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Jeremy Desel: November 2007 Archives


Rodriguez declares victory

10:30 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

10:32 p.m.Posted by Vicente Arenas

District I Candidate James Rodriguez has declared a win in the District I Council race.

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Rodriguez glued to BlackBerry and wife

10:25 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

10:26 p.m. Posted by Vicente Arenas

Just a few minutes before interviewing, District I Candidate James Rodriguez quickly scrolled through this BlackBerry.

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Rodriguez takes big lead, not ready to declare

10:20 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

10:19 p.m. Posted by Vicente Arenas

District I Candidate James Rodriguez has a healthy lead in his council race but he's not ready to declare a victory.

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HISD bond vote goes down to the wire

10:12 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

10:14 p.m. Posted by Wendell Edwards at HISD Headquarters

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At Large Position 5 Surprises

9:46 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

9:45 p.m. Posted by Shern-Min from the At-Large Position 5 Council race

As expected, attorney Jolanda Jones is currently leading the eight-person race for At-Large Position 5.

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Marron watches results from union he loves

9:42 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

9:43 p.m. Posted by Vicente Arenas

District I candidate John Marron is holding his election watch party tonight from a Union Hall.

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Former batboy Rodriguez goes for homeplate

9:40 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

9:40 p.m. Posted by Vicente Arenas

City Council candidate James Rodriguez says he chose Homeplate Bar and Grill because of his love for baseball.

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Rodriguez spent time at home after polls closed

9:27 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

9:27 p.m.Posted by Vicente Arenas

City Council District I Candidate James Rodriguez spent quality time at his home with his wife Wendy shortly after the polls closed.

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Marron party has low attendance, high energy

9:08 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

9:09 p.m. Posted by Vicente Arenas

Only about 30 people were at John Marron's election watch party. Even though there aren't a whole lot of people, there definitely is excitement.

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Marron appears at election watch party

9:06 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

9 p.m. Posted by Vicente Arenas

John Marron has shown up at his election watch party.

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Losing Candidate Appears at Rodriguez Watch Party

8:59 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

9:03 p.m. Outside candidate J. Brad Batteau has shown up at James Rodriguez's Election Watch Party.

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HISD says bond vote now even

8:52 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

8:55 p.m. Posted by Wendell Edwards at HISD Headquarters

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James Rodriguez arrives at election watch party

8:39 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

8:30 p.m.Posted by Vicente Arenas from the District I council race.

James Rodriguez has arrived at his election watch party.

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Former trustee member back on board?

8:30 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

8:31 p.m. Posted by Wendell Edwards at HISD Headquarters

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The way this usually goes...

8:15 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

8:31 p.m. posted by Lee McGuire at Mayor White's victory party

There are few "truisms" in politics, but over my several years covering election nights across the country, I've discovered the following two facts are universal:

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District I supporters showing up at parties

8:08 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

8:25 p.m. Posted by Vicente Arenas from the District I council race

There are about 25 supporters at James Rodriguez' election watch party. Rodriguez is expected to show up here in awhile.

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Saavedra is optimistic despite early HISD bond numbers

7:41 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

8:19 p.m.Posted by Wendell Edwards at HISD Headquarters

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Election Central Up and Running

7:34 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

7:35 p.m. Posted by Jeremy Desel at Election Central:

The computers at the Harris County District Clerk's Office are humming as the numbers begin to trickle in.

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Early voting puts anti-bond group ahead

7:32 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

7:33 p.m.Posted by Wendell Edwards at HISD Headquarters.

I just finished a live shot with board member Larry Marshall. He's been on the board for 10 years. He's the only board member here so far. It's a light turnout at the HISD administration building, but it's early.

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Candidate Rodriguez's in-Laws arrive early

7:03 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

7:05 p.m. Posted by Vicente Arenas from the District I race

Some of the first people to arrive at James Rodriguez Election Watch Party tonight are Rodriguez's in laws.

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District I Candidates at Bar and Union Hall Tonight

6:49 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

6:57 p.m.Posted by Vicente Arenas who is the covering District I council race.

The Election Watch parties for District I City Council Candidates James Rodriguez and John Marron couldn't be any different.

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Do early voting totals mean HISD bond is in for a long night?

5:37 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

5:40 p.m. Posted by Lee McGuire at the Mayor White Watch Party:

We've been doing a statistical analysis of the early voting numbers (see them here). We compared them with the same spreadsheet from the 2005 election. Here's what's interesting: While turnout in general is much lower this year, it has actually been a bit higher in polling locations located inside districts held by African American state representatives. Given that several leaders of the African American community have been the ...



Mayor White's party could be an early night

4:43 PM Tue, Nov 06, 2007 |
Jeremy Desel

4:44 p.m. Posted by Lee McGuire at the Mayor White watch party:

Unlike the last few election cycles, when Bill White has delivered his winning speech at 10 p.m. (more like 10:02, to allow the local newscasts to kick in with live coverage), tonight his campaign staff says he will take the podium closer to 9 o'clock.

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