Your devoted weekly muckraker doesn’t endorse political candidates, forcing you to do the thinking for yourself, and leaving us unbeholden and unencumbered by buyer’s remorse when it comes time to criticize our elected reps. We do, however, provide you with this handy guide to recent, salient reporting on key competitive races and issues — all available and linked online at sacurrent.com — and a list of (mostly) non-partisan organizations that publish guides based on voting records and issue surveys.
POTUS: Senator Barack Obama v. Senator John McCain
“Taxing truth,” September 24, 2008
“Mile-high hopes,” September 3, 2008
“Man in the mirror,” August 20, 2008
U.S. Senate: Senator John Cornyn v. State Rep. Rick Noriega
“Elephant’s memory,”
July 8, 2008
On Curblog Friday: Gilbert Garcia analyzes the second Cornyn-Noriega debate.
U.S. House of Representatives, District 23:
Congressman Ciro Rodriguez v. County
Commissioner Lyle Larson
“Playing by earmark,”
September 24, 2008
Bexar County Commissioners Court, Precinct 3: Kevin Wolff v. Chip Haass
“Northside nailbiter,”
October 8, 2008
“Wolff in councilman’s clothing” July 30, 2008
City of San Antonio Special Election, Proposition 1: to extend mayoral and City Council term limits from two two-year terms to four two-year terms
“Taking it to the limits,” October 15, 2008
“The trouble with term limits,” June 18, 2008
