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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:02 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by Houston Chronicle


Houston mayor race goes down to the wire

Political pundits had long predicted that City Controller Annise Parker, with her strong base of inside-the-loop support, was all but a shoo-in for the Houston mayoral runoff. Parker herself had felt just as confident, and with 58 percent of the vote counted, her confidence...

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Annise Parker Finishes First in Houston Mayor&#...
Contact: Denis Dison (202) 842-7308, denis.dison@victoryfund.orgWashington, D.C.—Houston City Controller Annise Parker was the top vote-getter Tuesday in the race ... - [11/05/2009 - Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund]
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Reporting from Atlanta - This week's mayoral elections in Atlanta and Houston were close enough to trigger runoffs between the top two candidates in each city, leaving ... - [11/05/2009 - Los Angeles Times]
Initial thoughts on tonight’s results
- My skepticism of those earlier polls that showed Peter Brown in the lead has been justified. Especially in what wound up being a lower-than-expected turnout election, ... - [11/04/2009 - Off the Kuff]
Parker, Locke in runoff for Houston mayor - [11/04/2009 - Houston Chronicle]
Houston mayor's race going to runoff - [11/04/2009 - Washington Post]
Former Police Chief Bradford winning council se... - [11/04/2009 - Houston Chronicle]
Parker, Locke in runoff for Houston mayor - [11/04/2009 - Individual.com]
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