Daily Archives: October 27, 2008

He’s guilty

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

In honor of Alaska’s soon-to-be-former Sen. Ted “Tubes” Stevens and the jury of his peers that found him guilty today, I present to you the following musical tribute: Gotta love Steven Bochco – even when he failed, he still succeeded. Continue reading →

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Campaigns respond to Chron polling

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I hope you’ve now had a chance to digest the latest poll news from the Chron, because the campaigns for Rep. Nick Lampson and Michael Skelly would like you to hear their side of the story. I have in my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early voting: Weekend edition

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

One full week of early voting is in the can, and as you can see, the pace compared to 2004 continues. So far, 314,252 in person votes have been cast, which rises to 359,613 when mail ballots are added in. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chron polling in Congressional races

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

After two days of mostly discouraging news for the local GOP, today’s Chron poll of two area Congressional races should make them feel better. Two Houston-area congressmen under political siege likely face opposite fates in the Nov. 4 election, according … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A list of interviews to date

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I am almost completely done with my series of candidate interviews for this cycle – I expect to do one more, which should be published by Wednesday, then it’s all over till the 2009 municipal elections. I hope you’ve found … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Still to go

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As we enter the last week of early voting, here are the races in which the Chron has not yet made a recommendation: 1. Railroad Commissioner 2. US House, Districts 07 and 10 3. State Senate, District 17 4. State … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Republican case against Tom Craddick

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

State Republican Executive Committee Mark McCaig says something that won’t get him invited to many cocktail parties. What was once a 26-seat Republican majority in 2003 has dwindled down to an eight-seat majority today, and this number will almost certainly … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sign stealing

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Sign stealing is lame, no matter who does it. And here’s what I have to say about it: Don’t mess with my signs. Continue reading →

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