Friday, February 29, 2008
Pegasus News Primary Preview
Roundtable discussion includes content partners the Dallas Voice, Dallas Weekly, Latina Lista, and League of Women Voters
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DALLAS On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Marisa Treviño of Latina Lista, Cheryl Smith from Dallas Weekly, John Wright of the Dallas Voice, and Libbie Lee of the League of Women Voters Dallas gathered in the Dallas iMedia studios to discuss the primary election on Tuesday, March 4 with managing editor Catherine Cuellar.
Marisa discussed the newfound political excitement among Latinos. John noted political gains by GLBT leaders in recent elections as well. Cheryl said the diverse constituencies needed to garner popular support were reflected by the staff members working for various candidates. Then Libbie explained why Texas Democratic delegates are elected in two phases, and gave an idea of what to expect on Tuesday.
Pegasus News Primary Preview (1 of 3)
John Wright of the Dallas Voice, Cheryl Smith of the Dallas Weekly, Libbie Lee of the League of Women Voters, and Marisa Treviño of Latina Lista discuss the history of the Texas primary election process and what to expect March 4 with host Catherine Cuellar. Excerpted from a cable access special program for the Dallas iMedia Network.
Cheryl and Libbie agreed that first-time voters and young voters will play a big role in this year's election. John and Marisa also talked about the potential disillusionment of those same eager new voters based on the Democratic party's superdelegate system. Then Catherine asked about local, county, and statewide candidates.
Pegasus News Primary Preview (2 of 3)
Marisa Treviño of Latina Lista, Cheryl Smith of the Dallas Weekly, John Wright of the Dallas Voice, and Libbie Lee of the League of Women Voters discuss down ballot races in the March 4 primary with host Catherine Cuellar. Excerpted from a cable access special program for the Dallas iMedia Network.
The group went on to discuss local officials who rode into office on the coattails of Ronald Reagan and Jesse Jackson.
Pegasus News Primary Preview (3 of 3)
John Wright of the Dallas Voice, Cheryl Smith of the Dallas Weekly, Libbie Lee of the League of Women Voters, and Marisa Treviño of Latina Lista discuss the history of party switching in Dallas County with host Catherine Cuellar. Excerpted from a cable access special program for the Dallas iMedia Network.
For polling places and sample ballots, visit the elections websites for Dallas County, Tarrant County, Denton County, and Collin County.
To view the entire Pegasus News Primary Preview, watch the Dallas iMedia Network on Cable Channel 27A at the following times:
- Saturday 3/1/2008, 7:00 PM
- Sunday 3/2/2008, 12:00 AM
- Sunday 3/2/2008, 2:00 PM
- Sunday 3/2/2008, 7:30 PM
- Monday 3/3/2008, 10:00 AM
- Monday 3/3/2008, 1:00 PM
- Monday 3/3/2008, 8:00 PM
- Tuesday 3/4/2008, 8:30 AM
- Tuesday 3/4/2008, 5:00 PM
Special thanks to the Dallas iMedia Network
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