KHOU Staff: March 2008 Archives
11:09 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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11:10 San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
By Jeremy Desel
Barack Obama gives his supporters something to wait around for as he tells them "We will have the same lead in the morning that we have right now."
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10:42 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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By: Shern-Min Chow
Downtown Houston
Among the crowds at Hillary's Houston Watch Party is a group of 10 or so older ladies. They have flown in from all over the country to knock on doors, work polls and phones. Their loyalty to the former first lady spans 50 years. These are the veteran members of Hillary's childhood brigade.
These foot soldiers went to school with the Senator. Some were classmates with her from kindergarten through high school. This week they have left their families or jobs to campaign for the woman they say showed leadership on the playground.
They vouch f...
9:46 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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9:50pm San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
By Jeremy Desel
The crowd is beginning to gather here in front of the Municpal Auditorium waiting to hear from their candidate.
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9:43 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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By: Shern-Min Chow
Downtown Houston
Hillary Clinton's local supporters are now filling up her Watch Party as precinct caucuses begin to finish up. We are hearing anywhere from 100 - 500 people showing up at various caucuses. In the past perhaps half a dozen people would attend.
All this is new to most Texans and may be causing problems. In Precinct 202, some 90% of caucus voters reportedly did not write down the name of the candidate they support. Many left after writing down only their name and address. Clinton campaign staffers tell us that invalidates the vote. Some people repor...
8:48 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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By: Shern-Min Chow
Downtown Houston
Hillary's Houston Watch Party doesn't officially begin for a few more minutes, but the crowd is thin. Less than 2 dozen supporters sit at a few tables here at the Home Plate restaurant downtown. Where have all the supporters gone? To the precinct caucuses.
Air 11 pictures show long lines of people waiting to get into their caucuses. Clinton's campaign wants them to stay exactly where they are. The folks here at the party are out-of-towners. Volunteers who flew in from Boston, New Orleans and other cities. Even the Mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama drop...
7:33 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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7:35 San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
By Jeremy Desel
The Obama team is shifting its talk somewhat about what their expectations really are for tonights number count. Still Caucus is key.
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7:23 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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Posted at 8:45 p.m. by Wendell Edwards at the Emmett Watch party in the Galleria area.
Those were really the daughters of Ed Emmett in one of his campaign commercials.
I caught up with the two sisters at the watch party for their father at the Westin Hotel on Alabama in the Galleria.
Adrienne Gordon and her sister Patricia Emmett said they shot the commericial in Dallas last month.
"We got a phone call saying coome to Dallas to shoot a commercial for your dad," Adrienne said. "So we went."
If you haven't seen the commericial, it goes something like this: The sisters come dow...
7:13 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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By: Shern-Min Chow
Downtown Houston
Home Plate, the sports bar across the street from Minute Maid Park has seen many a close contest for the Houston Astros. Tonight Clinton supporters will be watching a huge political contest and hoping the Senator from New York comes out ahead.
The most recent polls show Hillary Clinton edging back slightly into the lead while Obama's camp is backing down from strong victory language. We were with Clinton's campaign in Austin last night for her final big rally. A lot of women were in the crowd and Ana-Jo Mounce told us she has a strong base with middl...
6:47 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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Posted at 7:15 p.m. by Wendell Edwards at the Judge Ed Emmett Watch Party
Gwen Emmett is a straight shooter.
And she apparently doesn't like to waste time.
Ememtt is the wife of incumbent Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, who' s trying to keep his job permanently. (He was appointed to the position almost a year ago.)
As soon as Mrs. Emmet walked into the Monarch Room at the Galleria Westin, (the one on Alabama) she walked up to me and said hello.
So I seized the moment.
Just how does the wife of candidate in a heated race spend the day?
Campaigning, of course.<...
5:21 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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5:25 PM San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
BY Jeremy Desel
Game On!
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4:19 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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4:20pm San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
By Jeremy Desel
The political posturing is in full swing long before the polls close. The Obama Campaign accuses the Clinton camp of attempting to cheat on caucuses.
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3:04 PM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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Posted at 3:59 p.m. by Wendell Edwards at Channel 11
The democratic party is no stranger to Hollywood.
But it's not often that you see it in Houston.
This morning Hollywood landed in the East End in the the form of two television actors married to each other.
Ted Danson of "Cheers," Becker," and lately, "Damages" a show on FX, was with his wife today, actress Mary Steenburgen. You may remember her from the CBS series "Joan of Acardia." This Hollywood couple was here campaigning for Sen. Hillary Clinton.
"We are doing everything we can to support our candidate we love so much," ...
11:35 AM Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | Permalink
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Posted at 11:41 p.m. by Wendell Edwards on the East End
I admit it.
It was not the most thought provoking question.
But at least it got Sen. Hillary Clinton's attention.
She was in town at Henderson Elementary School to visit with voters and of course the media. I got up at 4:30 a.m. (on this marathon of an election day, mind you; many of us are working a double shift) to cover this event. I was told she would be at the polling place by 7 a.m.
She arrived at 9:15 a.m.
She visited with students from Henderson Elementary and signed some autographs, too.
And then she s...
8:22 PM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink
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By: Shern-Min Chow
Austin - The crowds are cheering, waving cellphones, and clapping madly. It is the political campaign turned part rock concert. Tonight's star has yet to appear. Senator Hillary Clinton must still make her way from crosstown where she appeared earlier in a "Texas Townhall Meeting" streamed on her website and broadcast on cable.
The chants here began at 8pm and are deafening. Everyone knows the polls open in less than 12 hours and everyone knows what is at stake. The Berger Activity Center which holds 55-hundred is perhaps two-thirds full. Tickets are required, but were free...
5:56 PM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink
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By: Shern-Min Chow
Austin
As we pulled into Austin, there were few signs off the major freeways of the presidential primary. We spotted one lonely Obama placard in a residential neighborhood as we navigated our way to the Berger Activity Center. The stadium for area high school students seats about 55 hundred according to local police.
Outside in the cold blustery weather were 2 lines. One for volunteers streamed about 70 long. The other for press was shorter, but filled with cameras, tripods, batteries, lights, laptops and other gear. Security was tight. Everyone's bag was inspecte...
12:14 PM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink
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12:50pm San Antonio
By Jeremy Desel
Better late than never...
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12:14 PM Mon, Mar 03, 2008 | Permalink
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12:12pm San Antonio
BY: Jeremy Desel
Barack Obama returns to the Lone Star State for the last minute push.
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