Former Clinton Official Wins Houston Mayor Race

[Khephra]

Former Clinton Official Wins Houston Mayor Race
Sun December 7, 2003 01:42 AM ET

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Bill White, who served in the Clinton administration and was chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, easily beat a Hispanic Republican endorsed by President Bush on Saturday in a runoff race to become mayor of Houston.

White had a 62 percent to 38 percent lead with virtually all of the votes counted.

A wealthy businessman and lawyer, White spent a record $8.6 million, including $2.2 million of his own money to defeat Orlando Sanchez, who was making his second attempt to become Houston's first Hispanic mayor.

White, 49, will replace current Mayor Lee Brown, who was the first black mayor of the nation's fourth largest city, but after six years in office was barred by term limits from running again.

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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=3950094

[izzie]

1. But what will Barbara Bush say?

:scared: :scared: :scared:

[LiberalFighter]

10. Does the queen bitch live there?

I hope they do a lot of construction in their neighborhood so that they are penned in and can't get out.

[UTUSN]

2. "Hispanic Republican" = "Cuban American"

Being crowned "first Hispanic mayor". Typical Orrin HATCH spin. This fellow might be Hispanic, the way Clarence THOMAS is African American, but these wingnuts don't represent their home groups.

[Robb]

3. Half of the "liberal media"

make sure you know he was a Clinton official in the lede, the other half make sure you know he's a "millionaire businessman"... :eyes:

[mbperrin]

4. Hmmmmmm.....at's funny, I thought

the Hammer said Teksus was all Repub country now!

Poppy and Babs better buckle in at the only non-public public street in Texas, nasty Dems on the move!

[Bushfire]

5. why I won't donate to NPR

listening on the way home from work I heard this story without knowing Houston politics. I figured the winner was Repuke by NPR using the "millionaire businessman", and thought the loser was Dem by labeling Sanchez their "potential first Hispanic mayor". I've heard the story twice this morning, and they never mentioned White being tied to the Clinton's or party affiliations. Give the facts, or don't do the story at all.

[bookman]

6. They're not running as Dems or GOP

Just everyone sort of knows it.

This election was the runnoff.

[Emboldened Chimp]

7. Hmm...easily beat a candidate endorsed by Smirk?

Could it be the Chimpster's electoral influence is fading? Let's hope the fuck so!

[Catherine Vincent]

8. Thank God my fellow Houstonians voted for a Democrat!

I couldn't vote because I am outside of the city limits but I made sure my friends and family voted democratic....(at least they told me they did):-)

[newsjunkie]

11. I used to live in Houston

I love it down there. Lots of great Democrats.

[CBHagman]

9. Woo-hoo!

:bounce:

[JohnLocke]

12. Good