Archive for February, 2008

Debate Night Wrap Up

I just got home from the debate. First, let me say that I can’t help it but a huge highlight was arriving in a four SUV motorcade and all of the people outside thinking we were the candidates. We were whisked through the line and to our seats on the floor. The first person that [...]

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It Ain’t a Landslide

KXAN Austin News commissioned a statewide poll in preparation of the debates and the upcoming primary. Results show Clinton and Obama in a neck and neck race with 9% undecided. It really is coming down to the wire.
The poll is located here and KXAN Austin News will release the full results at noon today.

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Dawna Dukes it out with Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson is taking advantage of Dukes’ weakness in the eyes of Democrats. There is an enthusiasm in the Democratic party for change and ideals and Dukes and her support of Craddick and mere incumbency are dragging her down.
Dukes has more money in the bank, I’m guessing, than Thompson but it’s only Thompson we are [...]

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Debate Headlines, Etc.

Record Breaking Early Voting in Travis County.
Clinton/Obama both RSVP for TDP watch party. Rumor is Chelsea and Hillary will also go by Guero’s at 10p.m.
17,000 Greet Obama in Dallas.
Senator Edward Kennedy will stump for Obama in Texas all week. Yipes! I can’t believe a Kennedy is coming to Texas. We haven’t exactly been hospitable.
Things are [...]

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Oh, that’s embarrassing

Senator Watson posted this response that humiliation today on his website

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Get pretty Austin, America is on the way over!!

CNN will converge on Austin today in preparation for the big debates. I need to go to the dry cleaners, get a manicure and call the housekeeper! Did you get all the trash out of the streets? Did somebody bus out all the homeless downtown?! Oh Lord, I hope we have ourselves all fixed up [...]

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Don’t Apologize Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley is getting the business from the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission.
Said Barkley: “I think they — they want to be judge and jury. Like, I’m for gay marriage. It’s none of my business if gay people want to get married. I’m pro-choice. And I think these Christians — first of all, they’re supposed to be [...]

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Early Voting Starts Today

I won’t be voting early this year. No way. I want to witness the record voter turnout that is expected this year firsthand. I want to stand in a long line and feel the excitement as people get more and more eager the closer they get to the door. I want to get my [...]

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Adios Fidelis

Fidel Castro announced his resignation. Who’s taking his place? Will we finally See You in C-U-B-A? So many questions….ugh…I can’t even pretend like I care this early in the morning. Castro out. Good. What’s next? I’ll have to put on my pants and have some coffee before I can even think about all that.

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