1. Recently, Texas mayors have garnered national publicity. Watch this interview of Houston mayor Annise Parker right after her election victory in December 2009.
The CNN interviewer wants to discuss Parker’s sexuality and the historical meaning of her electoral victory. How much does that subject have to do with the job of mayor of Houston? How does Parker believe the historical nature of her victory can help the city of Houston? How much does Parker focus on her job as mayor in the interview? |
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| 2. Watch this interview with San Antonio mayor Julian Castro on the Colbert Report. What does Colbert want to talk about in the interview? Why do you think he invited Castro on his show to talk about this issue? How much did the interview focus on Castro’s job as mayor? |
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| 3. Examining these two interviews, why do these Texas mayors receive this national publicity? Does this publicity have much to do with their day-to-day jobs? Do you think such national publicity is good or bad for their cities? |
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