong

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I didn’t think the double-the-rate-of-2004 pace for early voting could be maintained all the way through to the end, and the Monday results bear that out, as “only” 62,509 voters showed up at the polls yesterday. That’s a slight drop … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Katy’s grand re-opening

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

There will be a ceremony today to mark the official end of the Katy Freeway construction project. Gov. Rick Perry, officials with the Texas Department of Transportation and Harris County Toll Road Authority, as well as local leaders, will celebrate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Candidate Q&A: Robert Schaffer

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Opie Cunningham

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Best endorsement video ever: See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die Just too bad he didn’t include Mr. and Mrs. C. Anyone know who Tom Bosley and Marian Ross are voting for? For what it’s worth, McCain recently … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chron overview of the CCA races

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this story, which gives an overview of the races for the Court of Criminal Appeals. Problems in the criminal justice system, highlighted by a series of exonerations, are the top issue in this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of October 27

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting has started, and it’s off the charts. Need I say more? Read all about it in the weekly highlights of the Texas Progressive Alliance. Click on for more. Continue reading →

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