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Texas: Tom DeLay's Legacy It was expected that incumbent Democratic Congressman Nick Lampson, who holds Tom DeLay's old seat, would have a tough fight on his hands. With minutes to go till poll closing in Texas (thanks to a tiny sliver of far western Texas around El Paso running on Mountain time), only a few votes had been counted at the other end of the state southwest of Houston, but the early vote shows Republican challenger Pete Olson hanging on to a slim lead with about 51% of the early vote in two of the four counties reporting...
...pictures of tough times in Cleveland...
...their precincts, sometimes for hours, and the confusion forced many to cast provisional ballots, which were a source of more bureaucratic and legal bickering. Since then Ohio has enacted a month-long early voting period and Cuyahoga County has completely overhauled its elections system - twice. (See pictures of tough times in Cleveland...
Granted, that's a tough task considering that the ongoing economic crisis - not to mention the two unending wars - will dominate the national agenda. Certain green issues, like energy, are tied into the downturn and will naturally be addressed. (Indeed, Sen. Obama - who has pledged to spend $150 billion on clean energy - has said the issue would be the first on his to-do list.) But Tercek believes the key for the new President will lie in persuading Americans that the environment is not a partisan issue...
...played a solid third quarter, one can only wonder if she can keep up the pace for the rest of the season. “We are expecting her to be consistent,” head coach Katey Stone said. “She played great. She is a tough competitor and she is one of those kids that is always ready to go and does what it takes.” Buesser has had a hot start to her sophomore season, beginning with a goal in an exhibition match against McGill on Oct. 25. Her impressive offensive performance continued...