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Houston Election May Prove Historic
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Posted on 12/12/2009 5:05:26 PM PST by Def Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative
I don’t know if you remember but many polls had Peter Brown making the runoff election....we see how that ended.
To: Def Conservative
This from a Fox news Station in Houston
Brown 39,904 22%
Parker 54,193 29%
Locke 45,954 26%
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posted on
12/12/2009 6:44:47 PM PST
by
deport
(81 DAYS UNTIL THE TEXAS PRIMARY....... MARCH 2, 2010)
To: Ro_Thunder
Have a friend who used to live in Houston 20 years ago. Was nice enough then. At least the downtown has certainly gone downhill (from another friend who recently left). Crime is way up. For example, murders jumped 50% in 2006.
Still plenty of nice burbs, but Houston proper? Unless it has really turned around recently, it’s a mess.
Or has it quietly turned around in the past couple years? Being a Texas resident, I would LOVE to hear that!
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posted on
12/12/2009 6:55:56 PM PST
by
piytar
(Go Away RNC, Steele, Graham, and the rest of the lib-loser GOP. WE'RE TAKING OUR PARTY BACK!)
To: Eaker
She has been City Controller for years and Houston is doing very well when compared to the other large cities.
On the other hand, Locke is a Democratic Machine lawyer.
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posted on
12/12/2009 6:59:04 PM PST
by
trumandogz
(The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
To: guitarplayer1953
The answer to that “old saying,” popularized by the anti-US propaganda piece “Full Metal Jacket,” tends to be a punch or a shot where I’m from. And I’m not talking booze. /proud Texan
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posted on
12/12/2009 6:59:21 PM PST
by
piytar
(Go Away RNC, Steele, Graham, and the rest of the lib-loser GOP. WE'RE TAKING OUR PARTY BACK!)
To: Ro_Thunder
I was born and raised in Houston and I’m not suprised at it’s Demonratic tendecies but Austin is our leper colony for sure. Stay away from there.......:)
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posted on
12/12/2009 6:59:57 PM PST
by
Dawgreg
(Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
To: deport
Mayor In: 34%
Gene Locke 48,429 47.8%
Annise Parker 52,962 52.2%
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:00:09 PM PST
by
deport
(81 DAYS UNTIL THE TEXAS PRIMARY....... MARCH 2, 2010)
To: trumandogz
Better than what?? Lee P. Brown maybe?
I’m old enough to remember Kathy Whitmire, and she will probably be more of the same. (Same M.O.)
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:03:37 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
(http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
To: trumandogz
Parker is a democrat backed by the Houston Chronicle.
That trumps all you have.
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:03:53 PM PST
by
Eaker
(Kaiden sez, "If you have a problem and If explosives are an option then explosives are THE answer.")
To: FlyingEagle
Much of Houston looks like Mexico now. Yeah. No kidding!
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:05:15 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
(Don't mess with the mocking bird! - http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
To: deport
Mayor In: 37%
Gene Locke 50,162 48.5%
Annise Parker 53,174 51.5%
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:05:43 PM PST
by
deport
(81 DAYS UNTIL THE TEXAS PRIMARY....... MARCH 2, 2010)
To: piytar
It seems that that saying came out long before that movie and it was not to be given in offense but to comment on the article of a lesbian be the mayor of Houston.
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:07:06 PM PST
by
guitarplayer1953
(Romak 7.62X54MM, AK47 7.62X39MM, LARGO 9X23MM, HAPINESS IS A WARM GUN BANG BANG YEA YEA)
To: deport
Mayor In: 45%
Gene Locke 54,006 48.3%
Annise Parker 57,875 51.7%
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:11:53 PM PST
by
deport
(81 DAYS UNTIL THE TEXAS PRIMARY....... MARCH 2, 2010)
To: Def Conservative
Yes, it’s always “about the best man or woman for the job”
Then let’s see the polling breakdowns by sexual “preferences”
And who’s the “activists” and who isn’t
Total BS
To: guitarplayer1953
Sorry, my response was too harsh and poorly directed. And sadly, as you explained, your comment was quite appropriate. Sigh.
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:21:08 PM PST
by
piytar
(Go Away RNC, Steele, Graham, and the rest of the lib-loser GOP. WE'RE TAKING OUR PARTY BACK!)
To: piytar
thats fine I’ve know a few proud Teaxans and they were by no means queer or had horns.
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:26:04 PM PST
by
guitarplayer1953
(Romak 7.62X54MM, AK47 7.62X39MM, LARGO 9X23MM, HAPINESS IS A WARM GUN BANG BANG YEA YEA)
To: Eaker
Well, this one is over, looks like your Democratic Machine candidate has lost.
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:45:37 PM PST
by
trumandogz
(The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
To: guitarplayer1953
what's that old saying about Texas and queers and steers? That was Oklahoma, and it was from the movie "An Officer And a Gentleman"
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posted on
12/12/2009 7:57:06 PM PST
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: deport
Mayor In: 89%
Gene Locke 69,227 47.3%
*Annise Parker 77,096 52.7%
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posted on
12/12/2009 8:15:29 PM PST
by
deport
(81 DAYS UNTIL THE TEXAS PRIMARY....... MARCH 2, 2010)
To: usconservative
This saying about Texas to my knowledge goes back to the 60’s when I was a teenager, along with the question of why is Kansas so windy? Because Nebraska blows and Oklahoma sucks.
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posted on
12/12/2009 8:22:22 PM PST
by
guitarplayer1953
(Romak 7.62X54MM, AK47 7.62X39MM, LARGO 9X23MM, HAPINESS IS A WARM GUN BANG BANG YEA YEA)
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