Daily Archives: November 2, 2008

Look out for the last minute attacks

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose one of the side benefits of a massive increase in early voting is that scurrilous last-minute attack mailers like this one from Jayne Davis, wife of Rep. John Davis in HD129, will have less impact than it would … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Weekend link dump for November 2

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Hope you’re enjoying your Halloween weekend. Here are some hopefully not-too-scary links to get you through the rest of it. “I mean, when you see 700 shambling dead zombies walking toward the Civic Center up the bridge, it would probably … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Mommy! He’s hitting back!”

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I get a ton of email every day, including a bunch of press releases from various candidates, interest groups, and whatnot. Some get read, a few get used, many get tossed aside as I have no interest in the sender … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Are you ready for the Speaker’s race?

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

A lot of questions are going to get answered on Tuesday. One that may not have a clear resolution is the matter of who will be Speaker of the Texas House. If the Democrats wind up with a majority in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: “The Wire” meets The Financial Times

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

How many candidates for any political office can day they’ve had nearly the entire cast of a highly praised TV show campaign for them? Probably not too many, I’d guess. Here’s how that went. If that doesn’t impress you, perhaps … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Score one for Duncanville

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The city of Duncanville, which recently escalated its ongoing war against swingers, scored a victory in court this week. Jurors have found a Duncanville man accused of operating an unlicensed sexually oriented business from his home guilty on all 10 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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