Daily Archives: November 7, 2006

Vote for Olivia!

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Finally, a candidate we can all support. All the kids at Olivia’s school were wearing ribbons like this when I went to pick her up today. Just too cute for words. Continue reading →

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Fight!

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

From the Quorum Report: Hays County Sheriff’s Department confirms an altercation broke out between Rep. Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) and Rick Green at Sunset Canyon Baptist Church, an election day polling site. Early unconfirmed reports are that Green punched Rose … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Who needs the CCA?

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via Grits, a rather provocative Statesman editorial that calls for the elimination (via de-funding, if necessary) of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Texas is operating under an antiquated system that establishes two courts to handle appeals. The State Supreme … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I feel their pain

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via Kos, I find myself feeling a twinge of sympathy for the New York Republican Party. Anticipating historic political losses in New York tomorrow, state Republican leaders are lashing out at the national party in Washington, saying it has exploited … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The finish line

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Well, today’s the day. If it feels like this has been a really really long election season, it has. That’s good in a lot of ways, but it’s also good to see it come to an end. If you’re in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dogtoberfest

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via Marty Hajovsky and Sharon Greiff of the Woodland Heights Civic Association comes the following: The third annual Dogtoberfest Rescue Rally will be held this Saturday, Nov. 11, from 1-5 p.m. at the Ginger Man Pub, 5607 Morningside in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Van Taylor accused of overstating war record

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Well, this is interesting. A marine from Iraq war veteran Van Taylor’s platoon is questioning the way the Republican nominee has described their missions on the campaign trail for the 17th Congressional District against U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco. Marine … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“I want my two dollars!”

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The two dollar bill is growing in popularity. In 2005, depository institutions ordered $122 million in $2 notes, according to Federal Reserve statistics. That is more than double the average amount ordered from 1991 to 2000. “We noticed the increase … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Too much blogging, not enough sleep

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

As Dwight announces, I’ll be doing too much blogging here and here tomorrow evening as the results come rolling in. Among other things, I’ll be live-blogging from one or more election return parties, in which we may finally get to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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