05 Nov 2008
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 2008
Page
1
A concise roundup highlighting U.S. Representative Ted Poe and the election results in Texas District 2. The item lists key winners, vote counts, and shifts in the local political landscape, with emphasis on the congressman's status and neighboring race outcomes.
Amid a close tally in Harris County Texas Democrats hoped for a GOP sweep to shift the county’s political landscape. They have not carried a countywide race in 14 years as demographics shift and Barack Obama’s popularity buoyed support. Ken Jones won re election as Harris Precinct 3 Constable and thanked supporters at Baytown.
Barack Obama swept to the presidency as the nation’s first Black leader, defeating John McCain in key states including Ohio Florida and Virginia. He pledged unity calling on McCain for help as crowds gathered in Grant Park and across the country.
U S Senator John Cornyn, a Republican, defeats Democratic challenger Rick Noriega to win a third term. Early tallies showed 51 to 47 percent, final results around 53 percent for Cornyn. Noriega, a Houston state legislator and Army National Guard officer, attacked Cornyn’s record and Washington stance. Reps. Ted Poe Gene Green and Wayne Smith also retained their seats. News notes include bailout politics and health care debates.
In Houston, Republican incumbents faced tight challenges from Democrats seeking to end a years-long GOP grip on the Texas Supreme Court. At press time, no race had been called, including the chief justice contest, with no Democrat having held a seat since 1998 on the high court or the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Kari Griffin reports Abernathy claimed the Pct 2 Commission post in unofficial results over Democrat Mike Kubik and Independent Monroe Kreuzer Jr. The longtime resident, who joked about his coin toss past, is elated to return to office after a decade.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.