Harper-Brown wins by 20 votes with provisionals.

[crispini]

Romano should TOTALLY ask for a recount. (And probably will)

Sucks to you, TDP and HDCC. You didn't put one nickel into that race and SEE NOW where it gets you? This whole picking and choosing of races is BULLSHIT. We need to put at least a few resources in EVERY DAMN RACE.

[sonias]

1. I wonder if he will ask for a recount

It costs lots of money to conduct a recount in Texas - even with these crap electronic voting systems. It's unbelievably expensive. And unfortunately the cost is all borne by the person who asks for it.

One thing I would like to see is to have an automatic recount when races are so close that the state pays for. Lots of states do that, and we should too. But Texas is a cheap ass state so the chances of that passing a republican controlled Texas legislature is slim to none.

I still would like to see a bill that would mandate a recount become law in Texas.

Sonia

[Maestro]

2. I work in Irving and I do not know anyone who likes

her except for the rich and the uninformed, mostly white, constituents. I hope the recount shows a Romano win but I will not count on it. I wish the Romano campaign had been better funded.

[sonias]

3. GOP keeps control of Texas House after heated race is decided

DMN 11/11/08
GOP keeps control of Texas House after heated race is decided
Republicans held their one-seat advantage in the Texas House late Monday as incumbent Linda Harper-Brown maintained a victory in the tight District 105 race.

However, her already small lead shrank from 34 to 20 votes after a Dallas County ballot board accepted 61 provisional ballots, amid Republican allegations of impropriety.

Her narrow victory could lead to a recount that might have implications for embattled House Speaker Tom Craddick.

But it was unclear whether Democratic challenger Bob Romano would request a recount. He could not be reached for comment late Monday.

Sonia