Daily Archives: October 20, 2002

Hometown paper obit for Red

Posted on October 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

My mother informed me tonight that our old hometown paper, the Staten Island Advance, published an obituary for my grandmother which includes a couple of paragraphs from my own tribute. Apparently, my dad got in touch with a writer at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DMN poll favors Goodhair and Cornyn

Posted on October 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

A Dallas Morning News poll taken last week shows a double-digit lead for Rick Perry and John Cornyn. The Lt. Governor race is a dead heat, it says. Make of it what you will. Continue reading →

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Chron on Howard Dean

Posted on October 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Attention, Howard Dean fans (and you know who you are): Today’s Chron has a nice profile of your man. He has no national organization, little staff and no real campaign Web site, yet enthusiasts are comparing Dean to former President … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Goodbye, punch cards

Posted on October 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The electronic voting system eSlate, which has been used in early voting for the past couple of elections here in Harris County, is being rolled out to all voters this year. All eyes will be on County Clerk Beverly Kaufman, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chron endorses Kirk

Posted on October 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorsed Ron Kirk for Senate today. I’m surprised. Hell, I’m shocked. I’d have laid odds on Cornyn getting the nod. I would have thought that the pro-Bush angle would have been more than enough for them. I’ll have … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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