In our final TribCast before Election Day, the gang takes a look back at the closest races this cycle and dares to makes some predictions about what’s going to happen on November 2.
Elise Hu
Elise Hu was a political reporter at the Tribune, focusing on multimedia projects, from 2009 to 2011. She previously worked as the state political reporter for Austin's ABC affiliate, KVUE-TV, from 2006 to 2009. She was recognized by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters three years in a row for her beat reporting on state politics and was named Best TV Reporter Who Can Write by The Austin Chronicle. Before arriving in Austin, she held reporting positions at television stations in Waco; Greenville, S.C.; and Columbia, Mo. She's an evangelist for social media and multimedia journalism — her Political Junkie blog was listed as one of WashingtonPost.com's top Texas political blogs. A native of Plano, she has a degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri.
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Criminal Justice
Ads Infinitum: White’s “Ten Years”
Immigration is the focus of Democrat Bill White’s latest television spot, which accuses Gov. Rick Perry of “making Texas less safe.”
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State Government
Good for the GOP?
Republicans say the swelling early vote turnout in scattered Texas suburbs bodes well for their party’s candidates this November.
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State Government
Early Rise
In the state’s 15 largest counties, early voting has spiked. The percentage of registered voters who have already cast their ballots is nearly twice what it was at the same point back in 2006: 5.2 percent of registered voters this time, compared to 2.7 percent four years ago.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 51
In this week’s skirmish, Evan, Ross, Elise and Ben discuss early voting trends, the Perry/White interviews, third party candidates for governor and the youth vote.
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HuTube: Inside the Interviews
The HuTube video blog takes you behind the scenes at Friday afternoon’s Perry/White interviews.
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Demographics
2010: Rick Perry Interview Highlights
Watch highlights from Gov. Rick Perry’s interview with Evan Smith on Friday. In the clips, Perry discusses whether Texas is a sanctuary state, and the effectiveness of abstinence education.
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State Government
2010: Bill White Interview Highlights
Highlights from Bill White’s hourlong talk with the Tribune’s Evan Smith.
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Health care
Full Audio: Michael Burgess at TribLive
Full audio of Evan Smith’s interview and audience Q&A with U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville.
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Economy
“Nothing Untoward” on ETF, Perry Insists
Gov. Rick Perry says there was “nothing untoward” about his friend and donor’s company receiving $4.5 million from the state’s Emerging Technology Fund without getting approval from a regional screening board.