Archive for April, 2008

First Day of DA Runoff Brings Out GOP Voters

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

According to an analysis of Monday’s early vote in the Travis County District Attorney’s Democratic runoff, 21.1 percent of those who cast ballots had a history of voting in previous Republican primaries. If the trend continues, persistent rumors that one of the candidates is making a concerted effort to attract Republican ...

Railroad Commission Runoff Candidate Can’t Account For Missing Years

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Mark Thompson came out of nowhere to force a runoff with Dale Henry in the statewide Texas Railroad Commission race a week from today. A political newcomer who knocked off a former San Antonio city councilmember to qualify for the second round of voting, Thompson ran into trouble when he was ...