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November 07, 2005
A City Waits With Anticipation... Not!
On the eve of the 2005 Houston City Elections, it's official, nobody cares.
The local campaigns are at full frenzy. TV ads are running, mail has been dropped, last minute phone calls continue, and materials are being compiled for Election Day poll workers.
Inside the bubble, everyone is in freak-out mode. Have we done enough? What more can we do? Does any of it matter?
Outside the bubble, back in the real world, there's an election? (Yes, there is.) Bill White? He doesn't even have an opponent, does he? (In fact, he has 4.)
Only about 50,000 people voted early in the City of Houston, and only another 100,000 or so are expected to turn out on Election Day. It makes for a rather lonely "E-day", and an unpredictable outcome for some down-ballot races.
The Mayor's reelection is not in doubt. Proposition 2 is a forgone conclusion. Peter Brown is a shoo-in for City Council At-Large Postion #1.
But for At-Large #2, and Districts B, C, and possibly F, the outcomes are unclear, and runoffs seem likely for most of them.
Oh, and there's that little State House race to replace the late Joe Moreno over in District 143 -- who knows in that one?
So, if you haven't voted, get out and do it tomorrow! If you need to find your polling place, go here.
And again, here are Houtopia's recommendations for how to vote.
Posted by houtopia at November 7, 2005 02:25 PM