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Volume 80, Number 306 Tyler, Texas

Smith Precinct 4 Stays Dry


Mixed Beverage Sales Approved In Whitehouse, Bullard “big one,” Proposition 2, “delight-
ful.”
and wine was defeated 315 to 418
votes, or 43 percent to 57 percent.
“Ninety-three percent of alcohol Petitions were circulated by Hard
By ADAM RUSSELL ages in restaurants by food and bev- WHITEHOUSE consumed is beer,” he said. “So we Count Inc., an Austin-based consult-
and KELLY GOOCH erage certificate holders. Proposition 2, for the legal sale of feel like we got a 93 percent victo- ing firm.
Staff Writers Proposition 1, mixed beverages in beer and wine was defeated 1,031 to ry.” Bullard Mayor Teresa Adams-
East Texas voters downed three restaurants, was approved in 1,194 votes or 46 percent to 54 per- Phil Rogers, chairman of Wilks said she wasn’t surprised that
local option alcohol elections for the Whitehouse and Bullard. Voters in cent. Whitehouse Citizens for Better mixed beverages passed.
legal sale of beer and wine Tuesday, Bullard approved the measure 58 Former Mayor Dale Moran, co- Business — a group that was found- “I was not in favor of either propo-
according to complete but unofficial percent to 42 percent. In Whitehouse chairman of the opposition group ed to promote legalizing alcohol sition, but I feel Proposition 1 pass-
results. Two propositions regarding the proposition also passed 58 to 42 Keep Whitehouse Dry, said his com- sales in Whitehouse to bring in more ing, as far as the impact, will be far
the sale of mixed beverage in restau- percent. mittee doesn’t want to lose economic development and restau- less than if Proposition 2 had passed,”
rants were approved. JP Precinct 4 voters denied the Whitehouse as a family-oriented rants said new businesses would she said.
In Bullard and Whitehouse, two sale of beer and wine for a second community, and the group believed increase city tax revenue and poten- She said she was proud the com-
propositions were on the ballot: one time. It was closer but 51 voters alcohol sales would bring in addi- tially decrease property taxes. munity decided to stay dry.
for the legal sale of beer and wine for made the difference as 2,300, or tional stores and billboards, making And going forward, she said, she
off-premise consumption and anoth- 49.45 percent voted for while 2,351 the city less attractive. BULLARD
er for the legal sale of mixed bever- or 50.55 percent voted against. Moran called the defeat of the Proposition 2 for the sale of beer See DRY, Page 6A

Perry
TISD BOND FAILS Defeats
$89.85 Million
Proposal Faced
Organized White
Opposition By KELLEY SHANNON
AP Political Writer
By EMILY GUEVARA AUSTIN (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick
Staff Writer Perry defeated Democrat Bill White on
In an election that saw enthusi- Tuesday as the long-serving governor easily
astic opposition as well as passion- won an unprecedented third full four-year
ate support, Tyler ISD voters term.
defeated an $89.85 million bond With 26 percent of
proposal. precincts reporting, Perry
Complete but unofficial results had 57 percent of the vote
showed that 12,833 people, or compared with White’s 41
50.14 percent, voted against the percent. Perry hammered
bond package, while 12,762 peo- hard all year on the theme
ple, or 49.86 percent, cast ballots that the Texas economy is
for the measure. better than many states
The proposal would have pro- and that hundreds of thou- PERRY
vided for the construction of new sands of jobs have been
Dixie and Rice elementary schools created during his decade
along with a new middle school in in office. MOREINSIDE
southwest Tyler. He repeatedly criti-
“It was simply unacceptable for cized President Barack Record
TISD to try to rush this,” said Obama and national number of
JoAnn Fleming, executive director Democrats and tried to voters show
of Grassroots America — We the link White to them. up for mid-
People, a local political group that The race between term elections
opposed the bond. “Their process Perry and White, the —6A
was flawed from the very begin- Democrats’ best hope in
ning. They deviated from what they years to win the Texas’
had done in the 2004 and 2008 top office, was long and expensive. Both can-
bond elections.” didates spent millions of dollars airing televi-
Mrs. Fleming said the sion ads and trekking around Texas, visiting
Grassroots group was disappointed rural towns and crowded urban neighbor-
they had to come out against the hoods. They hammered each other over
bond election, but they felt com- alleged wrongdoing in office, the state budg-
pelled to because of what they et shortfall and what’s going on in
viewed as so many unanswered Washington, D.C.
questions. Perry, who became governor when
TISD Superintendent Dr. Randy George W. Bush was elected president in
Reid said the defeat was deflating, 2000, tapped into anti-government fervor and
but the school district’s work will seized opportunities to link White with
continue. President Barack Obama and national
“We’ll be educating kids tomor- RESULTS: Above,
TISD Superintendent Democrats.
row, moving forward and trying to White, a former Houston mayor and
figure out what our next steps will Dr. Randy Reid waits deputy U.S. energy secretary, worked to keep
be,” he said after hearing the final for the voting results his distance from Obama and steered clear of
results. on the TISD bond elec- the president’s appearances during Obama’s
School board President Ron tion at the “Vote Yes” trip to Texas in August. In contrast, Perry
Vickery said he was disappointed. gathering at the greeted Obama upon his arrival at the Austin
“It’s a very close election, less Downtown Coffee airport — he said he wanted to talk to Obama
than 1 percentage point as it cur- Lounge on Tuesday. At about border security — and then used a pic-
rently (stands),” he said. “We’ll left, JoAnn Fleming, ture of the event in a TV ad to say he’d con-
continue to get back to work tomor- Executive Director of fronted the Democratic president.
row in the business of the district, Grassroots America — Having never lost a race in his 25 years in
educating kids and taking care of We The People (left) state office, Perry relied on a practiced and
the financial and educational needs and Becky Phillips look polished approach to campaigning. He stuck
of our community.” at the early voting to a couple of main themes, criticizing
He said the economy played a results on a cell phone Washington and boasting that Texas has fared
role in the failure of the bond issue at Rick’s On The better than much of the nation economically
and that going forward he is going Square on Tuesday by creating jobs during his tenure.
to consider what can be done differ- night. Voter Andrew Piel said he trusted Perry’s
ently. — Staff Photo fiscal conservatism and believed the governor
See BOND, Page 6A By Herb Nygren Jr. will not raise taxes. That trust, he said, did
See PERRY, Page 6A

GOP Takes Control Of House VICTORY: Loretta


Runyan (center)
reacts Tuesday in
WASHINGTON (AP) — Resurgent Republicans Obama monitored returns at the White House, Mount Laurel, N.J.,
won control of the House and cut deeply into the then telephoned Boehner with congratulations in a as she sees returns
Democrats’ majority in the Senate in momentous call that underscored the power shift. showing her hus-
midterm elections shadowed by recession, ushering On a night of triumph, Republicans fell short in band, Jon Runyan,
in a new era of divided government certain to com- their effort to gain control of the Senate and take full the Republican can-
plicate the final two years of President Barack command of Congress, although they picked up at didate for New
Obama’s term. least six seats. They failed in an attempt to defeat Jersey’s 3rd con-
House Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner, voice Majority Harry Reid in Nevada, winner in an espe- gressional district,
breaking with emotion, declared shortly before mid- cially costly and brutal race in a year filled with ahead of incumbent
night Tuesday that the results were “a repudiation of them. U.S. Rep. John
Washington, a repudiation of big government and a Boehner and his Republicans needed to gain 40 Adler.
repudiation of politicians who refuse to listen to the — AP Photo
people.” See HOUSE, Page 6A By Mel Evans

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GOP marches steadily toward House majority


precipitation. 16A

Keep up with
changes:
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■ Some Dems enchanted with the economy,
President Barack Obama and HOUSE R epubl ic a n s qu ic k ly
pledged to heed the message

Quick Read targeted for government dealt a strong re-


buke to Democrats in every DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS
of angry voters who they
acknowledged were reject-
defeat hang on corner of the country. 154 226 ing what both parties had to
BILINGUAL KIDS The GOP ousted Demo-
cratic freshman and influen-
offer.
“Across the country right
STRUGGLING JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS tial veterans, including some
Current: 255 218 seats
needed for majority
Current: 178
Change: +47 now, we are witnessing a
Associated Press considered safe just weeks As of 12:15 a.m. repudiation of Washington,
WFISD is seeing more
ago. Republicans piled up a repudiation of big govern-
native-born children who WASHINGTON — Republicans enough gains — 56 by early ment, and a repudiation of
speak English as a sec- seized control of the House Wednesday — to eclipse for the first time in 40 years. reaching toward their big- politicians who refuse to
ond language but don’t and pushed toward historic their so-called “revolution” With leads for 10 other Dem- gest House gains since they
speak, read or write gains Tuesday, as voters dis- that retook the House in 1994 ocratic-held seats, they were picked up 80 in 1938. Please see GOP, 8A
Spanish or English well.
There are fewer bilingual
students, but a growing GOVERNOR TEXAS HOUSE,
English-as-second-
DISTRICT 69

Perry easily
language population.
LOCAL, 4A

DEADLY WRECK
A Windthorst woman
was pronounced dead

stays in office
at the scene of a wreck
along U.S. 281 Monday.
LOCAL, 4A
56%
TOUGH ROAD Rick Perry 74%
FOR GRAHAM Lanham Lyne
When Graham’s district
schedule was drawn up,
Kenny Davidson knew
Iowa Park and Burkbur-
Lyne tops
Smith in
nett would be pivotal
games. To be called Dis-
trict 6-3A champs, the
Steers would have to
earn it in the Hawks’ and
Bulldogs’ backyards.
SPORTS, 1C
race for
HOW NOW
legislator
JOE ■ Winner has
BROWN school goals in
budget talks
JUDITH K. MCGINNIS
mcginnisj@timesrecordnews.com /
940-763-7534

Republican supporters
cheered again and again
Tuesday night as voting re-
turns consistently showed
Lanham Lyne winning the
My peach and black- race for State Representative,
berry orchard is only 30 District 69.
acres, but I’ve drilled Ultimate results bore out
two water wells on their enthusiasm with Lyne’s
this Clay County prop- 18,353 votes to Democratic
erty: one for house use challenger Michael Smith’s
and the second with 6,546. (The count did not
a larger pump for ir- ASSOCIATED PRESS
include John Tower Elemen-
rigation. Landowners Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry kisses his wife, Anita, at his victory party Tuesday in Buda. Perry, who never has lost a race tary results due to problems
have always considered in his 25 years in state offi ce, defeated Democrat Bill White. with voting machines.)
underground water as “I’m really excited about

■ Both candidates spent millions on ads, traveling


part of their property representing this area and am
just as underground oil. looking forward to bringing
But as larger cities and to Austin what folks up here
even towns need more KELLEY SHANNON backed him to stay involved in “a new coali- ⌜ ⌝ want,” said Lyne, working
Associated Press tion of Texans” that they created. INSIDE to be heard over the happy
and more water for mu-
A grinning Perry proclaimed at his vic- ■ National analysis. 7A throng.
nicipal use, landowners
should stay in contact AUSTIN — Republican Gov. Rick Perry de- tory party at a wild game ranch: “Texas has ■ GOP grabs six U.S. Lyne, 56, ran on a conser-
feated Democrat Bill White on Tuesday as spoken, and we’re on the right track.” Senate seats but loses vative platform that support-
with their state sena-
the long-serving governor easily won an un- Perry said Texans were “optimistic about West Virginia. 8A ed small business growth,
tors and representatives precedented third full four-year term. the future of our country and they believe smaller government and fis-
to protect their water With about two-thirds of precincts re- Texas is headed in the right direction.” Perry ■ Regional results. 9A cal responsibility. Smith fo-
rights for this under- porting, Perry had 56 percent of the vote hammered hard all year on the theme that ■ Wichita County results. 9A cused on streamlining state
ground water. compared with White’s 41 percent in Tues- the Texas economy is better than many states government, attracting new
■ Roundup of races across
day’s election. and that hundreds of thousands of jobs have Texas. 10A business and supporting edu-
Opinion White conceded and told supporters in been created during his decade in office. cation.
Houston he’ll return to the private sector ■ Roundup of national
and contribute there. He urged those who Please see PERRY, 7A measures. 10A Please see LYNE, 7A
LOCAL COLUMNIST 14A
OUR OPINION 14A
OTHER OPINIONS

INDEX
15A

MATTER OF RECORD 13A


Thornberry wins handily
WEATHER 16A
PUZZLES 6B
■ Wichita Falls can from Clarendon was
taking 87 percent of the
reverse some of the dam-
age done is very excit-
COMICS 8C representative vote to Independent Keith
Dyer’s 9 percent and Lib-
ing,” said Thornberry, a
52-year-old rancher and
TV 7C
LOTTERY 4C leads with 87% ertarian John T. Burwell
Jr.’s 4 percent.
lawyer from Clarendon.
Thornberry said that
Anticipating Republi- if Republicans take the
For home delivery, call LEE ANDERSON cans taking control of the House, then this election
767-8346 andersonl@timesrecordnews.com / House, Thornberry said shows the rest of the coun-
940-763-7533 he was excited more peo- try is learning the lessons
ple would come to Wash- of Texas: that low taxes,
WASHINGTON — Wichita ington who see things the less spending and limited
Falls Rep. Mac Thornber- way his constituents do government enable people
ry handily beat his opposi- in the 13th Congressional to be successful.
TORIN HALSEY/TIMES RECORD NEWS
tion Tuesday night to win District. His victory means there
U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry visits with his constituents during an Election a ninth term in office. “The ability to not only
Day breakfast Tuesday morning at the Homewood Suites Hotel. By 10 p.m., the Republi- stop bad things but to also Please see WINS, 8A

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 mySA.com The voice of South Texas since 1865

!2010 MIDTERM E L ECT ION S!

A new balance of power in Washington


Republicans
p ride a nationwide wave of voter backlash and take control of the House and gain in the Senate.
REPUBLICANS
REP CHANGE DEMOCRATS
DEM CHANGE

220 49
DEM
DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS
REP

Totals refl
reflect 360 of 435
House races in which a
winner has been declared
146 Totals refl
reflect 32 of 37
Senate races in which a
winner has been declared
46
HOW THE HOUSE CHANGED HOW THE SENATE CHANGED
HELD 255 SEATS GAIN HELD 178 SEATS HELD 59 SEATS GAIN HELD 41 SEATS
(includes two independents)
218 needed for majority 50

NATION SWINGS RED;


GOP HAMMERS DEMS
Perry CANSECO LEADS: San Antonio businessman built up
an advantage among early voters. House
wins in REED TRIUMPHS: Incumbent trounces LaHood in switches
a walk Bexar County’s most contentious race.
hands
BY R.G. RATCLIFFE BY RICHARD S. DUNHAM
r.g.ratcliffe@chron.com Hearst Newspapers

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry Two years after sweeping Ba-


easily won re-election Tuesday rack Obama into the presidency
as the leader of a statewide Re- on a platform of hope and
publican rout of Democrats change, an angry American
from the Statehouse to county electorate voted to change
courthouses. course again Tuesday, handing
Perry and every other state- Republicans control of the
wide Republican defeated their House and major gains in the
opponents. Senate.
Perry built his campaign The GOP landslide shattered
against former Houston Mayor the diverse coalition cobbled to-
Bill White, the Democratic nom- gether by Democrats two years
inee, on the idea that Texas is ago and ended the political ca-
better off than the rest of the na- reers of powerful Democratic
tion and the national govern- veterans such as Senate Agricul-
ment poses a threat to individu- ture Committee Chairwoman
al liberty. Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas,
“Texas has spoken, and we’re Sen. Russ Feingold of Wiscon-
on the right track,” Perry de- sin, the champion of campaign-
clared in his victory speech. finance reform, and 10-term
Republicans also were poised Rep. Chet Edwards of Waco.
to pick up nearly 20 seats in the Voters empowered the grass-
Texas House, giving the party roots insurgency on America’s
the biggest majority since 2003 political right, the tea party
TOM REEL/treel@express-news.net
when the GOP had an 88-62 ad- movement, that will be repre-
vantage. Businessman Francisco “Quico” Canseco celebrates his lead in the District 23 congressional race over U.S. sented in the next Congress by
One of the victims was Demo- Rep. Ciro Rodriguez at the Crowne Plaza San Antonio Airport hotel.
cratic Caucus Leader Jim Dun- See NATION/9A
nam, D-Waco.
In his concession speech, U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 23 DISTRICT ATTORNEY
White told supporters in Hous-
ton he’ll return to the private
sector and contribute there. He
urged those who backed him to
stay involved in “a new coalition
No concession DA cites foe’s SAISD bond
rolling to an
of Texans” they created.
White urged his supporters to

See GOVERNOR/11A
by Rodriguez ’94 drug arrest easy victory
BY GILBERT GARCIA BY EVA RUTH MORAVEC AND TRACY IDELL HAMILTON Preliminary returns show
gggarcia@express-news.net emoravec@express-news.net $515 million proposal — the
San Antonio businessman Francisco District Attorney Susan Reed trounced district’s largest ever —
“Quico” Canseco clung to a small but stea- challenger Nicholas LaHood on Tuesday in receiving overwhelming
dy lead Tuesday night over U.S. District 23 the most contentious race in the county.
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez in one of the state’s At a victory party for Bexar County Repub- support. Page 15A
most hard-fought congressional races. licans, Reed attributed her victory to her long
Canseco, 61, a banker-attorney who relo- service to the community and her commit- Veronica Flores-Paniagua
cated from Laredo in 2006, built a solid ment to victims’ rights. notes that the outcome
early-voting lead in Bexar County, which But she also couldn’t resist
makes up two-thirds of the district’s electo- taking one more swipe at her carries a message from
rate, with Rodriguez, 63, making a small vanquished opponent. voters. Page 15A
dent in that margin as Election Day results “It’s the first time I’ve had a
rolled in. criminal run against me,” she
Five months ago, Canseco campaign man- said, “and I don’t think our
ager Scott Yeldell told campaign volunteers community would ever want
Reed
KIN MAN HUI/kmhui@express-news.net
at the Texas Republican Convention that someone involved in drug traf- More coverage, 9A-17A
the District 23 race was “about taking the ficking to lead them.”
4TH TERM?: Rep. David
Texas Gov.-elect Rick Perry ad- gavel out of (U.S. House Speaker) Nancy Pe- She called LaHood’s 1994 drug arrest “the
Leibowitz might not get
dresses supporters at his election losi’s hand.” critical issue” in the campaign, her toughest fourth term. Page 13A
night party at the Buda Exotic Republicans succeeded in that national fight after easy victories in 2002 and 2006.
Game Ranch in Buda. effort Tuesday, and Canseco said Tuesday In his concession speech to a crowd of SWEEP: GOP wins contested
night that he was optimistic he would be a about 200 supporters at the San Antonio Pro- Bexar County and District
part of the new, Republican-led House in fessional Firefighter’s Association banquet Court races. Page 14A
PERRY WHITE
January. hall, LaHood congratulated Reed and thanked PROP 1 & 2: Local wins for

56% 41%
Rodriguez was seeking his seventh term his supporters. aquifer protection and parks.
Page 15A
See DIST. 23/10A See DA’S RACE/14A

Recession payoff
For the second time in its history, a
Officer honored
Hundreds turn out to salute a Into the fire
downturn has things looking up for policeman fatally injured when he When the Spurs take on the Suns tonight, three prominent
Rackspace. Business, 1C stopped to help a motorist. Metro, 1B rookies will be introduced to a rowdy rivalry. Sports, 1D

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GOVERNOR*
RICK PERRY (R)
U.S. REP. DISTRICT 15
(I) RUBÉN HINOJOSA (D)
U.S. REP. DISTRICT 28
(I) HENRY CUELLAR (D)
STATE REP. DISTRICT 1
VERONICA GONZALES (D) MAKING
22,921
BILL WHITE (D)
48,357
32,740

EDDIE ZAMORA (R)


14,390 10,589
STRIDES
KATHIE GLASS ( L) 15,871
BRIAN UNDERWOOD (R)
5,476
REBECCA CERVERA (R)
8,003 La Joya Palmview
658
DEB SHAFTO (Green) AARON I. COHN (L) still has a shot at
STEPHEN KAAT (L)
317
ANDY BARRON (Write-In)
1,087
323
* Elections results for
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a playoffs berth.
336
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GOP gains control;


Rep. Ortiz loses seat
TASTE OF VICTORY BY JARED JANES Democratic support from Hidalgo
JJANES@THEMONITOR.COM County voters also helped keep U.S.
Valley chefs test their mettle Reps. Henry Cuellar and Ruben Hi-
in the kitchen this evening The wave of Republican support nojosa in office as the Republican
that swept the country Tuesday Party took control of the House, and
in McAllen during a cooking didn’t make it to Hidalgo County. Mercedes Mayor Joel Quintanilla
competition that will benefit the But it may be getting closer if used the Democratic Party’s nomina-
results in Nueces County are an in- tion to win election over a write-in
March of Dimes. dication. Republican turnout there candidate in the hotly contested Pre-
VALLEY LIFE | 1D helped boot Democratic U.S. Rep. cinct 1 county commissioner’s race.
Solomon P. Ortiz after 27 years in Republicans had a stronger show-
office. Meanwhile, in neighboring ing in the county’s most conserva-
Cameron County, incumbent Coun- tive area than they did two years
ty Judge Carlos Cascos staved off a ago, but it wasn’t enough to unseat
challenge by Democrat John Wood District 41 state Rep. Veronica Gon-
to win by a mere 80 votes. zales, who still managed to win by
Democratic candidates swept Hi- 13 percentage points over customs
dalgo County races, led by gubernato- broker Rebecca Cervera in North
rial nominee Bill White, who secured McAllen. PAUL CHOUY | THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD
66 percent of the vote in one of only Congressman Solomon Ortiz points out the running vote tally Tuesday
28 counties he won across the state. See ELECTION | 7A on the wall of his campaign office in Brownsville.

THE CHURCH THAT


DRUGS BUILT? Perry
defeats
A chapel in central Mexico where
Roman Catholic priests celebrate
Mass every Sunday bears a
plaque thanking the donor who

White in
constructed it — the leader of the
violent Zetas drug cartel.
WORLD | 5A

OFFICIALS ARRESTED
A Cameron County sheriff’s deputy race for
governor
is accused of taking bribes from
undercover ICE agents and helping to
smuggle weapons to Mexico, while
an ex-CBP inspector is accused of
taking bribes to smuggle drugs and BY KELLEY SHANNON
people into the United States. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VALLEY & STATE | 8B
AUSTIN — Republican Gov.
Rick Perry carried his anti-
Washington message to victory
over Democrat Bill White on
Tuesday, winning an unprece-

>> QUINTANILLA TAKES PRECINCT 1 dented third full four-year term


by appealing to voters angry
with the White House and wor-
BY JARED JANES ried about the economy.
JJANES@THEMONITOR.COM With 85 percent of pre-

O
cincts reporting, Perry had
n the campaign trail, 55 percent of the vote com-
Mercedes Mayor Joel pared with White’s 42 percent
MEDICAL MISCONDUCT? Quintanilla consistently
reminded Precinct 1 vot-
on a day when Republicans
fared well across the nation
Drug companies say they hire the ers he was the Demo- and in conservative Texas.
most respected doctors in their cratic Party’s nominee.
See TEXAS | 7A
fields for the critical task of teaching The party helped carry him to elec-
tion Tuesday as the next Precinct 1
about the benefits and risks of commissioner.
their drugs, but an investigation Quintanilla, a three-term mayor who INSIDE
has uncovered hundreds of doctors won the nomination in May through a
Read more coverage on
getting paid even though they have rarely used selection process, turned
national and local races.
been accused of misconduct, were away interim commissioner A.C. Cuel-
lar’s attempts to hold onto the seat PAGES 3A, 1B
disciplined or lacked credentials. through a write-in campaign.
HEALTH | 4A With nearly all precincts reporting, PHOTOS BY NATHAN LAMBRECHT | NLAMBRECHT@THEMONITOR.COM ONLINE ONLY
Quintanilla had secured 54 percent of At top, Hidalgo County Precinct 1 candidate for commissioner Joel Quintanilla, View voting tallies and
the 22,135 votes cast in the heated race
center, celebrates his victory Tuesday with his wife, Sara, and other family members video taken at Election
INSIDE ............................. to replace former Precinct 1 Coun-
and supporters at his campaign headquarters in Weslaco. Above, Precinct 1 write-in Day events.
ty Commissioner Sylvia Handy, who
candidate for commissioner A.C. Cuellar, right, speaks Tuesday with David Fox, cen- WWW.THEMONITOR.COM
Classifieds 1E Obituaries 2B See PRECINCT 1 | 6A ter, as Cody Fox, 11, listens in at Cuellar’s campaign headquarters in Weslaco.
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Smith elected mayor


Final, but unofficial results show a 531-vote lead
JONES LEWIS 8o8hWdZoI$9^[md_d] FROST LAVENDER

Incumbent Lavender
Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana, Ark., will begin 2011 with a new mayor.
Final but unofficial results of Tuesday’s election show
Wayne Smith winning the mayor’s position over Mike
Jones keeps Kelly and Londell Williams, 2,962 votes to 2,431 and 1,497,
respectively.
“I’m doing outstanding,” Smith said just after 10 p.m.,
beating Frost
Ward 5 slot See MAYOR on Page 2A KELLY WILLIAMS SMITH for District 1
Incumbent Mike Jones will 8oFW_][7b[nWdZ[h
keep his position as Texarkana, WdZ9^h_ijo8kiXo

DECISION 2010
Ark., Ward 5 director, garner- Texarkana Gazette
ing 694 votes Texas House District 1
to Richard appeared poised for a new
Sexton’s 410 representative, as Republican
and Danny George Lavender was ahead of
Lewis’ 244. incumbent Stephen Frost, D-
Jones was Atlanta, at presstime Tuesday.
at the Miller “At this point, I think we are
C o u n t y in really good shape. It will be
Courthouse difficult for him to win. I am
SEXTON and spoke honored and humbled we had
with the so many people believe in our
Gazette after campaign and pull together to
the final precinct box was tal- win this seat,” Lavender said
lied. about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
“Not running before, it was District 1 covers Bowie, Cass,
tough because you don’t know Marion and Morris counties.
what to expect, getting used With all of Cass, Marion and
See BOARD on Page 2A See HOUSE on Page 2A

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McNATT BURGESS LACY CARLOW

Burgess beats Staff photo by Eric J. Shelton Dr. Lacy


incumbent for Q Voters leave a polling place at the Liberty-Eylau Independent School District Elementary School gym Tuesday evening in
Texarkana, Texas. For more local, state and national election coverage, see pages 1-4B.
looking to
county judge upset Carlow
8o@_cM_bb_Wcied
Texarkana Gazette 9FN@<:FLEKP:C<IB 9FN@<:FLEKPKI<8JLI<I Longtime Bowie County Judge
A change in the weather blew James Carlow appeared headed
for an upset late Tuesday as he

Nichols ahead in race Feasel leading Burns


in a change in Miller County pol-
itics Tuesday in the general elec- trailed Republican challenger
tion. In the county judge’s race, Dr. Sterling Lacy.
former Miller County employee Late results with about eight
Larry Burgess upset incumbent Republican challenger Natalie Republican challenger Brice precinct boxes still uncounted
Judge Roy John McNatt. Nichols was ahead of Bowie Feasel had a comfortable lead at presstime Tuesday showed
Burgess pulled 5,375 votes for Lacy with 9,156 votes and
County Clerk Velma Moore in over Bowie County Treasurer
50.76 percent as a Republican Carlow with 8,836 votes.
while McNatt had 5,214 votes for the county clerk’s race at press- Donna Burns at presstime
time Tuesday. Tuesday. Lacy said he ran because he
49.24 percent as a Democrat. opposed one-party government,
“It was a very close race and Nichols had 9,671 votes and Feasel had 9,880 votes and
Moore had 8,245 votes with Burns 7,886 votes with eight career politicians and because
we worked hard. My family,
friends and supporters worked about eight precinct boxes still precincts uncounted late he favored ballots that offered
really hard. I want to analyze uncounted at presstime. Tuesday. choices.
where we’re at and see where MOORE Nichols campaigned for the BURNS Feasel has a banking back- Lacy said during his campaign
we need to go from here,” said clerk’s position with intent to ground that he will bring that county government must
Burgess. update technology in the county. to the treasurer’s office and be more transparent and that
She said bringing in techno- goals of making government he would improve public infor-
;@JKI@:K((AG logical advances, focusing on simple, efficient and trans- mation access as well as moni-
customer service and providing parent. tor voting integrity and ballot
more openness and transparency Burns has been treasurer security.
to residents will be her goal. since 2007 and said during Carlow has been Bowie
Improved accessibility includes the campaign she was pleased County’s judge since 1987, an
posting e-mail addresses of with her office’s efforts to active part of fighting to keep
protect the tax dollars of local jobs and develop Interstate
NICHOLS See CLERK on Page 2A FEASEL Bowie County. 69.

GREEN LAGRONE

Man pleads guilty to Animal League to hold


“I want us to work together as a
county, city and Quorum Court.
One hand washes the other. In
the past, the city and county
didn’t work together. I want us to
all work together,” he said.
McNatt shook Burgess’ hand in
the courthouse lobby and con-
making bomb threats annual day planner party
gratulated him after the totals 8oBoddBWHem[ David Folsom with Texarkana 8o7i^b[o=WhZd[hQ Texarkana Gazette

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were announced. Texarkana Gazette defense attorney Craig Henry in
“It was a long, hard race. I will Texarkana’s downtown federal he Texarkana Animal League will have its
A Texarkana man who phoned in Day Planner Unleashed Party beginning at
do everything I can to make a bomb threats, left threatening notes building. Forsyth entered a guilty
smooth transition. I wish him the plea to count one of a two-count 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Hopkins Icehouse.
and planted a phony explosive at Tickets to the event are $15 in advance or $20
best and for Miller County’s sake. HealthSouth indictment accusing him of will-
I think it’s been a good six years fully making a threat involving the at the door and include food, beverages and live
Rehabilitation music. Day planners will be available to purchase
I’ve served Miller County,” said Hospital in use of explosives and of false infor-
McNatt. mation and hoaxes. at the event for $20 and for $25 after the event.
Texarkana plead- Proceeds from the day planner party as well as
In September, McNatt ter- ed guilty Monday Forsyth, who had worked at
minated Burgess, who was the HealthSouth for about one month from the day planner itself benefit the programs
in federal court. of the Texarkana Animal League.
county Road Department shop B r a n d o n when the threats began, signed a
foreman, for excessive absen- document admitting his responsi- “This is hugely important because it’s our
Forsyth appeared main fundraiser,” said Mimi Campbell-McDaniel,
teeism. before U.S. bility for the crimes.
District Judge See BOMB on Page 2A See ANIMAL on Page 2A
See MILLER on Page 2A FORSYTH

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WEDNESDAY

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How Angelina voted


Election returns for selected
contested races in Angelina
Republicans sweep
White beats McReynolds; GOP wins all 4 contested Angelina races
County.
GOVERNOR
Statewide (97.49% reporting)
Rick Perry (R) 2,704,350 55.08%
Bill White (D) 2,070,112 42.16%
In Angelina County By MELISSA CRAGER
Rick Perry (R) 11,940 61.86%
and JESSICA COOLEY
Staff writers
Bill White (D) 6,890 35.69%
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
Statewide (97.49% reporting) Newcomer James White (R-
Todd Staples (R) 2,917,320 60.95% Woodville) on Tuesday kept
Hank Gilbert (D) 1,707,495 35.67% incumbent Jim McReynolds (D-
In Angelina County Lufkin) from being elected to his
Todd Staples (R) 13,686 71.72%
eighth consecutive term as Dis-
trict 12 state representative.
Hank Gilbert (D) 4,973 26.06%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE White, riding a wave of
District 12 straight-Republican tickets, had
Districtwide (98.97% reporting) 57.4 percent of the vote across
James White (R) 18,810 57.37% Angelina, San Jacinto, Trinity
Jim McReynolds (D) 13,976 42.62% and Tyler counties.
In Angelina County “We did what we were sup-
James White (R) 11,036 57.38% posed to,” White said. “We
Jim McReynolds (D) 8,195 42.61% worked and we surrounded our-
COUNTY COMMISSIONER selves with good people from
Precinct 4 various backgrounds.”
Scott Cooper (R) 3,912 64.6% Spirits remained high through-
Delbert Jones (D) 2,143 35.4% out the evening at the Angelina
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE County Republican headquar-
Precinct 2 ters as the numbers continued
Donnie Puckett (R) 2,667 54.2% to roll in favoring White. Cheers
R.G. Bowers (D) 2,258 45.8% erupted often as new results
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE came in. A large projector had a
Precinct 3 split screen showing Fox News
Bradley Stringer (R) 1,710 65.3% and local results as Republican
Morris Morehead (D) 909 34.7% supporters gathered to await the
final decision and, later, to cel-
➤ LOCAL ebrate.
Burn ban lifted Tom Crater, a Lufkin business-
man, said it was his first time to
Burn bans for the City of
get involved in a political race.
Lufkin and Angelina Coun-
He said he knocked on doors and
ty have been lifted. Rainfall
across the area Monday JOEL ANDREWS/The Lufkin Daily News contributed to the White cam-
paign.
and Tuesday eliminated Newly elected Texas House of Representatives candidate James White, left, is congratulated Tuesday night by Edwin Covington at the Republican Party “James White is saying what
the immediate fire hazard,
according to officials.
headquarters. I want to say,” Crater said. “I

41% of Angelina voters cast


feel we are losing this country,
and we want to send people (to
➤ LOCAL Austin) with Republican values.
PineCrest residents That’s why I got involved.”

ballots in Tuesday’s election


Around 10:45 p.m. McReyn-
share treasured recipes olds called the Republican head-
With the release of their quarters, where White had been
cookbook, “Recipes from stationed all evening, and con-
the Good Old Days When gratulated the freshman winner.
We Cooked,” residents and By ANDY ADAMS Gov. David Dewhurst and Agriculture Com- White cleared the room to speak
associates of PineCrest are and LARISSA GRAHAM missioner Todd Staples — all Republicans privately with McReynolds.
sharing some of their tried- Staff writers — while selecting rookie candidate James “I told him, ‘I’m very proud for
and-true recipes as a re- White of Woodville over longtime state Rep. you tonight. I know you’ve got
minder that home-cooking More than 6,000 of the nearly 20,000 An- Jim McReynolds of Lufkin. a lot of enthusiasm and you’re
doesn’t have to be reserved gelina County residents who cast ballots in Here’s how Angelina County voted in key going to need it. I’ll answer any
for special occasions. Tuesday’s general election voted straight Re- state and national races: questions you have,’” McReyn-
— Good Cooking, 1B publican. ■ U.S. representative, District 1 — Lou- olds said from the Democratic
Of the 19,533 ballots cast during early vot- ie Gohmert (R), 14,258 votes (90.5 percent); headquarters in Lufkin. “I hope
ing and on Tuesday, 6,248 were straight-ballot and Charles F. Parkes III (L), 1,490 votes (9.5 he can get down to Austin in Jan-
➤ STOCK MARKET Republican, 3,341 were straight-ballot Demo- percent). uary and make a fine representa-
Where the stock markets, local
stocks and oil and natural gas crat, 54 were straight-ballot Libertarian and ■ Texas governor — Rick Perry (R), 11,940 tive.”
prices were at the close of business 22 were straight-ballot Green Party. votes (61.9 percent); Bill White (D), 6,890 votes McReynolds was first elected
yesterday: The 19,533 ballots represent 41 percent of (35.7 percent); Kathie Glass (L), 374 votes (1.9 as state representative in 1996. He
Dow Jones 11,188.72 +0.58% the county’s 47,643 registered voters. Thelma percent); Deb Shafton (G), 73 votes (0.4 per- attributed his loss Tuesday to the
S&P 500 1,193.57 +0.78% “Midget” Sherman, Angelina County’s elec- cent); and write-in candidates, 24 votes (0.1 “changing political tide.”
Nasdaq 2,533.52 +1.14% tions administrator, said the turnout was percent). “The party that I’ve belonged
NYSE 7,582.14 +0.97%
British Petroleum $41.42 +1.59% fairly high for a midterm election. (Twenty- ■ Texas lieutenant governor — David to is out of favor. There was frus-
CenterPoint $16.77 +1.33% two percent of Angelina’s registered voters Dewhurst (R), 13,432 votes (70.6 percent); tration and anger with the people
ConocoPhillips $59.34 +0.66% cast ballots in the last midterm election.) Linda Chavez-Thompson (D), 5,113 votes (26.9 running Washington, D.C. In this
Consolidated $18.79 +2.12% “We were very busy,” said Janis Tucker, percent); Scott Jameson (L), 375 votes (2 per- particular race I was caught up
Entergy $74.56 +0.99% election judge for Angelina County voting cent); and Herb Gonzales Jr. (G), 118 votes (0.6 in that, and it’s not just me; it’s a
Exxon $67.84 1.33% precincts 6 and 35. She said 222 people voted percent). number of Democrat members
Lockheed Martin $71.64 +0.24% at Allentown Methodist Church. ■ Texas attorney general — Greg Ab-
Lufkin Industries $50.57 3.69% JOEL ANDREWS/The Lufkin Daily News in the Texas House,” McReyn-
The percentage of straight-Republican bott (R), 13,808 votes (72.5 percent); Barbara olds said. “My consultant told me
Temple $20.73 +0.39%
ballots was in line with a national trend. Ann Radnofsky (D), 4,835 votes (25.4 percent);
State Rep. Jim McReynolds ponders the election early, ‘Jim, you’re not running
Walmart $54.79 +0.88%
Light, sweet crude oil $84.40 Angelina County voted overwhelmingly in results Tuesday night at the Democratic Party
Natural gas $3.869 favor of reelecting Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Please see TURNOUT, Page 2A headquarters. Please see STATE REP, Page 2A

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Crossword ........................3D Staff writer
FYI .....................................4A By LARISSA GRAHAM
Opinion .............................4A The Angelina County Pct. 4 Staff writer
Sports ............................. 1-3C County Commissioner race re-
sulted in a victory for Republican Continuing a countywide
Newsroom candidate Scott Cooper. trend, the two contested Angelina
631-2618 Early numbers gave Cooper County Justice of the Peace races
Delivery 68.1 percent of the vote, a number resulted in Republicans winning
632-6637 that barely changed through the over Democratic incumbents.
Classified Ads night. “I feel good. This was a hard-
637-7355 By the time the final numbers fought race, and it was clean,”
Retail Ads were tallied, Cooper had a total of said Donnie Puckett, the victor
631-2635 64.6 percent, or 3,912 votes, while of the Pct. 2 JP race. Puckett de-
Delbert Jones had 2,143. feated 22-year veteran R.G. Bow-
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize “The gap started in early vot- ers by 409 votes, 2,667 to 2,258, and
for meritorious public service ing,” Cooper said. ANDY ADAMS/The Lufkin Daily News received 54.2 percent overall. The
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Though this is Cooper’s second Angelina County Democratic election judge Sophie Lenderman, right, congratulates Scott Cooper, the Republican Pct. 2 race was the closest race of
time to seek office, he said that candidate for the Pct. 4 county commissioner’s seat. Cooper defeated former commissioner Delbert Jones, the the evening.
©The Lufkin Daily News this time, the environment was As a Justice of the Peace, Puck-
totally different. Democratic candidate. ett plans to hold weekly truancy
We recycle “There was a lot of positive
party energy,” Cooper said.
Cooper and does not harbor any
negative feelings toward him, he
be a Democrat,” and thanked his
numerous supporters for their
which ranges from technology
to media, he hopes to help Pct. 4
court for Hudson and Central
ISDs, along with weekly criminal,
“The Republican Party did said the race, like races across help. “step up.” civil and small claims courts. In
their work,” said Delbert Jones, the country, were “more of a Re- As the new Pct. 4 commis- “I’m a team player who will addition, he will organize a com-
Cooper’s opponent and former publican issue.” sioner, Cooper said he is most still represent his people first,” munity outreach committee for
county commissioner. “And we “They used Washington poli- looking forward to having his Cooper said. at-risk children.
7 06583 02050 2 didn’t know what was going on tics to win in Angelina County,” weekends back, but he also has “I’m going to follow the law and
before it was too late.” Jones said. plans for the precinct. By using Larissa Graham’s e-mail address is
While Jones said he respects Overall, Jones is “still proud to his wide breadth of experience, lgraham@lufkindailynews.com. Please see JPs, Page 2A
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U.S. SENATE
Tea party-
backed
Republican

NATION SWINGS RIGHT


Rand Paul
wins election
to the U.S.
Senate from
Kentucky. Incumbent gets historic win as GOP Republicans take over the U.S. House;
STORY ON PAGE B3 tightens its grip across the state Democrats keep a slim lead in Senate
THE STATE CONGRESS

Governor: Obama
‘We’re on backlash
the right routs
track’ Dems
G E T T Y I M AG E S

ELECTED: Rand Paul and


his wife, Kelley, were all
smiles after casting their
ballots on Tuesday.
By R.G. RATCLIFFE By RICHARD S. DUNHAM
HOUSTON CHRONICLE WA S H I N G T O N B U R E AU

U.S. CONGRESS AUST I N — Gov. Rick Two years after sweep-


Perry easily won re-election ing Barack Obama into the
Republican Tuesday as the leader of a
statewide Republican rout of
presidency on a platform of
hope and change, an angry
Bill Flores Democrats from the state-
house to the county court-
American electorate voted to
change course again Tuesday,
defeats long- house.
Perry and every other
handing Republicans control
of the House of Represen-
time Texas statewide Republican defeat-
ed their opponents.
tatives. Democrats retained
control of the Senate despite
Congressman Perry built his campaign
against former Houston May-
significant losses.
The GOP landslide shat-
Chet Edwards or Bill White, the Democratic
nominee, on the idea that
tered the diverse coalition
cobbled together by Demo-
in District 17. Texas is better off than the
rest of the nation and the
crats two years ago and ended
the political careers of power-
STORY ON PAGE B1
national government poses a ful Democratic veterans such
threat to individual liberty. as Senate Agriculture Com-
“Texas has spoken, and mittee Chair Blanche Lincoln
we’re on the right track,” said of Arkansas, House Budget
Perry, who won an unprece- Committee Chair John Spratt
dented third four-year term. of South Carolina, House
Texas Republicans also Armed Services Committee
were poised to pick up nearly Chair Ike Skelton of Missouri
20 seats in the Texas House, and 10-term Rep. Chet Ed-
giving the party the biggest wards of Waco.
majority since 2003, when Voters in many states em-
the GOP had an 88-62 ad- braced the tea party move-
vantage. One of Tuesday’s ment, the anti-government
victims was Democratic Cau- insurgency on America’s po-
cus Leader Jim Dunnam, D- litical right. Among the tea
Waco. party Republicans elected to
Republicans candidates the Senate on Tuesday were
also were defeating two con- Rand Paul of Kentucky, Marco
gressional Democratic incum- Rubio of Florida and Mike
bents and were pushing back Lee of Utah.
WA C O T R I B U N E H E R A L D Democratic gains in recent “The American people are
WINNER: In his first run for elections with likely county unhappy with what is going
office, Flores beat 10-term race defeats in Harris and on in Washington,” Paul, the
incumbent Edwards. Dallas counties. son of Texas Rep. Ron Paul,
Riding a national Repub- declared at a raucous victory
lican wave that opposed the celebration in Bowling Green,
COUNTY federal government, higher L M O T E R O : A S S O C I AT E D P R E S S Ky. “And tonight there’s a tea
taxes and government spend- Please see TRENDS, Page A4
Sylvia Garcia ing, the Texas GOP appar-
ently will grasp the reins of
VICTORY KISS: Republican Gov. Rick Perry and his wife, Anita, celebrate
his victory over Democrat Bill White on Tuesday in Buda. BALANCE
becomes state government in January,
not only with a numeric su-
OF POWER
the first periority, but with a mandate
Change in party divisions,
as of 12:45 a.m. today:

New reality: National forces


for smaller government.
incumbent That could have a dramatic
impact as state government
U.S. HOUSE

commissioner Old New

hold sway over local decisions


faces a budget shortfall of $18
billion to $24 billion. Without Dem. Rep. Dem. Rep.
to be unseated higher taxes or fees, deep cuts
likely will be required in hu-
255 178 167 230

in 36 years.
435 435

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man services and education seats seats

STORY ON PAGE B1
programs. ELCOME flattened the Democrats.
Perry is preparing to an- The only Democrat
nounce a national tour to pro- to this who carried the county Vacant: 2 Not called: 38
mote his new book, Fed Up! year’s was former mayor and U.S. SENATE
gubernatorial candidate Bill
INSIDE
Please see GOVERNOR, Page A5
tsunami. White. Old New
Business . . D1 Lottery . . . A2
VOTE TOTAL That’s what Harris County The power of the storm Dem. Rep. Dem. Rep.
Comics . . . .E5 Markets . . . D4
7,752 of 8,461 precincts
November elections have be- was apparent moments 57 41 49 46
Crossword . .E5 Movies. . . . .E2 come: democracy in the form Rick Casey before the polls closed, when
Directory . . A8
Editorials. .B16
Obituaries B14
TV . . . . . . . ER
Rick Perry, GOP of overwhelming waves gen-
erated by eruptions a thou- winning all but a few judicial
the absentee and early votes
were posted.
100
seats
100
seats

2,585,368 55% sand miles away. races and the district Two years ago, 64 percent
Two years ago, for the attorney and county judge of the absentee and early Ind.: 2* Ind.: 2* Not
Bill White, Dem first time in more than a races. voters pulled the straight- * Two independents in Senate
called:
decade, Democrats swept This year, a rolling wall ticket lever — and 55 percent 3
1,966,412 42% into countywide office, of Republican power has Please see CASEY, Page A5
caucus with Democrats
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anxious hours before the result. aims to keep children from
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School District’s Central Office on was down by only 129 votes at that The $198 million bond package had James Arnold, president of the board The high court has
Tuesday night when the $198 million point with more than 22,000 votes cast been presented as touching every cam- been reluctant to carve
school bond package narrowly passed, in early voting, but they were hoping pus and every student in the district. SEE B?I:, PAGE A9 out exceptions to the
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Perry easily defeats able to buy the games for
their children, but retailers
Democrat White to who sell directly to minors
would face fines of up to
capture third full term $1,000 for each game sold.
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percent of the vote compared The Lubbock Lions Club
WASHINGTON — Republi- has invited all veterans for a
with White’s 41 percent. cans marched confidently to the free lunch Tuesday at a “Lest
“Texas has spoken and we’re brink of House control Tues- We Forget” ceremony, where
on the right track,” a grinning day night in midterm elections five veterans will share some
Perry said during his victory shadowed by recession, prom- of their experiences. 
speech at an exotic game ranch ising a conserva- Page C1
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murder charges in connection with a fa- rested Lewis on murder Officers also found a brown beer bottle
Source: Lubbock Police Department
tal traffic accident. charges at her hospital in the cab of her pickup near her purse.
Kellie Ann Lewis, 40 — who has three room in connection with Police said Lewis was driving a Jeep
DWI convictions on her record — had B[m_i the Saturday crash on Inter- Lamkin had been a Lubbock County Comanche north in the 5300 block of the
more than three times the legal limit of state 27 that killed Lamkin, Sheriff’s Office detention officer for six interstate when she swerved across the
alcohol in her system to drive in Texas a 36-year-old father of two, said Lubbock months and was headed home from work
when she swerved across the interstate Police Sgt. John Hayes. at the time of the crash. SEE 9>7H=;, PAGE A9
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Republicans pick up seats across the board


U.S. SENATE U.S. HOUSE GOVERNORS
Democrats Undecided Republicans Democrats Undecided Republicans Democrats Undecided/Independent Republicans

50 -6 4 46 152 -56 58 225 13 -10 11 26


* includes independents
+6 +56 +9
NEEDED FOR MAJORITY: 51 NEEDED FOR MAJORITY: 218
Republicans captured from Democrats governorships in at least
Dems likely retained their majority, losing some seats but winning Republicans handily won control, locking up enough seats to seven states, including some prime presidential battlegrounds,
key races, especially in West Virginia, California and Nevada. install a majority certain to challenge President Barack Obama. and hoped for even more statehouse gains.

ELECTIONS ’10

GOP paints map red


CHET EDWARDS LOSES: THE WETS HAVE IT: DALLAS COUNTY:
Flores ousts longtime Democratic Voters approve measures to expand Democrats solidify their control
congressman in landslide 12A alcohol sales in Dallas, UP 17A over county government 1A, 15A
ANALYSIS | CONGRESS
Perry rolls to
Obama’s unprecedented
3rd full term
agenda in By CHRISTY HOPPE
Austin Bureau

jeopardy choppe@dallasnews.com

AUSTIN — The roiling an-


ger at big-spending Washing-
ton helped whisk Gov. Rick
As Republicans retake Perry to an unprecedented
House, tea party gains third full term
sure to add to discord Tuesday,
55%
swamping the
By TODD J. GILLMAN hopes of Demo- RICK PERRY
Washington Bureau crats who be-
tgillman@dallasnews.com lieved they had
WASHINGTON — Frus- their strongest 42%
trated, fed up and anxious, contender in
BILL WHITE
voters dealt President Barack more than a de-
93% of
Obama a major blow Tuesday cade. precincts
night, handing the U.S. House Perry led a reporting
to Republicans and leaving Republican
Democrats with only narrow surge in Texas, marked by the
control of the Senate. GOP cementing its hold on all
The winds of change that major statewide offices and
Obama harnessed just two making overwhelming gains in
years ago swept away his man- COURTNEY PERRY/Staff Photographer the Texas House.
date — a stunningly quick re- Gov. Rick Perry, at a victory party on an exotic-game ranch in Buda, Texas, used an anti-Washington message to “Well, folks, Texas has spo-
pudiation that will imperil his defeat Democrat Bill White. “All across the country, in precinct after precinct, the wave of dissatisfaction has been ken, and we’re on the right
agenda and perhaps even his building for nearly two years,” Perry said. “And it crested tonight in the form of conservatives winning offices.” track,” Perry told exuberant
re-election. supporters at a victory rally. He
Enough tea party-backed said the election showed voters

Governor ready for national stage


nominees won races in Flori- are fed up with government in-
da, Kentucky and elsewhere to truding into their lives.
spark an ideological cold war, Throughout his campaign,
pitting the White House Perry cast the contest as a refer-
endum on Washington, extol-
against a GOP reinforced with Analysis: As politically savvy profile on the right, starting with a book says Perry’s immediate goal appears to be
ling his oversight of a Texas
newcomers fiercely opposed to tour trumpeting the season’s hottest polit- that of powerbroker, not national candi-
compromise. voice on right, he has some ical subjects: states’ rights and smaller date. economy that has stayed rela-
Democrats tried to rescue talking of White House run government. “He wants to establish himself as more tively strong as the nation has
the election by pleading for With his re-election victory Tuesday, than just a Texas player,” Sanders said. struggled with budget deficits.
more time to repair damage By WAYNE SLATER Perry now looks to the future — and what “Then, if they want him to run, he can al- “All across the country, in
wrought by Republicans over Senior Political Writer
he sees, some say, is himself as a president ways say, ‘Aw shucks, I guess I will.’ ” precinct after precinct, the
wslater@dallasnews.com
the previous decade. But with or vice president in waiting. Few politicians were quicker than Per- wave of dissatisfaction has
unemployment stubbornly AUSTIN — Next stop for Rick Perry: a “The only surprise election night was ry to seize on the anti-Washington fervor been building for nearly two
high, and backlash against the national campaign. that he didn’t give his acceptance speech that defined this year’s tumultuous elec- years,” Perry said, “And it crest-
health care overhaul, bailouts The Republican governor insists he’s in Iowa,” said Democratic consultant tion for governor. ed tonight in the form of con-
not running for president. But he’s made Glenn Smith.
See VOTERS Page 13A no secret of wanting to raise his national Republican consultant Mark Sanders See VICTORY Page 10A See PERRY Page 11A

DALLAS COUNTY
INSIDE

Watkins, Jenkins, Garcia buck national trend with victories REPUBLICANS make huge
gains in the Texas House. CHAT ABOUT
14A the results
By GROMER JEFFERS Jr. Craig Watkins, District Clerk Gary Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield Ewing said of Tuesday’s results. “To COLLIN COUNTY Judge with Dallas
Staff Writer
gjeffers@dallasnews.com
Fitzsimmons, County Clerk John in the District 4 race. That combi- have Clay Jenkins and Elba Garcia Keith Self holds a wide lead Morning News
Warren and all of the party’s judi- nation gives Democrats a majority on the court will change its climate. over Democratic challenger political
Defying a national trend, Dem- cial candidates won narrow victo- on the court for the first time in the They will do good things for Dallas David M. Smith. 16A reporter
ocrats in Dallas County on Tuesday ries. post- Ronald Reagan era. County. Dallas County is the bluest EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Gromer
continued their dominance by re- More significantly, Democrat Jenkins’ victory was helped by county in the greatest state of the continues her tenure as the Jeffers Jr. at
only Democrat in the North 11 a.m. today.
turning to office an entire slate of Clay Jenkins beat Republican Libertarian Debra Carlson, who union.”
Texas congressional
incumbents and seizing control of Wade Emmert for county judge got more than 3 percent of the vote. The night for Democrats, how- delegation. 12A
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the Commissioners Court. and former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem “It’s going to be so sweet,” Dallas com
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Republicans lock up control of House / Page 4A ELECTIONS 2010 GOP maintains hold on Texas offices / Page 6A

Incumbents keep posts

Associated Press/LM Otero


Gov. Rick Perry kisses his wife,
Anita, at his victory party Tuesday
night in Buda.

Perry
soundly
defeats
Rep. Michael Burgess speaks to Denton County Republicans at the Ben E. Keith community room as election results come in Tuesday night.
Denton Record-Chronicle/David Minton

White
Burgess trounces Nelson and Crownover By Kelley Shannon
AP Political Writer
AUSTIN — Republican Gov. Rick

Durrance’s challenge set for return to Austin Perry carried his anti-Washington
message to victory over Democrat Bill
White on Tuesday, winning an
By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe unprecedented third full four-year
By Bj Lewis Staff Writer
Staff Writer U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 26 term by appealing to voters angry with
State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower the White House and worried about
Michael Burgess is heading back to 89% of precincts Votes Percent Mound, and State Rep. Myra the economy.
Washington. ! Michael Burgess (R) (I) 76,565 73.59 Crownover, R-Denton, handily won With 85 percent of precincts report-
The Republican incumbent easily Neil Durrance (D) 24,985 24.02 their re-election bids Tuesday, but ing, Perry had 55 percent of the vote
won, fending off challenges to his U.S. Mark Boler (L) 2,486 2.39 their opponents, two Libertarian compared with White’s 42 percent on a
House District 26 seat by Democrat candidates, took more than a nibble day when Republicans fared well across
Neil Durrance and Libertarian Mark now poised to begin to really focus on of the votes in both races. Nelson Crownover the nation and in conservative Texas.
Boler. where we should have been focused Some anti-incumbent sentiment Democratic Party. “Texas has spoken and we’re on the
“It was a good victory tonight,” the last two years — the economy and may have steered votes from Crownover defeated Diane right track,” a grinning Perry said dur-
Burgess said late Tuesday. “I’m very job creation.” Crownover and Nelson, neither of ing his victory speech at an exotic
pleased, as this election did have whom had a challenger from the See STATE on 5A
national ramifications. The country is See HOUSE on 5A See GOVERNOR on 6A

TODAY
IN DENTON
Council
delays vote
on contract
Cloudy with morning
showers Questions raised about
High: 63
Low: 48
plan to hire retiring DME
Weather report, 2A employee as consultant
By Lowell Brown
SPORTS Staff Writer
Denton city leaders delayed a vote
Area teams swept from Tuesday on a quarter-million-dollar con-
volleyball playoffs. sulting contract for retiring city employee
Page 1B Jeff Morris amid questions over the pro-
posal.
The delay came after the Denton
FIND IT INSIDE Record-Chronicle featured a story Sunday Denton Record-Chronicle/Barron Ludlum
about Terry Jones, a DME superintend- In the foreground from left, tuba players Cullen Burkett, Alvaro Quirtanilla and Joseph Wright and tenor saxophone
CLASSIFIED 1C
ent who said he was placed on leave in player Cody Stewart show their enthusiasm along with the rest of the Argyle High School marching band at a wel-
COMICS 7B
CROSSWORDS 7B, 3C September after threatening to report come-home celebration Tuesday in the high school gym after the band claimed the Class 3A state title again.
DEAR ABBY 13A Morris and other Denton Municipal

Champion Eagle band returns home


DEATHS 15A Electric officials for ignoring violations of
FOCUS ON EDUCATION 7A-10A federal electric reliability standards.
OPINION 14A The proposed contract would pay
SPORTS 1B Morris $256,000 over two years to
TELEVISION 6B By Britney Tabor
WEATHER 2A
ensure oversight of those standards. Tuesday, where cheering students, school’s fourth state marching band title
City Manager George Campbell said he Staff Writer administrators, parents and local resi- in seven years. The Eagle band won state
asked to delay action on the contract after ARGYLE — The state champion dents welcomed them as they returned in Class 2A in 2003 and 2005. The
council members raised questions about Argyle High School Eagle marching from Monday’s 2010 University Inter- group has an opportunity to compete for
it. Morris, 49, is retiring from the city band was welcomed home in grand fash- scholastic League State Marching Band the state title every other year.
Nov. 30, a day before the contract would ion on Tuesday. Contest in San Antonio. “It feels real good. It was something
take effect. The back-to-back Class 3A champions The band clinched its second consecu- that we didn’t think was a given,” band
7 83197 00020 5 walked through an aisle of waving pom- tive Class 3A state title at San Antonio’s
. . . . . . . . See COUNCIL on 15A poms and into the school gymnasium Alamodome. The championship is the See ARGYLE on 10A
Wednesday
November 3, 2010
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Voter turnout light in Kerr County


Texas Gov.
Rick Perry
after his
victory
speech in
Commissioner Bill Williams trounces write-in candidate in Pct. 2 Buda
Tuesday.
Perry
defeated
By Mark J. Armstrong unofficial returns, there were 19,056 votes cast, Inside Democrat
Assistant Managing Editor or about 51 percent of the total number of reg- Bill White,
³ More coverage: See results from local
istered voters. school board elections and more state heading
mark.armstrong@dailytimes.com There were 24,671 votes cast two years ago election news on page 3A into his
in the presidential election and 22,100 cast four third full
Despite a national mood that seemed to be years ago. four-year
turning against incumbents, Kerr County voters Local voters did give their overwhelming sup- 81 percent of the local vote over Democrat Lainey term.
gave overwhelming support to those already in port to Republican candidates across the board, Melnick, who got 16 percent. State Rep. Harvey
office. including 73 percent voting for Republican Hilderbran, Republican, also won 90 percent of LM Otero/
AP photo
There were no surprises or upsets locally Gov. Rick Perry over Democrat Bill White, who the vote over Libertarian Brian Holk.
Tuesday night, although local turnout was received 24 percent of the Kerr County vote.
lighter than in recent elections. According to Republican Congressman Lamar Smith took See Election, page 3A

Sense of duty compels singers, dancers to perform at VA hospitals


Re-Creation,
Former 198th
probation
a group of
performers
that travels to
veterans

officer being
hospitals
around the
country, put
on a show

investigated
for veterans
in Kerrville
Tuesday
afternoon.
The group
was formed in
1976 and has Charges could include theft,
performed in
all 50 states. forgery and tampering
Photos by
Tom Holden/ By Conor Harrison
Times Photo Times Staff Writer
Editor, photo@
dailytimes.com conor.harrison@dailytimes.com

In a judicial district trying to restore its image after


a pair of scandals last year, the 198th Judicial District
is again having to answer questions regarding misuse
of funds.
Kerr County Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer confirmed

Broadway comes to the VA


Tuesday his department is investigating a former 198th
probation officer for theft, numerous forgery offenses
and tampering with government records.
The woman, whose name won’t be revealed because
charges against her have yet to be filed, quit soon after
the 198th and 216th parole offices merged in Kerr
hospital and veterans home across the nation during the County in late August.
By Tim Sampson
past 27 years. When the woman quit, her extensive caseload trans-
Times Staff Writer
“It’s one of the most incredible experiences of my life, ferred to other probation officers, who, according to
getting to tour the country, perform for our veterans and Hierholzer, noticed many of her probationers were
tim.sampson@dailytimes.com delinquent on paying fines and fees. When they began
hearing their stories,” said Randy Robbins, the show
manager and one of the group’s long-time performers. to contact the probationers, they learned many had
The auditorium at the Kerrville Veterans Affairs Founded at Penn State University in 1976, Re-Creation paid.
Hospital is far from the lights of Broadway. The is a vocal and dance performance group that annually “A lot of them said they paid, mostly in cash or by
performers of Re-Creation weren’t performing to a sold- creates different musical shows. In 1983, the Veterans money order,” Hierholzer said. “We began our investi-
out house on 42nd Street. But that’s just fine, according Administration asked the group to supplement USO gation on Oct. 11. As of this time, subpoenaed informa-
to the singers and dancers in the troupe that visited the performances at veteran care facilities with their shows. tion is still coming in. We believe the theft, so far, is in
local VA hospital on Tuesday. They said performing for a excess of $15,000 since 2007.”
small group of veterans was far more meaningful.
Re-Creation is a group that has performed at every VA See Broadway, page 8A See Probation officer, page 8A

The Alzafar Shrine Circus is in Kerrville


From staff reports Trackett said.
Along with Bo, the circus features
The circus is in town and there are eight Bengal tigers, the Espana family
two shows today — 4:30 and 7:30 of daredevils on the “wheel of death”
p.m. at the Hill Country Youth Exhibit and Michelle Audrey, one of the world’s
Center, 3705 Texas 27. only female ringmasters.
Tickets are $12 for children and $16 The circus performs more than 400
for adults. Coupons were available shows each year.
in The Times editions from Friday The money raised from ticket pro-
through Tuesday. ceeds go to support the Alzafar Shriners,
According to Amanda Trackett, cir- who support many civic organizations,
cus spokeswoman, the circus features including Shriner hospitals.
the world’s largest captive male Asian Residents are invited to come early
elephant, Bo, who weighs 6.5 tons. to the show and tour the ring, take Above: The circus features the world’s largest captive male Asian elephant, Bo,
who weighs 6.5 tons.
“Unlike Tony Romo, Bo can throw elephant rides and have their faces
Photos by Tom Holden/Times Photo Editor, Left: Gabriel Marcu, left, and Desi Aguilar with the Shrine Circus put up a cage
a perfect spiral with a football,” painted. at the Kerr County Youth Exhibition Hall Tuesday morning.
photo@dailytimes.com

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Los siete republicanos del comi-


té Judicial del Senado le han dado a
Al Día es patrocinado por la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional
, Kroger.com, hasta el 15 de noviembre para que
y distribuido en su les diga cuánto dinero necesita pa-
ra deportar a todos los indocumen-
comunidad cada miércoles tados que detecta el gobierno.
y sábado. Para entrega a En una carta fechada el 21 de oc-
domicilio de manera gratuita, tubre, los senadores encabezados
llame al (469) 977-3740. por John Cornyn, de Texas, y Orrin
Hatch, de Utah, expresan a Janet
Napolitano su preocupación por la
nueva polı́tica de la Oficina de In-
PUBLICIDAD
migración y Aduanas (ICE) de no
buscar la remoción del paı́s de in-
documentados que han cometido
delitos menores.
La carta cita reportes periodı́sti-
cos en el sentido de que un número
récord de procesos de deportación
en interiores han sido suspendidos por orden de
John T. Morton, director de ICE,
quien ha instruido a los abogados
Iglesias en de la agencia a priorizar, por falta
de fondos, la remoción de extranje-
la polémica ros con antecedentes delictivos.
ICE tiene un presupuesto de
Condenan que $56,300 millones para el año fiscal
templos acepten 2011, según la página web de Segu-
ridad Nacional.
donativos de Los abogados de ICE se están
narcotraficantes enfocando en la deportación de in-
documentados que han cometido
■ MÉXICO/6A
delitos serios con agravantes, o dos
o más delitos mayores, según la
carta de los senadores. En segunda
Sin castigo Ciudadanos acuden a votar en el Anita Martínez Recreation Center, en el oeste de Dallas.
BEN TORRES/ESPECIAL PARA AL DÍA
instancia están los que se han visto
involucrados en delitos sexuales, de
para patrones violencia doméstica y han maneja-
do intoxicados. Los demás están re-
Gobierno federal EN INTERIORES cibiendo poca atención.
aplica escasas Gobernador derrota a demócrata Bill White Los senadores le exigen a Napo-
multas por contratar y podría llegar a 14 años en el cargo ■ Legislador estatal de
Dallas impulsará ley similar
litano que les informe en cuántos
casos los abogados de ICE han de-
a indocumentados a la de Arizona cidido no iniciar proceso de depor-
■ PANORAMA/5A ■ Demografía cambia al tación en contra de indocumenta-
ASSOCIATED PRESS Más resultados en aldiatx.com bierno y que dos este año, y que detalle qué
condado de Dallas
usaba el pues- delitos cometieron y en dónde.
■ Norte de Texas fue
El gobernador republicano to para re- “La polı́tica de ICE… deja serias
clave en lucha por
A ejercitarse Rick Perry derrotó a su con-
trincante demócrata Bill Whi-
ge W. Bush como presidente.
Durante su campaña tam-
compensar a
sus amigos y gubernatura
dudas sobre la voluntad de su de-
partamento para aplicar las leyes
■ Baja entusiasmo entre
con estilo te para lograr su tercer manda-
to de cuatro años al frente del
bién criticó al presidente Ba-
rack Obama y a los demócratas
donantes de
campaña. votantes jóvenes
de inmigración”, afirman los sena-
dores en la carta a Napolitano. “Pa-
gobierno de Texas. en Washington, y vinculó a Los demó- ■ Cambian los políticos,
Hacer ejercicio pero la realidad será la
recerı́a que su departamento está
Perry insistió todo el año en White con ellos. cratas veı́an a aplicando la ley con base a criterios
no implica sacrificar que la economı́a de Texas se White es el ex alcalde de White como misma arbitrarios, con un completo des-
la elegancia encuentra mejor que la de mu- Houston y durante la contien- Rick Perry su mejor can- ■ Congreso dividido dén por las leyes que aprobó el
chos estados y que se han crea- da mantuvo una distancia del didato desde podría afectar la economía Congreso.
■ ESTILOS/4C
do miles de empleos durante la presidente y se presentó como la gobernadora Ann Richards, “ICE ha citado la falta de recur-
década que ha estado al frente un demócrata independiente. pero las encuestas mostraron a Páginas 8A y 9A sos como uno de los motivos para
del gobierno, cuando llegó al Habı́a insistido en que Perry te- Perry consistentemente en la prioritizar casos y aplicar la ley se-
Un lúgubre cargo tras la elección de Geor- nı́a demasiado tiempo en el go- delantera. lectivamente, pero hasta el mo-
Vea EXIGEN en la 3A
Día de Muertos
Conmemora México

Fin del sueño texano


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recordatorio a las
vı́ctimas de violencia
■ PANORAMA/4A

Los Rangers terminaron su mágica temporada ante los Giants de San Francisco en la
Acarician Serie Mundial por 4 juegos a 1.
Fue una temporada para recordar: la primera vez que conquistan su división en 11
la Liguilla años, ganan postemporada en casa, superan la ronda divisional y consiguen el banderín
Águilas del América de la Liga Americana, a costa de sus eternos verdugos Yankees de Nueva York.
tienen un pie en En el Clásico de Otoño fueron vencidos por el pitcheo de los Giants, campeones por
la postemporada vez primera desde que se instalaron en San Francisco.
del Apertura 2010
■ DEPORTES/4B Más en Deportes, páginas 1 y 3B
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TOP RACES
County Commissioner,
Precinct 4
Bottles up: Liquor sales a go
„ Killeen, Heights pass citizens, and I am very happy that it turned out
this way,” said Pat Kaufman, Bell County Com-
that allows the city to sell alcoholic beverages for
consumption of beer and wine at stores and res-
liquor measures; Kempner mittee for Economic Development spokesman, taurants, and mixed drinks at restaurants.
the group that spearheaded the liquor option’s The results of the elections will allow liquor
approves beer, wine sales appearance on the ballot. “I want to thank all stores such as Twin Liquors and Spec’s to open
those people who voted for it and worked on the shops in Killeen. The boundaries set by the
By Mason W. Canales committee to make this a success.” election are the city limits at the time of the
John Ernest Killeen Daily Herald Both Killeen and Harker Heights held elec- election.
tions for a liquor option that would allow the According to the BCCED, the liquor option
Fisher Wilkerson Killeen and Harker Heights voters approved sale of all alcoholic beverages, including pack- could bring around 300 jobs to the city and about
See story, Page A1 the sale of all alcoholic beverages in their re- age liquor. $600,000 in sales tax revenue.
spective cities Tuesday, while Kempner resi- In Killeen, the final, unofficial totals showed “I suspect that we will start having busi-
Judge, County Court dents approved the sale of beer and wine. 7,021 votes or 66.9 percent in favor of the sale. nesses and people start making inquires into
at Law No. 3 Both cities approved the propositions by more The number residents casting ballots against our city right away to open these stores,”
than a 2-to-1 margin. the option was 3,483 or 33.1 percent.
“I think this is a great day for Killeen and its Killeen currently operates under a Texas law Please see Liquor, Page A3

4 MORE YEARS Fisher


retains
Rebecca
DePew
Tyffany
Howard
See story, Page A6
Precinct 4
„ Republican
Justice of the Peace, re-elected to county
Precinct 3, Place 2 commission seat
By Sonya Campbell
Killeen Daily Herald
Bell County Precinct 4 Com-
missioner John Fisher won
re-election Tuesday night, de-
feating Democratic challenger
Ernest Wilkerson, a Killeen
G.W. Iona Rose City Council member.
Ivey Maedgen Fisher, a Republican who
has served on the commission-
ers’ court for eight years, gar-
U.S. Representative, nered 52.2 percent of the vote,
District 31 with 4,011 votes, to Wilkerson’s
3,678 votes, or 47.8 percent, in
unofficial final totals.
“I appreciate the voters for
having trust in me and for re-
electing me,” Fisher said, not-
ing he was glad to be given
the opportunity to serve his
constituents for another four
AP/LM OTERO years.
John R. Bill He described this election as
Gov. Rick Perry speaks at his victory party in Buda Tuesday. Perry defeated Democrat Bill White, the former mayor a hard one.
Carter Oliver of Houston, for an unprecedented third full four-year term. A grinning Perry proclaimed at his victory party at a wild In other elections he’s been
See story, Page A6 game ranch: “Texas has spoken, and we’re on the right track.” involved in, Fisher said, he felt
State Representative,
District 55 Perry re-elected to record third term Please see Fisher, Page A3

By Kelley Shannon
Edwards
The Associated Press „ STATEWIDE RACES RESULTS/A2 ousted after
AUSTIN — Republican Gov. Rick
Perry carried his anti-Washington
message to victory over Democrat
Perry, who became governor
when George W. Bush was elected
president in 2000, tapped into anti-
20 years in
Ralph Penny
Bill White on Tuesday, winning an
unprecedented third full four-year
government fervor and appealed
to the tea party movement, even Congress
Sheffield Hendrix term by appealing to voters angry though all his positions didn’t sit
See story, Page A6 with the White House and worried well with those Republican voters. By Angela K. Brown
about the economy. Perry ran strongly among voters The Associated Press
State Board of With 85 percent of precincts re- Houston Chronicle/SMILEY N. POOL
angry with the federal government
Education, District 5 porting, Perry had 55 percent of and those concerned about the di- WACO — Democratic Rep.
the vote compared with White’s 42 Democrat Bill White walks off the rection of the economy. Chet Edwards was ousted
percent on a day when Republicans stage after addressing his election Preliminary results from an Tuesday night after 20 years
fared well across the nation and in night party and conceding defeat to exit poll of more than 2,600 vot- in Congress, while three other
conservative Texas. Gov. Rick Perry Tuesday at the Hil- ers seemed to validate the Repub- Democrats seemed in trouble
“Texas has spoken and we’re on ton Americas Hotel in Houston. lican governor’s campaign strat- as well.
the right track,” a grinning Perry egy, which included television ads Republican Bill Flores, an
Ken Rebecca Bell- Mark said during his victory speech at an icized President Barack Obama boasting that he had “confronted” oil and gas executive who had
Mercer Metereau Loewe exotic game ranch that surrounds a and national Democrats and tried Obama. never run for public office, de-
See story, Page A6 working landfill south of Austin. to link White to them — and he White fared well among self-de- feated the longtime congress-
Perry hammered hard all year quickly turned to that theme in scribed moderates and those who man by capitalizing on anti-gov-
Nolanville government on the theme that the Texas econ- his speech. approve of Obama’s performance, ernment sentiment sweeping
omy is better than many states and “In precinct after precinct, the the polling showed. He won among the nation over the slow-mov-
Type-A that hundreds of thousands of jobs wave of dissatisfaction has been Latino voters and among voters ing economic recovery.
Home rule have been created during his de- building nearly two years, and it
See story, Page A6 cade in office. He repeatedly crit- crested tonight,” he said. Please see Perry, Page A2 Please see Edwards, Page A2

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on Tuesday and expanded their
in more than 20 races. Late Tues-
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day, area Democrats Patrick Rose
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of San Marcos, Diana Maldonado
they dealt a setback to President
of Round Rock and Valinda Bolton
Barack Obama two years after his
of Austin lost to GOP challengers,
triumphal victory.
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rowly kept her seat.
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En líne@ Resultados finales de contiendas Análisis políticos PESOS


> Políticos nuevos, misma realidad > Republicanos celebran primeros frutos en Compra: $12.47
los comicios > Inmigrantes mexicanos optan de última hora por voto demócrata Venta: $12.07
VALOR DEL DOLAR
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EN LAS
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del pueblo
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> Ganatercer candidatos en las contiendas
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consecutivo sismo persistía en sectores de la Entrenamiento de Liderazgo en
Washington.
comunidad del Valle de Texas PAG. A4
Notimex, The Associated Press quienes pedían el
–––––––– ❖ –––––––– triunfo para aquel
candidato fiel a la
AUSTIN — El gobernador agenda del INTERNACIONAL
republicano Rick Perry derrotó al pueblo.
demócrata Bill White el martes “Pienso que
mientras el gober- habrá sorpresas
nador que ha esta noche (ayer)
servido por un ya que los his-
extenso periodo FARIAS panos están
ganó facilmente dando este año
un sin precedente más muestras de participación al
tercer término de voto comparado con el 2006 aquí
cuatro años. en el Valle”, dijo Javier Parra,
Con un 12 por miembro de La Unión del Pueblo
PERRY ciento de precin- Entero.
ALERTA MAXIMA
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tos reportados, Declaró que en un principio Declaran ‘máxima’ alerta de seguri-
UN GRUPO de estudiantes sostiene una pancarta apoyando a los dad en embajadas de Grecia ante la
Perry tenía el 57 se creía que iba a haber mucho candidatos que están contendiendo por pertenecer a la mesa directiva del
por ciento de los posibilidad de que existan más
desánimo por lo que ha sucedi- distrito escolar Pharr-San Juan-Álamo, ayer en el Centro Cívico Pepe Salinas paquetes-bomba.
votos comparado PAG. A7
Continúa VOTANTESA8 en Pharr.
con 41 por ciento
para White. Perry
MEXICO
insistió intensa-
mente durante el
año en el tema de
Economía, salud y migración,
WHITE que la economía
de Texas es mejor
que la de muchos estados y que
preocupaciones de votantes
cientos de miles de trabajos han Notimex oriza la inmigración, según los
sido creados durante su admin- –––––––– ❖ –––––––– resultados recopilados por la ca-
istración de una década . dena CNN.
Repetidamente criticó al pres- WASHINGTON, D.C. — La Entre los votantes para quienes
idente Barack Obama y a situación económica, la cobertura la economía es su principal an- REPORTAN EJECUCIONES
demócratas nacionales y trató de de salud y la inmigración son, en siedad, 56 por ciento dijo estar Más de quince personas fueron eje-
relacionar a White con ellos. ese orden, las tres principales pre- “muy preocupado”, 36 por ciento cutadas en tres estados del país
La contienda entre Perry y ocupaciones de los votantes esta- “algo preocupado”, 10 por ciento el día de ayer. Se presume que los
White, la ocasión en la que los dounidenses en las elecciones “no demasiado preocupado” y sólo asesinatos están ligados al crimen
demócratas esperaban ganar la intermedias, de acuerdo con las 3.0 dijo “no estar preocupado del organizado. PAG. A10
gobernatura de Texas, fue larga y primeras encuestas de salida de todo”.
costosa. Ambos candidatos gas- urnas. A nivel de partidos, los niveles Max. 75
taron millones de dólares en Un 62 por ciento de los electores de popularidad e impopularidad Min. 58
anuncios de televisión y viajes ubicó a la economía como su in- de demócratas y republicanos
alrededor de Texas, visitando CLIMA
UN VOTANTE rasca inquieto su quietud central, seguido de 19 por fueron similares.
pueblos rurales y poblados ciento a quien interesa el acceso a Los demócratas aparecen con
cabeza mientras vota en
Continúa PERRYA8 Williston, Vermont (AP). la salud, y 6.0 por ciento que pri- Continúa PREOCUPACIONESA8 INDICE

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(01QPXFS Republican Rick Perry, already


Texas’ longest-serving governor, de-
cisively overcame a challenge from

PWFS)PVTF Democrat Bill White on Tuesday to


win a record third four-year term.
Hammering a message of Texas’
success in the midst of the national
economic downturn and capitaliz-
%FTQJUFTPNFUFBQBSUZ ing on frustration with the Obama
XJOT %FNPDSBUTBSF administration in what has been a
Republican-friendly year nation-
BCMFUPIPMEPOUP4FOBUF wide, Perry carried with him the
rest of the state GOP ticket, extend-
#Z+Fù;FMFOZ ing the party’s monopoly on state-
5)&/&8:03,5*.&4 wide offices that began in 1999.
In the Texas House, incumbent
Republicans captured control of
Democrats took a beating, with Re-
the U.S. House of Representatives
publican challengers running ahead
on Tuesday and expanded their
in more than 20 races. Late Tues-
voice in the Senate, riding a pow-
day, area Democrats Patrick Rose
erful wave of voter discontent as
of San Marcos, Diana Maldonado
they dealt a setback to President
of Round Rock and Valinda Bolton
Barack Obama two years after his
of Austin lost to GOP challengers,
triumphal victory.
while Donna Howard of Austin nar-
A Republican tide swept aside
rowly kept her seat.
dozens of Democratic lawmakers
Last legislative session, Republi-
regardless of their seniority or their
cans in the 150-member House had a
voting records, upending the con-
76-74 advantage. The GOP appeared
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returns as of 10:44 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010 B O R N O N T H E F O U R T H O F J U L Y 1 8 9 2 75 CENTS
LAGUNA MADRE
WATER DISTRICT*
Proposition
The issuance of $39,300,000 of
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For ................................................1,147 U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 27

TO THE WIRE
Against ........................................1,411

FEDERAL*
United States Representative,
District 15
Eddie Zamora (REP)..................30,650
Ruben Hinojosa (DEM) ............43,759
Aaron I. Cohn (LIB)......................1,960
United States Representative,

Farenthold, Ortiz battle in close race


District 27
R. Blake Farenthold (REP) ........45,795
Solomon P. Ortiz (DEM) ............44,831
Ed Mishou (LIB) ..........................4,748 ORTIZ FARENTHOLD MISHOU

STATE* ➤ FOR THE STORY, PLEASE SEE PAGE A2 | OR LOG ON TO OUR WEBSITE: WWW.BROWNSVILLEHERALD.COM
Governor
Rick Perry (REP)....................2,240,474
Bill White (DEM) ..................1,614,797 CAMERON COUNTY JUDGE GOVERNOR

JUDGE DUEL
Kathie Glass (LIB)......................86,923

Perry
Deb Shafto (GRN) ....................15,358
Lieutenant Governor
David Dewhurst (REP) ........2,488,274
L. Chavez-Thompson (DEM)1,310,894
Scott Jameson (LIB) ..................95,584

retains
Herb Gonzales, Jr. (GRN) ..........34,182
Attorney General
Greg Abbot (REP) ................2,576,632

Wood, Cascos margin tight throughout night


B. A. Radnofsky (DEM) ........1,262,753

Texas
Jon Roland (LIB) ........................86,936
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Susan Combs (REP) ............2,686,345
Mary J. Ruwart (LIB)................318,240
Edward Lindsay (GRN) ..........195,623

post
Commissioner of the General
Land Office
Jerry Patterson (REP)............2,447,998
Hector Uribe (DEM) ............1,309,891
James L. Holdar (LIB) ..............117,598
Commissioner of Agriculture
Todd Staples (REP) ..............2,408,757 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hank Gilbert (DEM) ............1,329,623
Rick Donaldson (LIB) ..............128,600 AUSTIN — Republican
Railroad Commissioner Gov. Rick Perry defeated
David Porter (REP) ..............2,349,083
Jeff Weems (DEM) ..............1,346,034
Democrat Bill White on
Roger Gary (LIB)......................109,191 Tuesday as
Art Browning (GRN) ................56,180 the long- WINNER
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3 serving
Debra Lehrmann (REP)........2,370,599 governor
Jim Sharp (DEM)..................1,385,864 easily won
William B. Strange, III (LIB) ....109,341 an unprece-
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5 d e n t e d
Paul Green (REP)..................2,381,300 third full
Bill Moody (DEM) ................1,375,838 f o u r- y e a r
Tom Oxford (LIB) ....................114,490 term.
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9 With 26
Eva Guzman (REP) ..............2,389,854 PERRY
Blake Bailey (DEM) ..............1,330,881
percent of
Jack Armstrong (LIB) ..............161,144 precincts
Judge, Court of Criminal reporting,
Appeals, Place 2 Perry had
Lawrence Meyers (REP) ......2,604,699 YVETTE VELA/THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD 57 percent
J. Randell Stevens (LIB) ..........528,641 INSIDE: of the vote
Judge, Court of Criminal Cameron County Judge candidate John Wood greets supporters Tuesday at Wink’s Saloon, Grill & Roping compared
Appeals, Place 5 ➤ Cameron Arena in Olmito. w i t h
Cheryl Johnson (REP) ..........2,618,740 County election White’s 41
Dave Howard (LIB)..................510,392 Cameron percent.
officials say
Judge, Court of Criminal County Judge Perry ham- WHITE
Appeals, Place 6 voter turnout
was strong, Carlos Cascos mered hard
Michael E. Keasler (REP)......2,382,484
Keith Hampton (DEM) ........1,353,312 PAGE A3 speaks with a all year on the theme that
Robert Ravee Virasin (LIB)......110,218 supporter on the Texas economy is better
➤ Lt. Gov. than many states and that
State Representative, Dist. 37 election night
Rene O. Oliveira (DEM) ..............9,397 David Dewhurst hundreds of thousands of
and Republican at his election jobs have been created dur-
State Representative Dist. 38 party in
Eddie Lucio III (DEM) ................10,931 incumbents ing his decade in office.
State Representative, Dist. 43 fought to keep Brownsville. He repeatedly criti-
J.M. Lozano (DEM)....................10,439 their party’s grip CASCOS WOOD cized President Barack
Richard W. Shuey (LIB)................3,051 on statewide BRAD DOHERTY/ Obama and national
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals offices, ➤TO READ ABOUT THE COUNTY THE BROWNSVILLE Democrats and tried to
District, Place 3 JUDGE RACE, SEE PAGE A2 HERALD link White to them.
Greg Perkes (REP) ..................109,834
PAGE A5
Linda Yañez (DEM)..................100,003
District Judge,
103rd Judicial District
Janet L. Leal (DEM) ..................25,081
INSIDE | Brownsville Independent School District’s Board of Trustees, PAGE A3
POSITION 1 (RETURNS AS OF 11PM) POSITION 2 (RETURNS AS OF 11PM) POSITION 4 (RETURNS AS OF 11PM)
District Judge,
107th Judicial District
Benjamin Euresti Jr. (DEM) ......24,663
District Judge,
197th Judicial District
Migdalia Lopez (DEM)..............24,785
District Judge,
357th Judicial District
Leonel Alejandro (DEM)............24,002 WINNER WINNER WINNER
6,179 4,056 2,700 3,298 8,511 7,143 8,916 7,144
CAMERON COUNTY*
County Judge
Christina L. Herman Otis Daniel “Danny” Eric Enrique Ruben Luci B. Richard
Carlos Cascos (REP) ..................18,163 Saavedra Powers Jr. Peña Jr. Garza Escobedo Jr. Cortez Jr. Longoria “Rick” Zayas
John Wood (DEM) ....................18,715
Justice of the Peace, Abby ..................................B6 Classified ..........................C5 Editorial ..........................A12 TV Listings ........................B7 High 73°
Precinct No. 4 Amusements ......................B6 Comics ..............................B8 Horoscope..........................B6 Weather.......................... B10
Manuel Flores Jr. (REP) ..................809
Rolando Muniz (DEM) ..................648 Calendar ............................B9 Community ........................B9 Sports ................................B1 © 2010 The Brownsville Herald. All rights reserved
Low 61°
Justice of the Peace,
Precinct No. 6
John Chambers (REP)..................1,642

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