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A poll released yesterday by Yacoubian Research shows that the race for Shelby County Mayor is tightening, though the end results are well within the margin of error. The poll, conducted last week shows the gap seperating Democratic Nominee Joe Ford and Republican Nominee Mark Luttrell tightening from 5% to 3% with significant gains...
The CA is reporting that Early Voting is brisk this August: Surging Republican turnout is setting a pace for early voting numbers in the Aug. 5 elections that would break the previous Shelby County early voting record in a summer election. Through Thursday, 30,388 voters had cast ballots, 28,856 since voting expanded to satellite...
If you’re interested in voting early in the Shelby County Primary elections, today is the last day to do so. Early voting locations can be found here. According to the Memphis Daily News only 2.7% of County voters have participated in the election so far. Election day is May 4th, and there are several...
Special thanks to the Memphis Daily News for being Johnny on the Spot with the list of qualified candidates. Unfortunately, at least on my computer, the formatting is all jacked up, so here’s where we’re at: Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford – D Deidre Malone – D Otis Jackson – D Ernest Lunati –...
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
As I noted in yesterday’s Happy Hour, former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton had a presser yesterday. I was only able to listen to a little of it because I was working, but what I heard was interesting, and not entirely untrue. I can’t vouch for the complete accuracy of Herenton’s numbers. The Voter Participating...
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