All the presidential hub-bub doesn’t drown out the fact that there’s a three city issues on the ballot.

First off, so much for the “no-brainer” argument: Early voting on Prop. 2 (the Stop Domain Subsidies amendment) stands at:

For: 91,390; 48.13%

Against: 98,483; 51.87%

Total Votes Counted in this Race: 189,873

Prop. 2? Doesn’t that mean there’s a prop. 1? Early voting for the establishment of an independent city auditor is up 72%-28%, and even in a tough economy, the AISD tax raise is looking like a shoe-in, running with 59% approval.

This article appears in John McCain.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.