David Ortez

I was going to entertain the reason why Peter Brown did not earn a spot in the run off in December but I decided against that sort of negative outlook.

Instead, I would like to thank the Peter Brown campaign.

Thank you for believing in Houston.

Thank you for inspiring so many folks from diverse demographics. It was cool to step into the Heights Theatre … and see it packed with a young people that you thought you were at the United Nations.

Thank you for telling us what you envisioned and how you wanted to make Houston “an even better Houston.”

Thank you for staying positive for so long … and I understand that the last week … was just that … the last week.

For those on the fence or those that decided to procrastinate … this is a quick guide to the policies of each of the major candidates running to be the next mayor of the City of Houston.

You may download a PDF for your printing pleasure and feel free to pass it around. Good luck to the candidates!

Bill White has been quiet … too quiet if you ask me but today he came out of the rock he has been hiding under (ergo his Senate Campaign Race) and stepped up to the plate to set the record straight.

In a mailer sent out to potential voters by the Peter Brown campaign … it alleged that Parker “twice missed legally required deadlines for preparing the city’s official financial reports.”

Gene Locke must have gotten the latest memo that shows him behind Annise Parker and Peter Brown even though he has managed to out raise them both and get more endorsements than all of the candidates combined … but he is stuck at the bottom just shy of being humiliated by Roy Morales.

Then, I got word of his latest television advert and I was excited … finally we will get to see some good stuff. If, Locke was going negative on the radio and chipping away at Peter Brown … accusing him of buying votes … I could only imagine the havoc his new ad would bring.

Today is the big day in which folks will begin to cast their ballots and decide who will lead Houston for at least the next 2 years but most likely the next 6 if history proves to be any indicator on how our system works.

The most recent Houston Chronicle/Zogby poll does not look pretty for Gene Locke. No matter how many endorsements he gets or that he is the defacto Democratic Party candidate … times are hard for the former City Attorney turned Andres Kurth partner.

In case you were not able to attend yesterday’s debate … I was there to live blog the event and Martha Griffin offers her insight on the event and Charles Kuffner adds his two cents.

I have not had a chance to comment on the recent advertisements by Annise Parker or Peter Brown. I have decided to examine each ad and the assertions made by each candidate.

For the past 5 months I have been following the Houston Mayoral Candidates as they sprint along on this marathon we call an election … to be the next Mayor of the City of Houston.

Along the way only one candidate had implemented a Mobile Campaign … although rather weak in my opinion … at least people could connect to Gene Locke via their cell phone.

Well, apparently Peter Brown has joined Locke and in his new mailer he has implemented a call to action (thank God someone is finally listening!) in which he askes potential voters to connect with him via Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and get this …. their cell phone!