Early Voting Low, Election Day Energized

Crunching some numbers in Travis County elections

"...It's election time again, and polling places in Travis County for..."

March 1, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election Wrap: Building a New House?

Texas Dems see a bright light at the end of a long, dark tunnel

"...to Texas Democratic Party communications director Hector Nieto, the election results are a clear warning to Repub­lic­ans: Work from..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Welcome to Election '08!

The GOP test-drives next year's talking points for the press.

"...So the 2008 elections in Texas have officially begun. It was supposed..."

July 16, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

“Lie Detectives” SXSW Panel Tackles Political Disinformation Ahead of Election

Katie Harbath and Sasha Issenberg share political insights

"...will be focusing their attention on the November general election. But as candidates for elected office and their campaigns..."

March 8, 2024 SXSW Post by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Complicit in Election Theft

"...progressive journals such as the Chronicle are complicit in election theft when they choose to ignore the mountain of..."

Oct. 1, 2008 Postmarks

Free Bus Rides on Election Day

Don't tell us you can't get to the polls. It's FREE.

"...Press release from Capital Metro: Ride Free On Election Day Capital Metro to Waive Fares for Voters on..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Election Notes

Election day is almost here!

"...What Presidential Bump?..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Election Stories

Vote your conscience

"...of the Democratic Nation­al Committee emails to influence the election, potentially destabilizing the entire planet...."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Election Notes

"...Good news for Ron Paul fans: The Libertarian-friendly Republican presidential hopeful from Texas is the party's No. 5 candidate..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature

Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020

Early voting in the primaries is only seven weeks away

"...win." (Easy for her to say: She's unopposed for reelection.) Donation deadlines are even earlier: If you want to..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Election Notes

More than 713,000 registered voters need to know what's going on

"...of eligible voters in the county registered for Nov­em­ber's election. Elfant said on Oct. 10 that 713,871 voters had..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

2018 Primary Election Notes

The news you need

"...over Roy Moore in Alabama and worked on seven presidential campaigns, including Joe Biden's in 2008. In other Valdez..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by News Staff

The Girlfriend Experience

Steven Soderbergh directs this DV-cam look at the life of a high-end Manhattan call girl (played by porn star Sasha Grey).

"...pseudonym) during the weeks leading up to the November 2008 presidential election and the U.S. economic free fall. The..."

May 22, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Swing Vote

Kevin Costner’s new comedy may be timely, but that doesn’t make it funny or worthwhile.

"...the absurdity of the balloting debacle of the 2004 presidential election, as well as the proximity of the 2008..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ron Paul Liberty Ball

Rockin' for Ron

"...- 78704] with the goal of garnering support for presidential candidate, Dr. Ron Paul. Along with the entertainment and..."

Jan. 30, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Killing Them Softly

Some great performances punctuate the odd pacing in this adapatation of George V. Higgins' Cogan's Trade, set within the criminal underworld.

"...moves the novel’s Boston locale to New Orleans in 2008, sometime prior to the presidential election. The portrait of..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Josh Rosenblatt Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Pretty

Magic eight-balling 2008, month by month

"...The Year 2008 in Film, Culture, Uprising: Speculation This week, my fellow..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

High School Stakes

Austin ISD election could shape a new direction for the district

"...the board's unwillingness to tackle Carstarphen. Since the last election in 2010, there has been a series of contentious..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Times Five

Fivethirtyeight.com asks what might happen if Texas split itself up

"...itself by analyzing polling data leading up to the 2008 presidential election – so this morning, he conjectures how..."

April 24, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

The End of the World as He Knows It

Richard Kelly does decadence plus dystopia in Southland Tales

"...for our embarrassing times, as we slouch toward another presidential election in which the only candidate who gets to..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...morally bankrupt administration discovered this themselves in the last election. Disproving all the swift-boat lies stopped nothing. It provided..."

July 29, 2005 Column

Congressional Redistricting by the Numbers

Four of five proposed Travis districts likely Republican

"...under Republican representation. That’s based on a look at election results from the 2008 presidential and 2010 gubernatorial races...."

May 31, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Travis County Commissioner: Gómez Pulls Through for Another Term

Alvarez forces Gómez to get tough

"...Gómez, who has drawn opposition in each of her re-election bids, beat Alvarez by 475 votes out of the..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Terry Nelson and that TRMPAC Thing

McCain loses an old buddy of Tom DeLay's.

"...will happen first - Fred Thompson gets into the presidential race, or John McCain gets out? After his fundraising..."

July 11, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SOS Q&A: Carcass

“Everyone in the band enjoys Austin”

"...Walker and guitarist Bill Steer resurrected the act in 2008 after a 13-year hiatus, scenery-chewing thrash intact. We emailed..."

Nov. 3, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

AFF Knows We Like to Watch

Local film Harmony and Me tops sneak peek at festival lineup

"...screenwriting (Peter Hanson's Tales From the Script), and the 2008 national party conventions (Barry Levinson's Poliwood). But what we're..."

Aug. 26, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

County to Ike Evacuees: Register to Vote Now!

Storm victims don't need to be in home county to register, or they may register here

"...if they want to vote in the Nov. 4 election...."

Sept. 30, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Letters @ 3AM

The real election is being decided in the primaries, and unless disaster intervenes, the next president will be Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama

"...that John McCain has a chance in a national election against Barack Obama and/or Hillary Clinton – and a..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln for President

"...believe it's too early to be thinking about the 2008 presidential election. U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas is..."

July 19, 2005 Postmarks

Dunbar Strikes Again

Board of Education member has book out attacking public education

"...Travis County) and just a few days before the presidential election published an editorial repeating the "Obama was not..."

Dec. 4, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

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