Daily Archives: October 31, 2008

A cornucopia of late night electoral tidbits

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Just some bits and pieces for your late Halloween/early Dia de los Muertos perusal… KHOU shines a spotlight on Sherrie Matula and her two opponents in HD129. Former Clear Creek schoolteacher Sherrie Matula is running for the Texas House. She … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Fred Baron

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Fred Baron, one of the prime backstage movers behind the recent resurgence of the Texas Democratic Party, has passed away at the age of 61. Mr. Baron became known as the King of Torts for his more than 30 years … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: And now a short break from politics

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Just because if I have to sit through one more political ad on TV, I’m gonna go postal. It’s times like these that I’m glad Texas has not achieved swing state status. All songs are from the same group of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early voting: Did I mention today is the last day?

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, today is the last day of early voting. Vote today, or wait till Tuesday. Today is likely to be very busy, possibly busier than Tuesday at your usual polling place, but I’d still try to cast my ballot today … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: The “We just realized there’s only one day of early voting left” edition

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know if the Chronicle was motivated by the end of early voting today or if they just finally broke through a logjam, but we have a veritable cornucopia of endorsements in this edition. First, they go for Loren … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Prognosticating with the stars

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So you think you know what’s going to happen on Election Day? Put your money where your mouth is and take The Roundtable challenge to see if you can do better than the local punditocracy and media moguls. All in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The argument for campaign finance reform in Texas, in a nutshell

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Item: Texans for Lawsuit Reform rents a candidate. Texans for Lawsuit Reform, a business group instrumental in winning significant restrictions on civil lawsuits, has endorsed two candidates — Republican Joan Huffman of Southside Place and Democrat Stephanie Simmons of Missouri … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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One way to deal with sign stealers

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I repeat, sign stealing is lame. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to deal with it. And if you must, it pays to think outside the box. Bravo, sir. And while we’re on the subject, Harold Cook has a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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