Precinct hasn’t finished voting

Just wanted to throw out here that my precinct hasn’t even finished voting yet at 8:54 PM. There are still probably 150 to 200 people waiting patiently in line to vote and hundreds and hundreds waiting to start the convention. I am sure it is a much larger turnout than anyone ever expected and I [...]

Get out there and vote

Bexar County Democratic Party
Don’t forget to attend your precinct convention on March 4th.
Out of 228 delegates, only 126 are awarded based on the primary vote. Another 67 delegates will be awarded through the convention process, starting with the precinct convention. Click here for a list of precinct polling locations for March 4th. [...]

Last day of early voting and rallies tonight

San Antonio News, Weather, Sports : MySA.com | Express-News | KENS 5
COMING UP TODAY
6 p.m.: Obama rally at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7:30 p.m.: Hillary Clinton rally at Hemisfair Park
Today is the last day of early voting. You can get your sample ballot here along with where to vote etc. My phone is ringing off [...]

You have to do more than just vote in the primaries

Star-Telegram.com: | 02/10/2008 | Texas primary combines traditional vote, caucus
As a result, Democrats who show up at the polls election night for precinct conventions will be choosing which delegates move forward to senatorial conventions.
But they’ll also be choosing which presidential candidate those delegates will be voting for, based on turnout in support for each [...]

Record voter turnout in Bexar

MySA.com: Metro | State
More than 9,000 people cast ballots Tuesday in Bexar County, more than doubling the previous single-day record for early voting.
Elections officials said an electorate excited over the sizzling Democratic presidential primary in two weeks accounted for the record one-day turnout. More than three times as many voters cast ballots in the [...]

Take a step back a bit or we will lose

Democrats fear superdelegates could overrule voters - CNN.com
(CNN) — Some Democrats say they fear their party’s method of picking a nominee might turn undemocratic as neither presidential candidate is likely to gather the delegates needed for the nomination.
Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running neck and neck toward the party’s August convention in [...]

Important voting dates for Bexar County

Index
03/04/08 -
03/04/08 -Primary Election
* 01/04/08 Begin Accepting Applications to Vote by Mail
* 02/04/08 Voter Registration Deadline
* 02/19/08 Early Voting Begins -
* Early Voting Schedule and Early Voting Locations
*02/26/08 [...]

Texas primary might matter quite a bit more than usual

MySA.com: Metro | State
For the first time since Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White House, Texas primary voters could play a pivotal role in determining who will face off in November’s presidential election.
Experts say a “me-first” posture by states moving up their primaries in hopes of elbowing into the political spotlight appears to [...]

Hopefully it will stay that way

Clinton, Obama debate with less finger-pointing - CNN.com
Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spent their last debate before next week’s Super Tuesday contests pointing out differences on Iraq, health care and the economy — but without all of the finger-pointing that’s marked their campaigns.
I have to admit I haven’t been paying much attention [...]

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