Monday, December 2, 2019

DAY 1: Tony Buzbee Put on a Great Showing on First Day of Early Voting; A few Key Areas for Mayor Turner Appeared to Be Down


As it stands right now, Tony Buzbee is heavily favored over Mayor Sylvester Turner at (9) nine of the (33) thirty-three early voting sites according to a Houston Business Connections Newspaper© independent review of voting trends and political leanings in the areas where each of the early voting centers resides. At first glance, it may appear that Tony Buzbee may have fewer sites with the potential to go his way, but you have to understand that Buzbee is actually fishing in ponds that have a much greater number of likely voters who will typically turn out to cast their ballot in a runoff election. However, as it stands right now, Mayor Sylvester Turner could be heavy to slightly favored over Tony Buzbee at (18) eighteen of the (33) thirty-three early voting polling sites according to the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© independent review of the voting trends and political leanings in the areas where the early voting sites studied are uniquely positioned. The greatest question for Mayor Turner, right now, however, is will he be able to get his base to turn back out to cast a ballot for a second time. And in case you are wondering about the remaining locations, (6) six of the early voting locations are considered to be in the up-for-grabs category according to the Houston Business Connections Newspaper© independent review.

Tony Buzbee Seeks to Unseat Mayor Sylvester Turner; Where Voters Turnout for the Runoff Election Will Be Key for Buzbee to Pull Off a Victory

AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©

Based on my knowledge of demographics and political leanings associated with the areas where each of the early voting polling centers resides, this report is being published to assist Houston Business Connections Newspaper© readers with determining how the election is going so far. As I've stated all along, I believe that Tony Buzbee and Mayor Sylvester Turner are about to produce a record-setting runoff turnout as it relates to the City of Houston's past runoff election turnouts. However, Houstonians should not take anything for granted during the early voting cycle. Why? I'm glad you asked. Judging from what we saw happen back on the day before Thanksgiving, the 9,490 in-person votes already shows that Houstonians are a little more excited about the runoff than they were on the first day of early voting for the general election. In case you don't remember, only 7,973 in-person votes were cast back on Monday, October 21, 2019.

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Early voting at the County Attorney Conference Center should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner in my opinion. The County Attorney Conference Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District I. So, I believe early voting turnout at this location could lean toward Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 189 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Prairie View A&M University Northwest early voting location could be up for grabs. A mixture of  Democratic and Republican voters tend to vote early at the Prairie View A&M University Northwest location. So, it's hard to tell whether early voting turnout numbers at this location favors Tony Buzbee or Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 20 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Atascocita Branch Library location could be up for grabs. A mixture of  Democratic and Republican voters tend to vote early at the Atascocita Branch Library location. So, it's hard to tell whether early voting turnout numbers at this location favors Tony Buzbee or Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 89 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Kingwood Community Center should go in favor of Tony Buzbee. A mixture of  Democratic and Republican voters tend to vote early at the Kingwood Community Center location. However, I believe the early voting numbers at this location should heavily favor Tony Buzbee over Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 878 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Freeman Branch Library should go in favor of Tony Buzbee. The Freeman Branch Library sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District E. So, believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Tony Buzbee over Mayor Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 628 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Harris County Scarsdale Annex should be up for grabs. A mixture of  Democratic and Republican voters tend to vote early at the Harris County Scarsdale Annex location. So, I am not sure whether early voting numbers at this location will favor Tony Buzbee or Mayor Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 163 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the  Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center will go in favor of Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District K. So, believe early voting turnout at this location should heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 212 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Raindrop Turkish House should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Raindrop Turkish House sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District J. So, believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 75 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Nottingham Park Building should favor Tony Buzbee. The Nottingham Park Building sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District G. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Tony Buzbee over Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 542 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Harris County Public Health Environmental Service Building should favor Tony Buzbee. The Harris County Public Health Environmental Service Building sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District G. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Tony Buzbee over Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 216 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Metropolitan Multi-Service Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District G. However, this location tends to be a Democratic voting hotbed. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 1,207 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.



Early voting at the HCC West Loop South Campus location should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The HCC West Loop South Campus sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District C. So, this location tends to be a Democratic-leaning voting district. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 158 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Bayland Park Community Center should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Bayland Park Community Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District J. So, this location tends to be a Democratic-leaning voting district. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 631 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Tracy Gee Community Center should favor Tony Buzbee. The Tracy Gee Community Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District G. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 344 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Katherine Tyra Branch Library should heavily favor Tony Buzbee. The Katherine Tyra Branch Library sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District A. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should heavily favor Tony Buzbee over Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 25 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center should favor Tony Buzbee. The Trini Mendenhall Community Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District A. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should favor Tony Buzbee over Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 651 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Acres Homes Multi-Service Center will heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Acres Homes Multi-Service Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District B. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 274 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Lone Star College Victory Center should favor Tony Buzbee. The Lone Star College Victory Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District A. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should favor Tony Buzbee over Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Hardy Street Senior Citizens Center will heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Hardy Street Senior Citizens Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District H. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 96 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Northeast Multi-Service Center back will heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Northeast Multi-Service Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District B. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 186 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Octavia Fields Branch Library should be up for grabs. A mixture of  Democratic and Republican voters tend to vote early at the Octavia Fields Branch Library early voting center. So, I am not sure whether early voting at this location will favor Tony Buzbee or Mayor Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 41 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Kashmere Multi-Service Center should heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Kashmere Multi-Service Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District B. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 130 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Ripley Houston Neighborhood Center should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Ripley Houston Neighborhood Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District I. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 164 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the HCC Southeast College Campus should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The HCC Southeast College Campus sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District I. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 174 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Fiesta Mart should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. However, the demographics of areas like this are rapidly changing which makes this early voting location tough to gauge. The Fiesta Mart sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District K. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 615 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Sunnyside Multi-Service Center will go in favor of Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Sunnyside Multi-Service Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District D. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location will heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 336 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Texas Southern University polling site will go in favor of Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Texas Southern University early voting center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District D. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location will heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 34 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the University of Houston polling site is a little difficult to gauge. The University of Houston early voting center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District D. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Mayor Sylvester Turner, but given the diversity of the campus, I am not completely certain that this will be the case. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 58 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Young Neighborhood Library will favor Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Young Neighborhood Library sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District D. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location will heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 268 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Grand Tuscany Hotel should favor Tony Buzbee. The Grand Tuscany Hotel sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District A. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location could favor Tony Buzbee over Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 70 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Moody Park Community Center should heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner in my opinion. The Moody Park Community Center sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District H. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location will heavily favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 215 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the SPJST Lodge 88 should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner in my opinion. The SPJST Lodge 88 sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District C. So, this area tends to be a Democratic-leaning voting district. However, this location is a little tough to gauge. But, I believe Mayor Sylvester Turner could beat Tony Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 489 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.


Early voting at the Alief ISD Administration Building is tricky to gauge. The Alief ISD Administration Building sits inside of single-member Houston City Council District F. So, I believe early voting turnout numbers at this location should favor Mayor Sylvester Turner over Tony Buzbee. However, this location could be a little tricky because of the large number of independent business people who live in the area -- many of whom could favor Buzbee. On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, a total of 294 in-person votes were cast at this early voting location.



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“Mean Gene” Hill Shares His Thoughts on the Mayor's Race with Aubrey R. Taylor

I’ve been saying for months now, that support for Tony Buzbee in the Black Community is continuing to grow. I’m not just making this stuff up. I am not sure why nobody else is talking about this. To this end, I recently asked Eugene “Mean Gene” Hill a professional heavyweight boxer with a record of 34 wins and 2 losses to share a few thoughts about his friendship with Tony Buzbee. 

AUBREY R. TAYLOR: How long have you and Tony Buzbee been friends? 

MEAN GENE: “Tony and I have been friends since 2007. It began with him sponsoring me in my boxing career and a solid friendship grew from there, now we are like family.” 

AUBREY R. TAYLOR: How do you feel about your friend Tony Buzbee running for mayor of Houston? 

MEAN GENE: “I'm excited for him. I can say that Tony has Houston's best interest at heart. He didn't have to run for mayor, but he feels strongly about doing all he can to help improve a city that he loves so much.” 

AUBREY R. TAYLOR: What would you say to the Houstonians who are (still undecided) about whether to vote for Tony Buzbee or Mayor Sylvester Turner? 

MEAN GENE: “Turner has shown Houston what he can do and what his priorities are. I'd ask the (undecided) voters if they were happy with what they've seen. 

I don't think there is a PERFECT person, but there is the BEST person for the position as the mayor of Houston. Tony has always fought for the people, as he's shown this time and time again, as a United States Marine, as a lawyer, and as a human being. 

Campaign speeches, commercials, and politics aside... Just look at the depth in which both candidates have demonstrated as it relates to improving the quality of life for people. You will clearly see that Tony's level of commitment and sacrifice for the people far surpasses that of Turner.”




"We are pleased to announce that Attorney Tony Buzbee is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Early voting will begin on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving."

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"We are pleased to announce that Mayor Sylvester Turner is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Early voting will begin on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving."

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"At this time Mike Knox is the only candidate in the runoff race for Houston City Council At-Large Position #1 who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Early voting will begin on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving."

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"At this time Anthony Dolcefino is the only candidate in the runoff race for Houston City Council At-Large Position #4 who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Early voting will begin on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving."

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"At this time Shelley Kennedy is the only candidate in the runoff race for Houston City Council District C who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Early voting will begin on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving."

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"At this time Edward Pollard is the only candidate in the runoff race for Houston City Council District J who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Early voting will begin on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving."

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"At this time Rhonda Skillern Jones is the only candidate in the runoff race Houston Community College Trustee for District II who is asking for "YOUR" vote on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Early voting will begin on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving."

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