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Posted on 06/14/2002 3:39:04 PM PDT by Illbay
June 14, 2002, 3:08PM
Associated Press
AUSTIN -- Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tony Sanchez was set to take the stage today at the party's state convention, against the backdrop of new polls that show Republicans ahead in every statewide race.
Conventioneers meeting in El Paso showed little worry about the Texas Poll results released Friday, saying they believed Sanchez and
other statewide candidates would pick up steam after the three-day gathering.
Many believed the poll showing Republican Gov. Rick Perry leading Sanchez by 20 percentage points was inaccurate.
"I don't care what that poll says. I think we have a shot," said Catherine Mauzy, a delegate from Austin. "I think we have a
dynamite ticket from top to bottom."
Her brother, delegate Charles Mauzy of Dallas, believed Republicans were pushing the poll to try to steal the spotlight away from
Democrats.
"I head Perry is in Houston today with Bush, but it's not going to work," Mauzy said. "We're right on most of the issues."
The Scripps Howard Texas Poll showed 46 percent of likely voters would choose Perry. Sanchez, who has spent millions in television
advertising, was backed by 26 percent.
The Sanchez campaign said the survey was flawed and cited internal polls they say show Sanchez and Perry separated by as little as 4
percentage points.
The Texas Poll did not screen for registered voters, oversampled Republicans and undersampled minorities, said Glenn Smith, Sanchez
campaign manager.
Democratic lieutenant governor hopeful John Sharp also criticized the survey, which shows his GOP opponent, David Dewhurst, in the
lead.
"Every poll that I know of, that's a legitimate poll, has me either tied or ahead of Dewhurst. With him spending $7.5 million to $8
million already and me spending zero, you should have a 10 to 20 point, at least, temporary lead in that case," Sharp said. "I think
it's real trouble for him."
As Democrats prepared for candidate speeches and a "unity moment," Republicans publicized the Texas Poll and continued a shadow
convention in El Paso where few GOP faithful showed up.
"It's clear the millions (Sanchez) has spent and attacks he's made have been wasted," Perry spokesman Ray Sullivan said.
Sanchez spokesman Mark Sanders said their polls and a Democratic Coordinating Committee poll of 700 random registered voters showed
Perry with a 4- to 9-percentage point lead.
"If the election were held today, it would be one of the closest elections in the history of the state," Sanders said.
The closest statewide race, according to the Texas Poll, is the contest for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Phil Gramm, where
Republican Texas Attorney General John Cornyn holds a lead over former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk, a Democrat.
Thirty-five percent of voters said they supported Cornyn, while 30 percent said they would vote for Kirk. Thirty-three percent are
undecided.
Kirk was due to arrive in El Paso Friday afternoon.
The Texas Poll randomly surveyed 1,000 Texans by telephone between May 20 and June 9. Of the 668 who say they were likely to vote,
the margin of error was plus or minus 3.8 percent.
Translation: "I'm sincerely hopeful that we aren't quite as humiliated this time as we were in 1998. However, we have no intention of backing away from the Leftist political message that has all but destroyed our party in the last two decades."
I now live in New York City, which has more of a sense of reality than people like the Mauzeys. And it is no stretch for me to say so.
This reminds me of a speech that Ann Richards made just before W booted her into the asteroid belt.
"Lots of peepul thank thut Texas has become a Reepublicin state, but we will surprize them at the polls!"
George W. Bush beat Ann Richards like a wicked stepchild.
The rest is history.
It is pretty sad when the Democrats are reduced to claiming the press is slanted towards the GOP, and have their convention in the least representative city in Texas, El Paso. LBJ must be spinning in his grave like a top!!
"I don't care what that poll says. I think we have a shot," said Catherine Mauzy, a delegate from Austin. "I think we have a dynamite ticket from top to bottom."Her brother, delegate Charles Mauzy of Dallas, believed Republicans were pushing the poll to try to steal the spotlight away from Democrats.
"I head Perry is in Houston today with Bush, but it's not going to work," Mauzy said. "We're right on most of the issues."
Is Mawww Richurds still < koff, kaff > working for the tobacco lobby?
Or in de Rio - without de paddle.
Still, Cornyn only leading Kirk 35% - 30 % is 'way too close for comfort.
The Dims intentionally located their convention in El Paso, hoping Tom Daschle and Little Dick Gephardt couldn't find it!
You've got that right. I think the Pubbies keep the governor's mansion rather easily, but they're gonna have a serious fight on their hands to hold Gramm's Senate seat.
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