| Ed. Note - Charles Kuffner, of Off the Kuff, is among the most well-respected members of the blogosphere -- not just here in TX, by anywhere. Texas Monthly named him one of the 35 people who will shape our future. On this, his birthday, we give him this space to showcase the incredible number of interviews he has done for all of us. Happy birthday, Charles! -------- THE ANSWER, by Charles Kuffner Today is my forty-second birthday, which I feel should bring me one step closer to understanding what life, the Universe, and everything is all about. If I get any blinding insights, I'll be sure to share them. As always with my birthdays, the truly important things to note are that I share the date with Justine Bateman, and that I'm exactly one day older than Cindy Crawford. I mean hey, with references like those, how can I lose? Today is also the first day of early voting in Texas for the March 4 primary. Those of you in Harris County, you can find early voting information and locations here (PDF). I highly recommend voting early this year, as turnout projections are incredibly high, and I wouldn't want to get caught in the chaos that's sure to occur on the fourth. Of course, that means you have to figure out who you're voting for once and for all. I'll post an incomplete list of people for whom I'll be pushing the button tomorrow, for what that will be worth to you. Some choices are easier than others, but they're all important. Please make sure your voice is heard. Here's a sorted list of the candidate interviews and Q&As I've done for the Democratic primary. I hope this helps you make your decisions. Thanks very much, and go vote! Interviews: US Senate - Rick Noriega US House, District 10 - Dan Grant and Larry Joe Doherty Harris County Judge - David Mincberg Harris County Sheriff - Adrian Garcia Harris County Tax Assessor - Diane Trautman State Senator, District 11 - Joe Jaworski State Representative, District 27 - Ron Reynolds and Rep. Dora Olivo State Representative, District 140 - Armando Walle State Representative, District 145 - Carol Alvarado State Representative, District 147 - Rep. Garnet Coleman State Representative, District 148 - Rep. Jessica Farrar Harris County Commissioners Court, Precinct 3 - Dexter Handy
Written Q&As:
State Supreme Court, Place 7 - Sam Houston and Baltasar D. Cruz State Supreme Court, Place 8 - Judge Susan Criss and Judge Linda Yanez 125th District Court (Civil) - Jim Wrotenbery and Kyle Carter 174th District Court (Criminal) - Ruben Guerrero 190th District Court (Civil) - Bruce Mosier and Andres Pereira 215th District Court (Civil) - Fred Cook and Steve Kirkland Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 - Harold Landreneau It's possible I'll get some more responses - I did send out more Q&As than this - and if so I'll print them when I get them. |
