(Ed.'s Note: We wondered how long it would take for the gloves to come out in the elections for the board of trustees of the Brownsville Independent School District. Well, we didn't have to wait long. The race for Position 2 is between incumbent Carlos Elizondo, Erasmo Castro and Herman Otic Powers, a former BISD trustee.
We have been told that hundreds of hojas sueltas pointing out the two candidates criminal records have been appearing in windshields of cars parked in shopping malls and the parking lots of BISD facilities. We checked, and, except for the fact that there is no political disclaimer, the information in the hoja suelta appears to be true.
(Hojas sueltas, by the way, appear to be a campaign tradition peculiar to South Texas. Supporters of candidates will often take it on their own while they campaign on educational issues in their literature and media ads.)
With early voting starting Monday, we expect more hojas sueltas in other races will start to sprout on the political landscape.)