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November 2009
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November 2009 ArchivesKim Devlin, a senior adviser for Gene Locke's campaign, says the candidate is "thrilled" that he is -- so far -- leading the other three major candidates in the early vote. The first round of results put him up by just 0.03% of the vote over Annise Parker, but the second round (which included results from the part of Houston that lies in Fort Bend County) gave him a lead of more than 500 votes. That's not many, but it signals a real lift for Locke, who many pundits expected to finish in second or third place. Few predicted he would be the leading candidate heading into the runoff, but light turnout in more ... The word from Annise Parker's camp" "We're feeling it.' For the last few days now, campaign officials say they've picked up some momentum and they've peaked at the right time. Parker is expected to arrive at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston around 8pm for her election night watch party. She says she is feeling confident and describes the next few hours as a time of calm anticipation. Her campaign is not going to put a lot of emphasis on the early voting results. Her people believe Peter Brown had the most momentum during the early voting period. Parker's camp says she didn't peak unti... Former city attorney Gene Locke tells 11 News he is "in the game to win" as he waits for election night results to roll in. Locke will track the results from a room at the Hyatt hotel in downtown houston. His campaign staff has arrived (as has the food: cheeses, carrots, celery, dip and chips) and they have already completely rebuilt the backdrop for Locke's eventual speech. What started as a podium on a level riser with orange and blue balloons behind him has transformed into a two-level stage with an enormous "Gene Locke for Mayor" banner in the background. A campaign volunteer said they made the change b... |
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