[Stat-boy]

I may be too emotionally involved here, but I am optimistic about this race.

[Echo Talon]

who?

[Darkwolf377]

The fact that we believe we can pull out a win is our best weapon--the Dems are too confident. Just as in 2004, we're too scared of the possible, even likely outcome to not vote.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Three votes from my house...or would that be six? ;^)

[tsmith130]

To vote for Sekula-Gibbs, they will be required to select S-H-E-L-L-E-Y-SPACE-S-E-K-U-L-A-SPACE-G-I-B-B-S, pressing “Enter” after each letter or space.

Couldn't they make it a little more difficult. What's the average age in this district? This method could present a slight problem for older voters.

[catholicfreeper]

LOL, I can't imagine what time the voting will actually ends there. If you are in line you get to vote. Talk about tempers rising. What were the absentee in this district. That might be a good sign

[Sans-Culotte]

My wife caught some blurb on the local news about Shelley showing up at some polling places, saying it is illegal for a candidate to go into a polling place, etc.

I cannot find anything about this on the net. Did Shelley commit some sort of major faux pas?

[tobyhill]

"A vote on an office or measure shall be counted if the voter’s intent is clearly ascertainable…”

Does SS Gibbs work?

[TWfromTEXAS]

the tie-breaking vote goes to the county clerk, who is an elected Republican in Harris County.”

and in Ft Bend County (Sugar Land) too.

[shield]

If I was still living in that district...and wasn't sure of the spelling...I'd write in S S-Gibbs...easy enough. No one would think my intent was anything other than Shelley Sekula-Gibbs.

A question was ask by a reporter to a republican after Bushes visit on Oct 30th...if the write in would be a problem...he said OH COME ON WE'RE REPUBLICANS...we know what we're doing. ;o)

[bigjoesaddle]

Texas law says only that “A vote on an office or measure shall be counted if the voter’s intent is clearly ascertainable"…What that will mean in practice is not entirely clear. It seems likely that obvious misspellings of Sekula-Gibbs’s name will count, as will short versions like “S GIBBS.” On the other hand, in a close contest, Republicans and Democrats might end up fighting over every vote

Well...we can see this s*it comming a mile away.

[Mamzelle]

There's a rich liberal wacko in Austin who thinks Lampson will let him ride the Space Shuttle if he wins (Lampson want's to be a big wheel Nasa representative)--so the rich guy's been giving him all kinds of money.

[Cobra64]

No one can read your headline. So no one will bother trying.

[sugarbabe]

Me too!

[sugarbabe]

Me too!

[TBP]

She is likely to win, the GOP is going to hold Foley's district, and the Democrats, who are counting on those seats, are going to be in a raging fury. Then the Maryland Senate race should send tehm over the top.

[VictoryGal]

Miracles happen, people! :-)

[Redbob]

"Texas law says only that “A vote on an office or measure shall be counted if the voter’s intent is clearly ascertainable…” What that will mean in practice is not entirely clear."

Actually, it is entirely clear to nearly everyone except the National Review - the local election commission (I forget their title) has already met and decided that a variety of spellings will be accepted, including (but not limited to) such things as "Shelley" (or Shelly);
"Shelley Gibbs"
"Shelley Sekula"<"Mrs. Gibbs"
etc.

The question we SHOULD be asking is, "Do we really want her?" and "Isn't there someone better?"