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Are Mayoral Hopefulls Looking for an “Obama Effect?”

April 15, 2009 9:02 am by: Mose Buchele

Austin mayoral candidates are wondering if they can harness the energy from last year's presidential election to get them elected in May.

The campaigns of both Leffingwell and McCracken contained members who worked to get Barack Obama elected. Meanwhile more conservative candidates are sounding Obama-like themes of “change.” KUT’s Mose Buchele looks into the influence the Obama campaign is having on Austin’s mayoral race.

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