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Vote to Re-Elect Trustee and Current Board President Susan Kellner - Election Day is this Saturday, May 9

Susan Kellner, who has served on the Spring Branch Board of Trustees since 2003 and is the current Board President, is up for re-election.  Election day is this Saturday, May 9.  You can vote at your neighborhood elementary school from 7a - 7p.

Below is an email sent by Susan that explains why she is seeking re-election.  I strongly endorse Susan and encourage you to cast your vote for her this Saturday.

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Dear Friends – After last week’s challenges, I hope this finds you healthy, safe and dry.
 
Amid all the chaos, I want to thank you so much for your tremendous show of support for my School Board re-election campaign.   The e-mails, phone calls, offers to host yard signs, etc., have meant a lot to me.
 
Many of you have early voted and I thank you. If you haven’t had a chance to vote yet, there are still two days remaining in the early voting period – Monday (5/4) and Tuesday (5/5).  Early voting is at the Administration Building, 955 Campbell Road, from 7a – 7p (to make it easy, we even have reserved parking spots for you on the North side of the building).
 
If you miss early voting, please be sure to vote on Election Day, this Saturday, May 9th, at your local elementary school from 7am to 7pm.
 
Again, thank you for allowing me the honor and privilege to serve you, our children and our community as a School Board trustee for the past six years.  I sincerely hope to continue this important work to ensure future success for the students of Spring Branch ISD.  Please vote for me for re-election to the School Board, and please forward this email to your friends and ask them to do the same.
 
Thanks so much,
Susan

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New Gallup Poll is a Real Shocker: Claims Texas is Now a Democrat State

Courtesy of the Quorum Report comes the news that a new Gallup Poll claims that for people identifying themselves as Republican (or Lean Republican) or Democrat (or Lean Democrat), Democrats now outnumber Republicans in Texas by 43.4% to 41%.  I find these results surprising for Texas as a whole, although recent elections in Dallas and Houston seem to bear out these findings, at least in Judicial elections.  Click on this link for more information about the poll.

Vote Today!

If you are amount the 65% of people who did not early vote, the polls are open today from 7a - 7p.  Click here to determine your polling location.

Electoral College Results for Every Presidential Election in US History

Ever wondered how many Electoral College votes George Washington received?  (The answer is 69 vs. the 34 received by John Adams who became Vice President).  This website has the Electoral College results on a timeline with links and additional information for every Presidential election in US History.

Live Blogging Election Night Results

On Tuesday night (November 4) beginning at 7:00p, I will be live blogging the election results.  I will cover not only the national results, but the results from Texas and Harris County.

See All 3 Presidential Debates at the Same Time

Here are all three presidential debates combined in a single video so you can get through all of them before voting on Tuesday.

Google Labs' In Quotes Lets You Search for and Compare What the Presidential Candidates have said by Keyword

Google Labs has created a very useful site called In Quotes that searches for and compares what the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates have been quoted as saying in the news media.  Obviously Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama are the most relevant, but you can also see what Gov. Palin and Sen. Biden and the past presidential candidates have said.

Runoff Election Information: Early Voting Starts Today (Election Day is April 8)

Runoff elections that resulted from the March 4 primary in both the Republican and Democrat parties will be held on April 8, 2008.  Early voting for the runoffs begins today and continues through April 4 from 7:00a - 7:00p.  In Spring Branch, you can vote at the following locations during early voting (although you can vote at any early voting location -- click map below to enlarge).

• Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum (Westchester Academy) 901 Yorkchester 77079
• Harris County Courthouse Annex #35, 1721 Pech Road 77055

The following races are on the Republican ballot in Spring Branch:

Harris County District Attorney: Kelly Siegler v. Pat Lykos

174th Judicial District Court (Criminal): Bill Moore v. Kevin Keating

The following races are on the Democrat ballot in Spring Branch:

Texas Railroad Commission: Dale Henry v. Mark Thompson.

80th Judicial District Court (Civil): Larry Weiman v. Marc Isenberg

Information about the candidates in these races is available in the League of Women Voters Guide and at the Harris Votes website.

Early Voting for the March 4th Primary Begins Today: Here's Information on Where to Vote and the Hours for Early Voting

Today marks the beginning of early voting for the upcoming March 4th Primaries in both the Republican and Democrat parties.  The information below lists the early voting locations and hours for early voting, which continues through Friday, February 29, 2008.

Th Houston League of Women Voters' Guide provides useful information about all of the contested races for both parties on the respective primary ballots.

In Spring Branch, there are 2 early voting locations:

• Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum, 901 Yorkchester 77079
• Harris County Courthouse Annex #35 - 2nd Floor, (Spring Branch Community Center) 1721 Pech Road

Here are the other locations, and as a registered voter, you can vote at any of these locations during these hours:

• Downtown, Harris County Administration Building, 1001 Preston, 1st Floor
• Fiesta Mart, Inc., 8130 Kirby Drive just south of O.S.T.
• The Power Center, 12401 S. Post Oak Road
• Metropolitan Multi-Service Center, 1475 West Gray
• Ripley House, 4410 Navigation Blvd.
• Sunnyside Multi-Service Center, 4605 Wilmington
• Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum, 901Yorkchester
• Freeman Branch Library, 16616 Diana Lane, Clear Lake
• Galena Park Branch Library, 1500 Keene Street, Galena Park
• Palm Center, 5300 Griggs Road (Enter JP/Constable Door)
• NEW Baytown Community Center - Tejas Room, 2407 Market Street, Baytown
• Harris County Courthouse Annex #25, 7330 Spencer Highway, Pasadena
• IBEW Hall, 4345 Allen Genoa Road, Pasadena
• Houston Community College, Southeast College, Angela Morales Student Center, 6815 Rustic
• Acres Homes Multi-Service Center - 2nd Floor, 6719 West Montgomery Road
• Bear Creek Park Community Center, Bear Creek Drive at Patterson Road
• Barbara Bush Library, 6817 Cypresswood, Spring
• Franz Road Storefront, 19818 Franz Road.
• Jersey Village City Hall, 16327 Lakeview Dr.
• Harris County Courthouse Annex #35 - 2nd Floor, (Spring Branch Community Center) 1721 Pech Road
• Tomball Public Works Building, 501 B James, Tomball
• Pondersosa Fire Station No. 1, 17061 Rolling Creek Drive
• Octavia Fields Branch Library Annex, 1503 South Houston Avenue, Humble
• Julia C. Hester House, 2020 Solo St.
• Harris County Library, 4102 Rustic Woods, Kingwood
• Moody Park Recreation Center, 3725 Fulton
• Hardy Senior Center, 10901 West Hardy Road
• BeeBe Tabernacle Methodist Church, 7210 Langley
• North Channel Library, 15741 Wallisville Road
• NEW Cypress Top Park, 26026 Hempstead Highway, Cypress
• NEW George Bush Park, 16500 Westheimer Pkwy
• Bayland Park Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet near Hillcroft
• Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Drive (One Block East of Sam Houston Tollway - Off Richmond)
• Alief Regional Branch Library, 7979 South Kirkwood
• Lac Hong Square, 6628 Wilcrest Dr.

Here Are the Live Super Tuesday State-by-State Election Results