*Update* 8:30 10 Precincts reporting out of 39. Donna Howard 58.1% Ben Bentzin 41.8%. Consider the comments the thread on this Special.
Just a side note: On the way home from the office today I spotted Donna Howard on the side of the road holding a vote here sign. It was actually the first time I saw her in person, so being the country fuck that I am I rolled down the window and shouted out to her, "Good Luck Donna!" (Eh, I thought it was cute)
This was a busy day for us at PinkDome, and with any luck we'll be getting busy later on tonight. Happy Valentine's day, go out, get drunk and get laid.
And yeah, Ben Bentzin's a douche
Have you met us? We ALWAYS have champagne on ice!
We, no, *I* saw y'all at Democracy Fest. You appeared... sober. But then again, I was in the back, and you were up front, and I couldn't really, you know, smell your breath, or see how bloodshot your eyes might have been.
Anyway, I'm going to have *something* besides Crystal Lite to drink to celebrate the rinsing of Douche Douchezin.
[Can I also just award a big fat turd to Statesman.com? Nothing, NOTHING on the results. Can we get a newspaper in this town? Thank god for QR.]
I'm getting giddy. Champaign for KUT.
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kut/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=878824
AUSTIN, TX (2006-02-14) Donna Howard (DEM) 58.82%
Ben Bentzin (REP) 41.18%
Total Precincts Completed 25 of 39 (64.10%)
I know I'm hogging the thread, but here's the Tx SOS website reporting the results. Much better than the Statesman, who could have at least given a link.
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/enr/hou1county0.htm
It's over, 58% to 42%. No mas for Douche.
Will he PLEASE stop running now?
Ben Bentzin 42.38%
Donna Howard 57.61%
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Total Votes Cast 8,287 21,899
Precincts Reported 40 of 40 Precincts 100.00%
[I was wrong! Wrong wrong wrong! (& Bentzin is a douchebag *&* a loser!)]
(Did I mention I was wrong?)
It's ok J. We were wondering how "Representative Douchebag" would sound out loud. :)
seriously, will he please stop running now?
http://www.quorumreport.com/buzz/buzz.cfm
February 14, 2006 8:52 PM
NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF PRECINCTS COUNTED IN HD 48 -- HOWARD WIDENS LEAD, 59 PERCENT TO 41 PERCENT
[OK, I hope you've had the champaign on ice.]