World of Books

The Fifth Annual Texas Book Festival

"...game in this country -- and especially the presidential campaigning game -- has become accident-avoidance. You try to get..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Books Feature by Andy Langer

Postmarks

Readers' last gasps on light rail.

"...Within the past month, those campaigning for and against light rail have picked up the..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Light Rail, Green Politics, and much ado about the city's growing pains.

"...knows this and does not waste time or money campaigning here. Because of our anti-democratic winner-take-all system, Dubya Fratboy..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Column

If You Can't Stand the Heat ...

Republican Jill Warren is behind in the polls and going negative on her Democratic opponent Ann Kitchen, in the race for House District 48 in Travis County.

"...While neither candidate faced much negative campaigning in the primary, Warren's opponent Scott Loras essentially accused..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Naked City

In the contest for 390th District Judge, both Karrie Key and Julie Kocurek have big-name support.

"...most prominent citizens. Key's backers say their candidate is campaigning much harder than her rival, but they don't deny..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Wynning Formula?

Freshman council member Will Wynn allies himself with Watson's majority faction.

"...When Wynn was campaigning for City Council, rumor had it that political insiders..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Karl Rove's Quick Count

As the presidential race tightens, the Bush campaign doesn't seem to be worried.

"...asshole" comment on Monday) as well as Gore's sharp campaigning have "Bush on the run, and Bush has yet..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Council members announce Planning Commission appointments that promise to calm the harsh political winds that have blown through the commission of late.

"...her Resources (PODER), close to a year of nonstop campaigning to attain a similar public profile.)..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

In Person

Who's dumber: Republicans or Democrats? The official results are in.

"...As evidence, Crawford offered the following: When a campaigning George W. Bush wanted to prove his Texas roots..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Postscripts

News on how to attend what is certain to be the dumbest book reading in Austin all year long.

"...points out. "The early American politicians did their political campaigning in taverns -- they'd get supporters drunk, they'd sing..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Books Column by Clay Smith

Naked City

Raul Alvarez and Rafael Quintanilla head into a runoff for the Place 2 seat June 3.

"...and June 3. As the only two candidates still campaigning for city office, Alvarez and Quintanilla will split the..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Charles Gandy hopes to best perennial candidate Gene Kelly, who has a famous-sounding name but has never held office, in the Democratic race to oppose incumbent Sen.Kay Bailey Hutchison in November.

"...well in several elections despite doing little or no campaigning, thanks to his familiar name. Kelly, who hails from..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Naked City

Six candidates are vying for three uncompensated positions on the AISD school board.

"...forthcoming conflicts is small. Also not surprisingly, most are campaigning on better financial oversight and planning...."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Winners in the constables' races include incumbents Bob Vann and Bruce Elfant. Rocky Medrano and Maria Canchola go into a runoff for Precinct 4.

"...to City Coliseum, Canchola said she intends to continue campaigning on the same theme she employed in the primary:..."

March 17, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Natural Selection

Responding to market demands and consumer pressure, Whole Foods decides to banish genetically modified ingredients from its store-brand product lines.

"...that point has given hope to those so vociferously campaigning against GE...."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City

George W. Bush's tightly choreographed campaign excludes all but the friendliest media; but will it backfire?

"...political scientist at Dartmouth College, warned that Bush is "campaigning as if he feels he is entitled to the..."

Dec. 31, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

A Pattern of Intimidation? or Just Business?

"...to depose Gov. Bush regarding the TFSC matter. Bush, campaigning for the presidency in California, misses the deposition. His..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature

The People's Porch

From Compact to Smart

"...Piña's porch philosophy and ran with it, this year campaigning at more than a dozen front-porch events sponsored by..."

May 14, 1999 News Feature by Melissa Sattley

East-West Dissent

Neighborhood Concerns

"...Austin residents across the political spectrum, he focuses his campaigning on the solidly conservative areas on the edges of..."

April 23, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Which Way Do We Go?

Rae Takes the Wheel

"...created the new board -- you didn't hear me campaigning to be on the Capital Metro board -- and..."

April 9, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

On The Lege

Knocking Out Hate

"...as well as civil and religious leaders, are actively campaigning for the bill. According to statistics from the Texas..."

March 19, 1999 News Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Speaking of campaigning, the Mueller Neighborhoods Coalition will host a candidates forum..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature

A Year in the Life

"...be president." -- Dallas Morning News, Oct 25, while campaigning for governor in Fort Worth...."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Feature

I Wanna Take You Higher

"...story of Karl Kani's garment empire, St. Ide's ghetto campaigning, or Sista Souljah's clash with Bill Clinton better. But..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Books Feature by Simon Reynolds

Postmarks

"...response to Herbert Evans' letter about Marion Bloss' "racist" campaigning ["Postmarks," Vol.18, No.9]. I first want to point out..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Column

Making Hay Out of Gay

"...are showing the wear of 13 months of door-to-door campaigning. "I'm a long shot, the underdog. But sometimes the..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature

Commissioners Court: Precincts 1, 2, and 4

Pct. 1: Davis vs. Parker

"...to county government. But despite Parker's optimism and active campaigning, he has neither the name recognition nor the message..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature

Where's Carole?

"...Democratic state treasurer Ann Richards. Complaining that Richards was "campaigning for higher office at the same time she's milking..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature

Endorsements

"...for something other than Attorney General, because what he's campaigning on is that he wants to be tough on..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by the Editorial Staff

The Alfaro Case

"...Doggett's aggressive campaigning and victory, however narrow, in the 1984 primary proved,..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

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