It doesn’t have the same ring as, say, “Christmas Eve.” But that’s the feeling before voters pass judgment on a a person’s candidacy, a district’s bond proposal or other local issue. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, the day before Mother’s Day. (If you’re playing along with the home version of the game, the runoffs would be June 14th, the day before Father’s Day.)
Early voter turnout turned out to be about 3.5% in Travis County. For those truly into numbers or the truly lonely, Burnt Orange Report has you covered.
More numbers, more often: Daily Kos has a new poll by Research 2000 on the Senate race between John Cornyn and Rick Noriega. So, what size coattails do you wear?
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is reportedly helping Virginia A.G. Bob McDonnell raise funds here in Austin for McDonnell’s expected run for Virginia governor.
City Council Contender Profiles: KUT News will be airing profiles of the candidates in Austin’s City Council election on May 10. Each of the interviews is being conducted in a favorite place chosen by each candidate, a place that is quintessentially Austin to them.
MORNING MEETING
Perry For CEO»
AP via KXAN: Republican Governor Rick Perry today repeated he’s definitely running for re-election in 2010. Perry says he’s like the leader of a prosperous company who should stay on board. Perry made the comments in Fredericksburg, where he took part in groundbreaking for the 40,000 square foot expansion of the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Feinstein to Clinton: “Show Me Your Plan.”»
Huffington Post: More rough news for Sen. Hillary Clinton. The Hill reports that Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), one of Clinton’s “most prominent Senate supporters, said Wednesday that she has asked the former first lady to detail her plans for the rest of the Democratic primary.”
Daily Texan’s Endorsements … Too Little, Too Late?»
Daily Texan: The endorsements are online at the Daily Texan Web site, but many are complaining that they have little relevance since early voting is over and the students are elbow deep in finals.
Combined Democrat & Republican Delegate Totals»
Check the delegate totals for both Republican and Democratic candidates. They are updated automatically as soon new information is available.
Fundrace 2008»
The Huffington Post has launched their interactive Fundrace 2008 tool. From their site: “FundRace makes it easy to search by name or address to see which presidential candidates your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors are contributing to. Or you can see if your favorite celebrity is putting money where their mouth is.” View each […]
Ask Your Lawmaker»
Ask Your Lawmaker: CNC’s award-winning journalists track down lawmakers in Congress and on the campaign trail to get your questions answered. CNC brings politics home to public radio listeners.
