http://austinmayor.com Austin, Texas Mayor's Race 2009 Wed, 13 May 2009 12:48:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brewster McCracken has bowed out of the runoff gracefully, facing a 20 point vote deficit and Lee Leffingwell is Austin's new mayor. I'm sure Max will be along soon - when he gets back in town - to give his viewpoint on the Mayor's race and the future prospects for Austin. McCracken ... http://austinmayor.com/?p=84 LeeandBrew...sounds like a German beer... The big surprise in the Mayoral election was that almost ALL of the large undecided vote went to Leffingwell.  Brewster and Carole hardly budged from their pre-election poll numbers. I thought Carole was showing some late momentun, and I felt sure she was really working the Stop ... http://austinmayor.com/?p=71 Lee Leffingwell has nearly half the votes. If you added Carole Strayhorn's and Brewster McCracken's votes together they would add up to the same total as Leffingwell. McCracken trailed Leffingwell by 20% in last nights vote. So, can McCracken turn this around? Not likely. But there is ... http://austinmayor.com/?p=64 It's a Leffingwell vs. McCracken runoff. Leffingwell has 47 percent of the vote and Brewster McCracken is next with 27 percent. Carole Keeton Strayhorn is third with 21 percent. The race for mayor will be decided in a June 13 runoff election. The top two candidates, Leffingwell and McCracken ... http://austinmayor.com/?p=59 Start the Presses!!  I'm making the call:  Strayhorn edges past McCracken to enter the runoff with Leffingwell, who leads going in. This one is so close that any two of the Big Three could make the runoff. I think Leffingwell's challenge to McCracken's fundraising violation effectively stalled out McCracken's campaign, and it ... http://austinmayor.com/?p=55 This race is tight!  And the undecided vote is huge, so late in the campaign...some say the undecideds might stay home, but many, like me, will decide who to vote for while walking to the polling place. As an Austin Environmentalist for 30 years, this is a key issue for me. ... http://austinmayor.com/?p=53 From the Chroncle's Wells Dunbar "Hustle" series on youtube. http://austinmayor.com/?p=50 It looks like Brian Rodgers support for Carole may be reaping dividends, Brian represents the voters than nearly upset the Domain subsidy applecart in the last Austin election.  Carole, despite less campaign funds, has drawn close to McCracken and Leffingwell in the Austin mayor's race.  Maybe McCracken's war with St ... http://austinmayor.com/?p=46 It's amazing when I realize that I have accumulated 30 years of public policy experience! Based on this, I humbly offer the solution to many serious problems facing Austin, America, and the World. My plan will solve or a least substantially impact these enormous issues: 1) greatly reduces our dependence on imported oil 2) ... http://austinmayor.com/?p=44 Mayor's races heating up in 4 big Texas cities Houston Chronicle By ANGELA K. BROWN AP Writer © 2009 The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Mayors will be elected Saturday in four of the state's largest cities, ... McCracken broke campaign finance law, Leffingwell camp says Austin American-Statesman - By Sarah ... http://austinmayor.com/?p=36