Woohoo! I can tag along!

I'm so happy right now, I was just checking up on SpinRGV for the latest and saw a headline on A Capitol Blog that says THE REP And RGV LIFE To Join Election Day Analysis On Talk Radio 710. I want to be there, but I don't know about analysis. I just want to see some pros in action. I'm more interested in watching Sergio and Aaron at work providing coverage of the results. You know, life in the RGV. What I could do, maybe, is post results for those of you who are out of the Rio Grande Valley. If you're in the RGV, you're better off listening live to KURV 710 Talk Radio.

The Crunch is Coming

The last few days leading up to the primaries election day are here. It's going to be a crunch time. All the candidates are going to be out in force to try to bring in as many votes in their favor as possible. There are going to be early days and late nights at work. Despite the rumors about such and such candidate taking it easy because of their "sure win", the truth is probably different. Nobody can afford to take the primaries for granted unless they run unopposed.

In my own work, I've been putting in some hours into the development of www.SpinRGV.com to find newsfeeds and other sources of information to make it a one-stop site for political information. For Tuesday, you're better off listening to KURV, 710 talk radio. They will be having coverage of the election results.

Tuesday night will be the make or break night for many candidates. Aaron Pena just posted about Pachanga Politics. There are going to be plenty of Pachangas to celebrate going on Tuesday night when the results come in. While some candidates are looking for an outright victory, some will be satisfied with a runoff. The latter will benefit from the extra time to campaign until November.

So, you are hereby officially warned. Things are going to get crazy around the polls on March 7th. Too bad you can't drink beer out in a public area like the polls, it would be cool to pull up a chair and have a few beers to watch the craziness. According to Rio Grande Politics, things are already crazy in Western Hidalgo County.

Although the politics are interesting, I'm more interested in what the people around here do. It's interesting to watch what people will do for a cause. It's interesting to watch the passion that some people put into their politics. Although I've devoted a lot of time writing about politics on this blog and now on the new site, it hasn't been deeply passionate. It's more of a "I think this, what do you think?" approach.

Interview with Bob Gammage-Audio

I got a chance to sit down with Bob Gammage at the University of Texas
Pan American in Edinburg. He had a few moments to share his views with
me regarding a couple issues that affect the Rio Grande Valley and the
state of Texas as a whole.

The audio captures Gammage but not me as I was not planning on doing
an interview. Here are the questions I asked:

So, I was asking you earlier, why did you decide to run for governor?

Do you have any plans for the RGV when you become governor?

What do you see as far as your role as far as violence on the border
goes.

Do you have a good relationship with Republicans in Congress?

I meant like in the Texas Legislature.

Do you have any plans or initiatives planned for when you become
governor?

What kind of changes will you be making in healthcare?

In Hidalgo county or along the border, tuberculosis is a big
healthcare problem. The county has had a shortage. Does the state help
counties with indigent healthcare?

I appreciate your time.

Duration:18 minutes, 2 seconds
Date Last Updated:Thu 02 Mar 2006 04:52:19 PM CST
File Size:4.33 MB


MP3 File

Interview with Bob Gammage

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I thought I was done with politics for the season with the approach of the end of early voting. Next week is election day. After what just happened, I guess it's not over, yet. I went to get a sandwich at the Student Union and I saw Eric Cardenas Jarvis meeting voters. I was headed back to the Business Administration building when I saw Aaron Peña (both of them), Don Medina, Andrew Perez, and as seen in this picture, Bob Gammage. Medina said he'd give me an interview, so hopefully we can hook up later.

I have the audio of the interview, but I have to do some editing. I only had my headset with me, so you'll hear Mr. Gammage but not me. So, I need to cut out the parts where I am asking questions. As soon as I can hear the interview, maybe it's good enough to post unedited.

Eric Cardenas Jarvis is meeting voters at the pan am polling location.

Listen to kurv 710 am radio for a candidate forum with davis rankin.

Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday. In the Rio Grande Valley, we have a high concentration of Roman Catholics. You will see many of us at work or school with ashes on our foreheads. I'm sure you know about Ash Wednesday; if you don't, visit The Vatican.