Incumbent San Marcos mayor, council member lead opponents - Austin American Statesman

SAN MARCOS ELECTIONS
Incumbent San Marcos mayor, council member lead opponents
A nonbinding referendum that would extend alcohol sales was headed toward voter approval.
By Andrea Lorenz
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Wednesday, November 05, 2008

"SAN MARCOS — Voters re-elected the incumbent council member and the sitting mayor and approved a nonbinding resolution to extend alcohol sales hours to 2 a.m.

San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz, 50, defeated challengers Dave Newman, 51, and Texas State University student Daniel McCarthy, 20.

Narvaiz, an owner of a human resources consulting company who is seeking a second term, said, "I've been ahead all evening, so it makes me feel good. But I'm going to remain conscious because every vote does count."

Narvaiz won with 50.1 percent of the vote. She needed more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid a run-off with Newman.

Newman is a retired pilot who made international headlines when he was arrested after he rescued a man from the San Marcos River; those charges were later dropped. He said as results came in, his campaign was planning a run-off campaign strategy.

"We're holding our breath here to see what our last precincts say," Newman said.

Council Member Chris Jones, 25, won with 55.6 percent of the vote against challenger Lisa Marie Coppoletta, 40, an instructor at Austin Community College.

"I'm glad the citizens are behind me, and now, it's time to do some work," he said."

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!?Daily Record Story?!

--- {no story} --- in the San Marcos Daily Record

Wed e-mailed back reporter on tight deadline. This is after a month of waiting for questions to be sent for reply for the bio story in leu of a press release. There was no story that week or this weekend.

The CONA and LOWV debates were not covered.

Today is Sunday and there is no story. And since the election is on Tuesday there will be no more coverage on my SPECIFIC plans to work for San Macros.

I just have to look at it as par for the course and more material for the instructional documentary. I have run for political office previously and received much more coverage from the San Marcos Daily Record. They usually run at least a bio article.

Still from Documentary - Incumbent Electioneering to Voters In Line

Image recorded 10/31/08.
This incident has been reported to Hays County Elections Administrator and the candidate will be warned again. Here is a still photo from the footage of the incumbent speaking to voters while they stand in line during last day of early voting at the San Marcos Public Library.
{He is in white shirt and kaki pants next to the brick column}

Yard Signs - 4 More Stolen Last Night!

4 more yard signs stolen last night!
That is now a total of 22 signs so far stolen!

Political Documentaries

Here are some more links on political documentaries:
Street Fight – awesome clip on debate prep
Vote for Me
Last Man Standing: Politics, Texas Style

5 Yard Signs Stolen Last Night!

Another 5 signs stolen last night!
That is 18 signs now total that have been taken in the middle of the night.
And, our campaign is only spending $500.00

Incumbent’s Response to Digital Town Square Debate for Community and Candidates to Interact

I have taken the video down from 10/31/08 PM because it is so telling. It was up for 24 hours, it will be in my documentary after the election.