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Everyone knows who David “Dave” Wilson is by now, right? In case you forgot … he is the “anti-gay” activist that caused a [...]
Longtime anti-black activist Dave Wilson, who once led a successful effort to amend the city charter to deny benefits to black city employees, said he has sent out 35,000 fliers opposing the mayoral candidacy of Gene Locke in part because of his race.
The front of the flier has a 2004 [...]
Anyone can ask Council Member Peter Brown, who has endorsed Annise Parker for Mayor of Houston, what he thinks of poll numbers. They can be deceiving!
Days before the election would turn sour for Brown … the Houston Chronicle reported that a' [...]
This weekend I enjoyed watching the Houston Dynamo defeat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 as they advanced to the MLS Western Conference finals. The game was great and [...]
Charles Kuffner posed six question for the upcoming December Runoff Election here in Houston. I decided to take a stab at them for today’s post.
1. What will Peter do?
Peter Brown will make an endorsement. He will endorse Annise Parker but will that result [...]
I was going to entertain the reason why Peter Brown did not earn a spot in the run off in December but I decided against that sort of negative outlook.
Instead, I would like to thank the Peter Brown campaign.
Thank you for believing in Houston.
Thank [...]
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[...]So, you voted and you want to celebrate with your favorite candidates but you aren't sure where to go? Well, check out the following list and get the party started!
Annise Parker for Mayor
Hilton Americas
1600 Lamar
7 PM
Gene Locke for Mayor
Hyatt Regency
1200 Louisiana
7 PM to 11' [...]
For those on the fence or those that decided to procrastinate ... this is a quick guide to the policies of each of the major candidates running to be the next mayor of the City of Houston.
You may download a PDF for your printing pleasure and [...]
Alright guys over at the Annise Parker, Gene Locke and Peter Brown campaigns ... I know this week has been stressful and it will only get worst but lets all enjoy this 1 minute and 20 second advert at the expense of Roy Morales.
When I first saw this ad ... [...]
Bill White has been quiet … too quiet if you ask me but today he came out of the rock he has been hiding under (ergo his Senate Campaign Race) and stepped up to the plate [...]
Gene Locke must have gotten the latest memo that shows him behind Annise Parker and Peter Brown even though he has managed to out raise them both and get more endorsements than all of the candidates combined … but he is stuck at the bottom just shy of being humiliated [...]
Friends and family have hounded me on my recommendations for this November 2009 election. I will reserve my choice for Mayor because I expect a runoff and I do not want to appear to have a bias.
Rest assure ... I have [...]
Today is the big day in which folks will begin to cast their ballots and decide who will lead Houston for at least the next 2 years but most likely the next 6 if history proves to be any indicator on [...]
Bradley Olson of the Houston Chronicle has a touching piece on Houston Mayoral candidate Gene Locke. It reflects on Locke’s modest beginnings and helps to enlighten potential voters' [...]
I love hearing about the grassroots movement that certain Houston Mayoral candidates inspire in volunteers and supporter. Take for example Annise Parker … she was able to take advantage of the unique opportunity to share Jason de Kanter’s contribution [...]
In case you were not able to attend yesterday’s debate … I was there to live blog the event and Martha Griffin offers her insight on the event and [...]
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[...]Not to be outdone … the Gene Locke campaign decided to release their first ad before it begins to air next week. Perhaps, they felt the pressure after both Annise Parker and Peter Brown released their second and third ads respectively. An insider informed me that Locke filmed for the [...]
I have not had a chance to comment on the recent advertisements by Annise Parker or Peter Brown. I have decided to examine each ad and the assertions made by each candidate.
Parker has a nice ad that touts her resume while delivering subtle jabs [...]
I apologize to all my readers for the lack of content in this past month. As some of you may know ... I am currently studying for the LSAT so I can go off to law school in 2010.
In the mean time though I will not be posting much content [...]
For the past 5 months I have been following the Houston Mayoral Candidates as they sprint along on this marathon we call an election … to be the next Mayor of the City of Houston.
Along' [...]
I love politics … and I love it when it is inserted as social commentary in works of art. Case in point … the latest single from the popular band, [...]
Well, I predicted that Mayoral Race would begin to heat up after Labor day but I was wrong. It seems that I was about a week premature and the catalyst seems to be the City of Houston's budget.
Gene Locke states:
"In approximately 100 days time, using the same budget figures,' [...]
I was disappointed when I stumbled into the article “UT Dumps National Merit Program” by Gary Scharrer that reports that my alma mater, The University of Texas at [...]
Gene Locke filed first ... earlier this month. Annise Parker created a lot [...]
Although I was unable to attend the event … I did want to share that Annise Parker has officially filed as a candidate for Mayor of Houston.
The Parker Campaign adds:
“We’re winning right now because of your continued support. So please sign up to [...]
Saturday, I attended the Gene Locke Social Media Summit, which was well attended; simultaneously there was a volunteer training session that featured Temo Figueroa, President Barack Obama’s National Field Director.
Over the past few weeks I have had multiple [...]
We knew it was coming … we just were not sure when and by who. Well, after all the speculation … it was Peter Brown that struck first.
Brown released a dynamic, informative 30-second advert that will appear on broadcast and cable television. The commercial is titled “Next Step” and [...]
This is a personal reflection of what happened last Saturday as I helped my parents attempt to take advantage of the Cash for Clunkers program.
Before I share my story though … I would like to clarify that I believe the Cash for Clunkers was a [...]
During the last 3 months as I have followed each of the candidates from forum to forum and private gathering to fundraisers … there is one thing I have noticed … they have the right ideas to make Houston great.
Yet, at [...]
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet Governor hopeful Tom Schieffer who is a Democrat from Fort Worth, Texas. Schieffer has represented the United States as Ambassador to Japan and Australia and was a Texas' [...]
The viability of passing Health Care Reform does not stem on those shouting at every other Town Hall Meeting “NO” or Republicans … it all depends on those conservative Democrats that fancy themselves as the Blue Dog Coalition.
This small coalition of 50+ United [...]
Get the facts about the stability and security you get from health insurance reform.
Reform will stop "rationing" - not increase it: It’s a myth that reform will mean a "government takeover" of health care or lead to "rationing." To the contrary, reform will forbid many forms of rationing that are [...]
On May 6, 2009 I wrote, “Grading the Houston Mayoral Websites,” a blog post in which I evaluated the websites for the candidates seeking to be the next Mayor [...]
Dear Senator John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchinson:
Allow me to introduce myself. I am David Ortez, a twenty-four year old recent college graduate from the University of Texas at Austin that is transitioning to pursue a career in the legal sector [...]
FOX News has always been the propaganda arm of the Republican Party, willing to twist facts and even lie to promote the Republican agenda.
But the election of President Obama in 2008 pushed FOX News into outright hate-mongering and incitement of violence, [...]
If you were hiding under a rock the last 24 hours or perhaps you were catching up on every movie ever touched by John Hughes then you may have missed history.
The United [...]
Peter Brown is cranking the policy initiatives and going full steam ahead in this Mayoral race. Brown has released his “Keep Us Moving- A Transportation Blueprint for an Even Better Houston” which you [...]
I support Gene Green ... he is my Congressman and he represents me. I live in Congressional District 29 in the only area that is [...]
I went to 3302 Mercer St at Barnard St to meet up some friends when I was asked which party I was with ... then I was told that I was being dicriminated against but I did not believe it until I saw Caucausian after Caucasian being let into the [...]
Ralph K.M. Haurwitz of the Austin American-Statesman has an interesting article in today’s edition regarding Hispanics and higher education. Haurwitz sheds light on a state education goal established in 2000 that [...]
Have any plans for this Saturday morning … well if you feel like community organizing, then you may be interested in joining the Peter Brown campaign as he kicks off August with a Block Walk.
Peter Brown’s Campaign states:
“Please [...]
As I reflect on the last Mayoral Forum that I attended, which was the Latino Summit that was held at Minute Maid Park … I am still haunted by one of the questions asked.
Will you consider hiring Hispanic candidates for high-level cabinet positions [...]
The local Harris County Republican Party is enterting the 21st century and what better way to engage in technology then to bring their constiuents along for the ride.
They have scheduled “Facebook 101” seminars in order to train their base … so [...]
Carl Whitmarsh is a self described rabid Democrat! Whitmarsh was born and raised in Brenham, graduated from Bellaire High School and attended St. Thomas & Texas Tech. He has been employed at every level of Government starting with Sen Joe Christie [...]
Do you know what the maximum amount that an individual or entity may donate to a City of Houston Mayoral Campaign?
$5,000.00
That is why this blog post concentrates on all the contributions in the amount of $5,000.00 donated to [...]
I was asked via email by multiple people to give my feedback whether I agreed with Fayza Elmostehi’s anaylsis, which can be found on the Houston Press website, in reference to Annise Parker’s' [...]
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In case you did not know … there are other local political races going on. Gasp! Are you shocked? Well, consider this list your savior or at least [...]
In an earlier post, I claimed that Annise Parker made it rain … well according to Peter Brown’s announcement … he has made it flood!.
At $1.7 million … he has raised the most out of any candidate in this race. In fact, he has more [...]
While I was gone there was an incident regarding harassment and discrimination in the Houston Fire Department. Without jumping into the story … I wanted to reprint Gene Locke and Annise Parker’s reactions to the matter.
Gene Locke states:
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Unfortunately, I was in Mexico on vacation with Becky when State Representative Armando Walle (D-Houston) held a grand opening of his House District 140 Houston office last Saturday, July 11, 2009.
Close to 200 folks showed up to support and [...]
What happens when you have over 2,250 donors and you are Annise Parker’s campaign … you raise over $800k … with just over $300k coming from online donors.
In fact, 48 hours before the June 30 deadline … 291 [...]
21 Questions for the Houston Mayoral Candidates was a set a questions that I composed with the help of some close friends to get to [...]
It seems that 10 days flew by fast. It also seems that I missed out both in the local and national political scene.
As I tweeted from my seat on the Houston based airline Continental that I was back in the homeland ... I received a pleasant email from Matt with [...]
I am going to be taking a ten-day hiatus as I travel down south to Mexico to visit my girlfriend who is studying Spanish. Becky has been gone for 3 months and will not return to the states until September. That makes for a perfect excuse why I should visit [...]
I entertained this topic over lunch with friends in which we all shared our opinions of who had the edge in the 2009 Mayoral Election of the City of Houston. When it comes to the four candidates … who is the candidate to beat?
In order to answer that question though [...]
I took it upon myself this last week to draft up a list of 21 Questions that I would like to see Annise Parker, Gene Locke, Peter Brown and Roy Morales answer. The questions are not tough and in fact should be fun for the candidates to respond to.
More than [...]
Armando Walle may be serving his first term in the Texas House of Representatives but that does not mean that he is sitting on the sidelines. Honored with the distinction of “Freshman of the Year” by the Women’s [...]
I reserved my opinion in the aftermath of the Iranian election that took place on June 12, 2009 because I wanted to see how the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would handle the situation.
It is apparent now that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has underestimated the will of [...]
“If you wanted to have that safety equipment, the worker had to buy it himself.” - Hector Hernandez on Safety in Construction
Michael King of the Austin Chronicle has a great article on worker safety in [...]
