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Letters @ 3AM
At least four factors could determine the nominees and results of the next presidential election, and nobody's talking about them yet
"...hands of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney? She voted for the White House-sponsored Senate resolution to declare Iran's..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Election 2006: All Their Base Are Belong to Us
Crunching the numbers on the November 2006 election
"...47). While that would suggest that Rick Perry lost votes to Kinky and Grandma, it ain't necessarily so. In..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Travis Dems and GOP Accuse Each Other of Dirty Tricks
"...at each other of, either willfully or accidentally, suppressing voter turnout with misinformation and harrassment...."

Nov. 1, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

She's Her Own Grandma
Carole Keeton Strayhorn – what a long strange trip it's been
"...months for the secretary of state to validate her voter-signed petitions, Strayhorn wasn't about to let thunder steal a..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Primary Numbers
Crunching the numbers on who voted where in the 2006 primaries
"...break. There being only so many ways of saying "voter apathy" – even the dullest council elections can pull..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Howard Defeats Bentzin
Dems claim a 'Republican' district
"...Howard took the lead from the get-go, with early vote returns handing her a solid 10-point-plus margin over GOP..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

County Gets Bonded: Roads and Parks and Jail, Oh My!
Local voters easily pass county bond package
"...the electronic ballot count steadily confirmed what the early vote had suggested – all three Travis Co. bond proposals..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Dems Almost Steal School Finance Thunder
Underdogs' ambitious education package carried the support of a dozen Republicans and every House Democrat
"...the school finance debate this week, but a tie-breaking vote foiled what could have been an embarrassing defeat for..."

July 1, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

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"...Tried to VoteDear Editor,..."

June 17, 2005 Column

The Dastardly eSlate
Really, the voting machines won't change your vote to Bush / Cheney. Honest.
"...here in Travis Co. are programmed to change your vote from John Kerry to George W. Bush. If you..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...and our many (unspecified) lies and slanders. Apparently the voters of Brazos County were unpersuaded that Phelps has a..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Column

Gimmicks Rule the KEYE-TV Newsroom
Austin's ratings doormat rolls out broadcast-news 'innovations'
"...a Hemingway look-alike contest. But, in a sense, the vote was rigged. "Animal stories are pretty much going to..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Divided CAMPO Says Yes to Toll Plan
At a late and noisy meeting, CAMPO moves to toll Central Texas
"...In the space of three months and one vote on Monday night – no more than a twinkle..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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"...but not returned was compared with the number of votes received for the various scenarios, I think we'd see..."

May 28, 2004 Column

Capitol Chronicle
Here come the constitutional amendments, propositioning you.
"...22 mostly unnecessary or unintelligible propositions, and cast your vote...."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The House Gives DeLay His Map
Republicans push redistricting through, public opinion be damned
"...few minutes after midnight Wednesday morning, the Texas House voted 83-62 to approve an unprecedented mid-decade congressional redistricting map..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Austin @ Large: The Big Mac Attack
The landslide victory of Brewster McCracken may have significantly mixed messages.
"...with McCracken ending up with 64.2% of the final vote to Margot Clarke's 35.8%. (Even the giddiest volunteers at..."

June 13, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Wal-Mart or No, Council Defers to Endeavor's Domain
Only Daryl Slusher votes against the city's $37 million tax rebate for a North Austin "urban village."
"...improved" economic development policy. Supporters of the council's 6-1 vote to approve a projected $37 million in property and..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Seven of Five
Brewster McCracken, Margot Clarke lead the pack in a crowded open-seat City Council race
"...idea that a council member has the right to vote no," says Robert Singleton, who is running for the..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...on the last CAMPO meeting. There was no 13-12 vote. CAMPO has 22 members, and one was absent that..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column

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"...sweep (you can't have sweep without weep) was a vote against liberalism, and until you're healed of your psychotic..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Column

Running to the Middle
Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election
"...a known quantity, which can cut both ways. Some voters may be looking for a change, but the senator..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

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"...Vote Against War..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Column

Imminent Harm
The city plays a high-stakes, high-risk game with Stratus Properties, while the citizens look on
"...the council would have cast the first of three votes on a long-debated development agreement with Stratus Properties. The..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

May 4 Election Wrap-up
"...Humphrey in 1990. Shipman pulled only 25% of the vote in losing to Louise Epstein, while Humphrey pulled 29%..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature

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Austin - bands, bikes, billboards, ballots, Bradley, and beyond - under scrutiny.
"...of the mark. IRV is used by millions of voters around the world every year with none of the..."

April 27, 2001 Column

Naked City
Local news this week in Austin.
"...in the 10-year-old case. Mayor Kirk Watson, who has voted consistently against the neighborhood on church-related matters, postponed a..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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Post-election political rumblings , and Music Editor Raoul Hernandez takes it on the chin from Nina Simone fans.
"...We should allow democracy to prevail and allow the voters to re-vote in Florida. There has been too much..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Column

Endorsements
"...for change, it's easy to be tempted not to vote at all. With Watson's re-election a certainty, and another..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature

Endorsements
"...for change, it's easy to be tempted not to vote at all. With Watson's re-election a certainty, and another..."

April 21, 2000 News Feature

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