Early voting for the March 9 primaries in Texas continues through Friday the 5th, and after that you’ll have to do your civic duty on the appointed day itself. Here’s a few links and resources to help you figure it all out.
The Chron’s endorsements are here, for better or worse. For whatever reason, that page doesn’t include their recent endorsemsents of Chris Bell and Richard Morrison.
The Austin Chronicle and the San Antonio Current have some good coverage, including this Current story on a race in State House District 120 between incumbent Ruth Jones McClendon and challenger Sandra Martinez. Note that there’s practically nothing in the Houston Press or its sister paper the Dallas Observer. Apparently, in their desire to reach that all-important younger readership, they’ve decided that voting is for old people.
On the other side of the street, Greg points to some Houston Review endorsements, while the United Republicans of Harris County, a more moderate group led by former County GOP Chair Betsy Lake, has its picks up as well. Those of you stuck in the new CD 10 and who are considering a tactical crossover should take their opinion into consideration.
Finally, on a personal note to the Riecke Baumann campaign: No one in this house will be voting in the Republican primary. Please stop calling us. Thanks.
If it weren’t for the Bell – Lee race (praise jeebus, I’m out of Culbertson’s district), I’d vote in the Republican primary.
I figure I waste $30-40 a year of their money when I do this.
Speaking of Congressional races, now that it looks like we’ve got our presidential matchup, The Nation has kicked off a renewed discussion about who Kerry might pick to run as his vice-president, suggesting:
It suggests one possibility from TX:
Let the veepstakes begin (again)!