Daily Archives: March 1, 2008

Endorsement watch: Still not quite done

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has another batch of endorsements today, which I almost missed since it wasn’t linked on the index page for Opinion – I spotted it in the paper version, and then had to look to find it online. Here … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Turnout watch: Early voting ends

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As predicted, we had over 30,000 more Democratic votes cast on the last day of early voting – 33,100, to be exact, for a grand total of 170,032; 9,787 Republicans showed up to bring their final tally to 51,199 – … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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An interview with Rep. Hubert Vo

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a brief interview with State Rep. Hubert Vo over on the Asian American Action Fund blog that I thought was pretty good. A sample: I think that your first election certainly reaffirms the motto “Every vote counts,” with something … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More Michael Wolfe

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Remember Michael Wolfe, the Harris County Department of Education trustee who was publicly taken to the woodshed by the County School Supervisor last year? Yesterday wasn’t such a good day for him, with two articles in the Chron about his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Donnie Baseball’s tribulations

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As a lifelong Yankees fan, it breaks my heart to read this. Four months ago, [Don] Mattingly was the presumed heir to one of the most prestigious jobs in sports – manager of the Yankees. Today, after a stunning fall … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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