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 Domain! mailing list. The other [...]
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Runoff: LeeandBrew
How McCracken can win
How McCracken can win
Runoff! Leffingwell and McCracken
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 advance to that runoff. [...]
Brian Rodgers endorses Carole
Brian Rodgers and changeaustin.ORG endorse Carole Keeton Strayhorn for Mayor as someone who will shake things up. Brian criticises Leffingwell and McCracken’s overspending, and cites numerous examples (eg. the Domain). Carole is committed to “sunshine and open government” and responsible spending, as Brian says.
Now, if Carole will make a committment to the environment [...]
Mayoral candidate debate
CRC and ADL
JCRC 2009 Austin Mayor and City Council Candidate Forum
Date: April 29, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Dell Jewish Community Campus
7300 Hart Lane
Austin, TX 78731
Contact: Lisa Goodgame
Phone: (512) 735-8012
Email: lisa.goodgame@shalomaustin.org
Hosted by the JCAA’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC),
the first portion of the program will be dedicated to the Mayoral [...]
Thirty Years of Austin Politics
This Spring is the 30th anniversary of my first run for city council in Austin.
In 1979 I was a candidate for Place One, and that’s when I first met then-Mayor Carol McClelland. She went on to win re-election, while I finished next-to-last in my race…Lee Cook was re-elected to Place One.
So began my quest for [...]
Compare Mayors
Today I begin blogging on this site about politics in Austin, and the Mayor’s race in particular.
Mayors Debate
Mayoral candidates discuss tech start-ups and green companies. See all the clips on KXAN’s website.
Austin Mayor candidates speak for themselves
From a News 8 Austin televised public debate of Austin, Texas Mayor candidates.
MCCRACKEN: Thanks, Paul. I want to thank News 8 for giving us the chance to speak directly to Austin voters. This election comes at a critical time in Austin’s history. For a generation, the semiconductor industry has been the foundation of our economy. [...]