Tag Archives: Election 2008

Precinct analysis: The appeals courts

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Somewhat lost in the shuffle of the near-Democratic sweep of the Harris County judiciary this year was the near miss in the five races for the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals, which cover Harris and nine surrounding counties. Jim … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early voting is going on now in SD17

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Day Two of early voting in the SD17 runoff, which continues through Friday. As a reminder, you can find early voting locations for Harris County here, and for Fort Bend County here; locations for Galveston County are at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Bell again

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron re-endorses Chris Bell in the runoff for SD17. With his commitment to bolstering public education, reining in college tuition increases, and controlling skyrocketing insurance premiums, the Chronicle believes that Chris Bell is the best candidate to represent the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HD105 recount concluded

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Just call her Landslide Linda. Republicans maintained their two-vote majority in the Texas House of Representatives on Friday after election officials completed a recount in a Dallas County race. Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving, led her Democratic opponent Bob Romano by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bell on the air

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Your daily reminder that the runoff election for SD17 is just around the corner: Early voting for the runoff starts Monday. You can help get the vote out for Chris Bell. Among other things, you can sign up for virtual … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A message from the Bell campaign

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

You’ll be hearing more of this stuff through Runoff Day. Early voting begins Monday in the Senate District 17 special election runoff, so join Team Bell this weekend to turn out the vote for Chris Bell! Each of our five … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Here comes Karl

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As I noted two weeks ago, Tuesday is the day that Karl Rove slinks into town for a fundraiser in support of four Harris County Republican candidates for State House. Rove’s a busy man these days, what with dodging all … Continue reading →

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