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Austin City Council 
Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 14:23:52 PM CDT
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President Obama has encouraged us to get involved on the local level and make a difference in our communities. On that note, early voting begins this week in the Austin City Council races. The deadline to vote early is Tuesday, May 5.
Texans for Obama does not make endorsements in local races, but we're happy to share relevant information from other local organizations. Please do your homework and make your voice heard!
(Attention campaigns: If there are any needed additions or edits to this list, please contact us at texansforobama@gmail.com.)
ENDORSEMENTS FOR MAYOR: Brewster McCracken:
* Austin American-Statesman
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
Carole Keeton Strayhorn:
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Building Owners & Managers Association
* ChangeAustin.org
* Hilltop Views, St. Edwards University Student Paper
* NOKOA The Observer
* Small Business Group
* Villager Newspaper
David Buttross:
* No endorsements
Josiah Ingells:
* No endorsements
Lee Leffingwell:
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Sierra Club
* Austin Tejano Democrats
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Austin / Travis County EMS Employees Association
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Clean Water Action / Texas Vote Environment
* College Democrats of St. Edward's University
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycle Voters
* Mexican American Democrats
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* South Austin Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association
* Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association
* University Democrats
* West Austin Democrats
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 1: Chris Riley:
* Austin American-Statesman
* Austin Apartment Association
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin/Travis Co. EMS Employee Association
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Daily Texan
* Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association
* League of Bicycling Voters
* NOKOA The Observer
* North by Northwest Democrats
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* Sierra Club
* Small Business Group of Central Texas
* St. Edward's Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* University Democrats
* Villager Newspaper
* West Austin Democrats
Perla Cavazos:
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Better Austin Today
* Black Austin Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* Mexican American Democrats
* North by Northwest Democrats
* PODER Pac
* South Austin Democrats
* South West Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Tejano Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Texas Hispanic Police Officer's Association
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 2: Joe Quintero:
* Mexican-American Democrats
Mike Martinez:
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Building Owners & Managers Association
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Sierra Club
* Austin Tejano Democrats
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Austin / Travis County EMS Employees Association
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* ChangeAustin.org
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Clean Water Action / Texas Vote Environment
* College Democrats of St. Edward's University
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycle Voters
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* Small Business Group
* South Austin Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association
* Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association
* University Democrats
* West Austin Democrats
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 5: (uncontested race) Bill Spelman:
* Austin American Statesman
* Austin Apartment Association
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Neighborhoods Council
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Tejano Democrats
* Austin/Travis Co. EMS Employees Association
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Better Austin Today PAC
* Black Austin Democrats
* Building Owners and Managers Association
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council of Austin
* ChangeAustin.org
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycling Voters
* Mexican American Democrats of Austin
* North by Northwest Democrats
* Sierra Club
* South Austin Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* University Democrats
* West Austin Democrats
ENDORSEMENTS FOR PLACE 6: Sam Osemene:
* Mexican American Democrats
* Southwest Austin Democrats
* Small Business Group
* ChangeAustin.Org
* Travis County Republican Liberty Caucus
* Texans For Accountable Government
Sheryl Cole:
* Austin Board of Realtors
* Building Owners & Managers Association
* Austin Chronicle
* Austin Firefighters Association
* Austin Lesbian / Gay Political Caucus
* Austin Police Association
* Austin Progressive Coalition
* Austin Sierra Club
* Austin Women's Political Caucus
* Austin / Travis County EMS Employees Association
* Black Austin Democrats
* Burnt Orange Report
* Capital Area Asian American Democrats
* Capital Area Progressive Democrats
* Capital City Young Democrats
* Central Austin Democrats
* Central Labor Council
* Circle C Area Democrats
* Clean Water Action / Texas Vote Environment
* College Democrats of St. Edward's University
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
* Daily Texan
* League of Bicycle Voters
* Mexican American Democrats
* NOKOA The Observer
* Northeast Travis County Democrats
* South Austin Democrats
* Stonewall Democrats
* Texas Environmental Democrats
* Travis County Sheriff's Law Enforcement Association
* Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association
* Villager Newspaper
* West Austin Democrats
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