This is my tribute to genius django developers H.O., Brandon, Niran, Matt, Chase, Jacob and the rest of the bright minds who made the TT possible.
State Government
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Perry campaign on the Tribune poll
Governor Rick Perry’s campaign spokesman Mark Miner says he’s pleased with the poll results showing the incumbent governor with a double digit lead on his main opponent, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Miner’s unconcerned about the poll showing Perry in a virtual dead heat against a generic Democrat next November. He says against “real people”, the governor does just fine.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Us vs. Them
I don’t blame Leibowitz for making such a fuss about this, and I don’t blame Sullivan either. They’re just doing their jobs. As are our pollsters. As are we all.
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State Government
TribBlog: Chavez to decide on Senate by Turkey Day
As candidates stack up to challenge her, state Rep. Norma Chavez, D-El Paso, said she will make a decision about running for the Texas Senate by Thanksgiving.
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Medina campaign on the Tribune poll
A spokeswoman for Republican gubernatorial hopeful Debra Medina on the bright spots in the UT/Texas Tribune poll, and why she thinks it bodes well for the campaign.
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Gilbert campaign on the Tribune poll
Democrat Hank Gilbert’s campaign isn’t pleased with the Tribune poll. Gilbert spokesman Vince Leibowitz explains why.
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Schieffer campaign on poll: Not surprised
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Tom Schieffer’s spokesman, Clay Robison, says it doesn’t surprise him that Schieffer trails Friedman because of name ID and the 2006 gubernatorial race. Robison points to what the poll shows about incumbent Governor Rick Perry – that voters ready to get rid of him – and would consider a Democrat.
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Friedman campaign on the Tribune poll
Colin Strother, spokesman for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman, reacts to The Texas Tribune poll showing Friedman ahead of named Democrats, but trailing “undecided” by a large margin.
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Overnight Ninjas: The TT Developers
This is my HuTube tribute to the Texas Tribune developers, who worked nothing short of a miracle to code the site in Django in less than three weeks.
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Politics
Trouble in the big tent
Those watching the Perry-Hutchison brawl for hints of the GOP’s future may be looking in the wrong place. A small race for the State Board of Education gives a glimpse into the party’s inner-turmoil.