Mike_Rosen's Blog

THE REAL HISPANIC POLL NUMBERS

So how much support does Hillary Clinton really have from Texas Hispanic voters?  The latest Fox Rasmussen poll released today shows Clinton's lead among TX Hispanics down to a 7-point margin (doesn't specify numbers).  But a Latino Decisions Texas Poll released by the Clinton campaign last night shows Clinton leading Obama 62%-21% among Hispanic voters. 

OBAMA FATIGUE?

Several hundred seats were left empty this morning for Obama's town hall meeting at the Austin Convention Center.  Yeah, it's a weekday morning.  But with all the 'momentum' he has and the support around here, shouldn't they have been filled?  Perhaps, with an estimated 30k downtown last week and 12k in San Marcos last night, everyone here who wants to see him has already done so.

RECORD TURNOUT WITH AN *

Secretary of State Phil Wilson went out on a huge limb Wednesday with early voting almost over, projecting record turnout for Texas primaries.  But it's only a partial record. 

Wilson projects 3.3 million, compared to the high water mark of 2.7 million in 1988.  However, the real number you should pay attention to is percentage of voters who cast ballots.  Wilson projects 26% this year.  But in 1988 it was 36.7%.  In other words, in what is being called the election of a generation, 1 in 4 Texas voters are voting in the primary, compared to a little more than 1 in 3 20 years ago.

ELECTION NIGHT WEBCAST

Fox 7 News will provide election coverage on the web in addition to our newscasts at 5 and 9PM.  Please join us for a special webcast that will include reports from candidate election night locations and even a democratic caucus after the polls close.  You'll see the latest results as they come in.  And we will also have a host of guests dropping by to add to our coverage.  Here's the schedule:

4:00-5:00PM    Webcast

5:00-6:00PM    Fox 7 News Edge at 5

7:00-9:00PM    Webcast

9:00-10:00PM   Fox 7 News Edge at 9

10:00-11:00PM+ Webcast