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When it comes to Texas politics, Austin is the liberal hole in the largely conservative donut, a decidedly Democratic city that relies on politics to fuel the local economy and feed the social ether. So ever since it was announced that Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama would hold a presidential debate on the campus of the University of Texas on February 21, the city has been abuzz with anticipation and excitement. That infectious enthusiasm, however, quickly turned to disappointment after debate organizers announced the event would be closed to the public...
...that has not halted the criticism, particularly among Obama's legions of supporters - the Illinois Senator attracted a crowd of 22,000 in a downtown rally on his first visit to Austin a year ago, and in November some 3,000 Obama supporters attended a fundraiser at a popular Austin musical venue. For grassroots organizers like Ian Davis with Texans for Obama, the issue has become "an absolute nightmare." His phone is ringing all day long as enthusiastic Obama supporters want to know why they cannot attend the debate. "It could have been a golden opportunity, but it's become...
...been finalized, according to state party spokesman Hector Nieto, but there are no plans to increase the number of tickets in the public drawing. Winning tickets are non-transferable and will be split between Clinton and Obama supporters, with a few set aside for undecided voters. While Austin Democratic party officials said they had received a huge volume of angry calls, Nieto declined to characterize the calls to the state organization. "Obviously we have received a significant number of calls and have seen increased interest," Nieto said...
...hundred tickets for the public? Sheesh, I'd have better luck trying to score tickets to an Austin City Limits taping," a person with the tag OreganoO posted on an Austin American Statesman blog. "Why couldn't they have picked a larger venue? Answer: the elite want it to feel intimate and clubby. When we see the televised debate, the seats will be full of pols, fat cats, and smug insiders who earned their seats Lord knows how, while the hoi polloi - the people this party once claimed to serve - clamor on the sidewalk for a glimpse of the candidates...
...institutional research at Florida; and Charles E. Young, professor and former chancellor of UCLA. The trio looked at enrollment data from the University of California’s Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego campuses, as well as the University of Florida and the University of Texas at Austin. All three schools ended affirmative action during the period under examination, after state-wide laws banned the policy, the study says. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, Asian American enrollment increased at each of the aforementioned schools after the policy change. —Staff writer Lingbo...