Blue Dot Blues

• Aggies, rural counties against Prop 4

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  Despite the fact that Prop 4 will ultimately pass statewide, it is going down in Brazos County - the only county with a Tier One university to oppose Prop 4.
  Gig 'em. :-D
  The Houston Chronicle's Texas Politics blog is also reporting that Prop 4 is suffering in [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:31pm EST
  by MJSamuelson

• Beer/wine sales APPROVED in Hewitt, TX; liquor sales approved in Temple

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  Yeah, yeah, there are much bigger things going on. I know, but this is really interesting!!
  Hewitt, Texas residents are so far rejecting propositions approving propositions that would allow beer and wine sales in stores and restaurants. Hewitt is near Waco, for the geographically-disinclined among you.
  Meanwhile, in Temple, TX, [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:09pm EST
  by MJSamuelson

• Election results coming in; post updated

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  I'll try and keep updating this post as election results trickle in. Polls officially closed in Texas about two minutes ago. I'll also update with some of the results from across the nation, as they are relevant to the conservative movement.
  The first thing I want to link y'all to' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 8:37pm EST
  by MJSamuelson

• Travis County early voting results are in

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  Travis County early voting results, on the 11 state constitutional propositions and local elections:
  
  Prop 1: 49.42% for, 50.58% against, 13,179 votes cast
  Prop 2: 60.65% for, 39.35% against, 13,185 votes cast
  Prop 3: 65.26% for, 34.74% against, 13,159 votes cast
  Prop 4: 55.66% for, 44.34% against, 13,179 votes [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 7:40pm EST
  by MJSamuelson

• Confirmed: Republicans pick up seats in Palo Pinto, Hardin, McCulloch Counties

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  Confirmed! Here's the press release from the Texas GOP.
  
  The national Democratic Party has left the locals, and they're flocking to the GOP. We are more than happy to welcome them with open arms.
  
  ETA: Beaumont Enterprise has more on the Hardin County swaps.[...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 3:19pm EST
  by MJSamuelson

• House Ways & Means Chmn. against spending and revenue caps

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  "It is the ultimate act of arrogance to tell you how to spend your money."
  
  No, that's not a quote from Ron Paul, or even John McCain. It's from Democrat State Rep. Rene Oliveira, chairman of the House Ways and Means committee, the committee that handles all taxation in [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 2:22pm EST
  by MJSamuelson

• Party switching in Hardin and Palo Pinto Counties

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  This news is so huge, I'm almost afraid to post it.
  
  This morning, various sources indicated that as many as 73 Democrat elected officials across the state are going to announce today that they are switching parties. 73 new Republicans, all over Texas, at the local level.
  
  Confirmed' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 1:18pm EST
  by MJSamuelson