El Paso and the Presidency
McCain, Obama camps pay for TV ads and encourage volunteers for battleground state next door.
“In El Paso, campaigns sizzle in search of New Mexico votes” by W. Gardner Selby, Austin American Statesman Nov 02, 2008 [link]
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The English baffled by El Paso’s Halloween politics
Organizers of El Paso's annual Halloween carnival banned political masks and signs after a wave of controversial incidents across the country.
"America's Election Trouble Fright" by Sky News, UK, Nov 1, 2008 [link]
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El Paso and the Peso
Bank of Mexico steps in to support peso's value - and limit damage to Texas economy
“Bank of Mexico steps in to support peso's value” By Laurence Iliff, Dallas Morning News, Oct 8, 2008 [link]
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Clinton in Sunland Park
McCain and Obama trade barbs in the swing state of New Mexico. Obama also campaigns in Nevada.
“Candidates duke it out in the West” by Bob Drogin and Seema Mehta, LA Times Oct 26, 2008 [link]
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The news and blues of Bob Jones
The former head of a Texas charity once praised for helping disabled workers arrested federal charges he lied about the program and embezzled several million dollars.
FBI arrests Texas man on disability-related fraud charges
“FBI arrests Texas man on disability-related fraud charges” by Les Zaitz, The Oregonian, Oct 14, 2008 The Oregonian [link]
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Fort Bliss soldiers run into problems voting
Members of the Texas congressional delegation say they have been fielding complaints from military families about problems in overseas delivery of ballots to active duty troops.
“Texas-based soldiers report problems casting ballots” by Stewart M. Powell, Houston Chronicle, Oct. 30 2008 [link]
