That's because the vote for Obama in Austin is worth roughly twice what a vote for Clinton in south Texas is worth.

NPR: In Texas, Not All Voters Are Equal

Like Silicon Valley and Boston, Austin is already a technology hub for the computer industry, and is home to Dell and Freescale.

ECONOMIST: America's clean-tech clusters

Aldo Sunaryo, 28, a software developer in Austin, Texas, opened a Betterment account early this year, which he is using to save for a wedding.

WSJ: The New Money Apps

Kao'je gave the order to the NFA board in a meeting on Wednesday, as national coach Austin Eguavoen is preparing the Super Eagles for Saturday's Nations Cup group qualifier against Niger.

BBC: SPORT | Football | African | Nigeria to seek foreign coach

Austin, Texas, is leading a growing number of cities in calling for car companies to produce plug-in hybrid vehicles that can go hundreds of miles on a gallon of gas.

CNN: Redford: Kicking the oil habit

Austin, a successful, Ivy-League-educated screenwriter is house-sitting for his mother.

ECONOMIST: Retreading the boards

With low taxes and low regulation at the state level, Austin--no doubt to many locals' consternation--is a great environment not only for public sector employment but also private sector growth.

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