Daily Archives: July 19, 2008

Bell’s campaign kickoff

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The official campaign kickoff for Chris Bell is tomorrow at his new campaign headquarters. The details: WHO: Chris Bell and friends open Texas Senate campaign HQ WHEN: Sunday, July 20th, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: 4019 S. Braeswood Blvd … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And the special mystery guest is…

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

…Al Gore. Or so I’m told. But first, Rep. Lloyd Doggett is giving Speaker Pelosi a rousing introduction. The question is when Gore will appear and whether it will be spontaneous or introduced. Will report back when it happens. UPDATE: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Netroots Nation, day 3

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I thought our panel went pretty well yesterday. It was well attended given its local appeal, and we got a number of good questions from the audience. We panelists – Vince, Matt, Boadicea and I – hardly let our poor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Obama’s haul in June

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Impressive. Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee revved up their money machine in June, outpacing their Republican rivals by almost $25 million, the Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign said Thursday. Obama and the party have also all but caught up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NBA India

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

New frontiers for the NBA. Could LeBron James or Shaquille O’Neal catch on in the Hindi heartland? The NBA certainly hopes so as it plans a major push to introduce basketball to India and expand its already formidable global reach … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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