Local radio is reporting that disappointed Republican Rick Green swung a punch at Hays County incumbent Patrick Rose at a polling place today. The 2002 race between then-incumbent Green and Rose was the subject of Last Man Standing, a documentary I caught at the 2003 SXSW film festival which is well worth renting.
Charles Kuffner has a summary of coverage over at Off the Kuff, which is where I get most of my state-level political news. Kuffner does not mention that Rose fought back, which a friend with the Hays County Democrats tells me.
How's that for a polling-place irregularity?
Posted by Ben Brumfield at November 7, 2006 05:57 PMWhat seems to be the most accurate report is the leading story at the Austin American Statesman.
Posted by: Sara Brumfield at November 8, 2006 07:15 AMThe candidate I worked for avoided taking a swing at anyone but at the victory party his wife delivered a very public (and richly deserved) FY to the Golden Gate Restaurant Association.
Ben and Sara, sorry about Kinky Friedman. He should've done better.
Posted by: Martha Bridegam at November 12, 2006 08:18 PM