Texas Comptroller Eyes Governorship in 2006 {Or Will She Settle for Lieutenant Governor?}

Austin, TX, American-Statesman | 04-22-04 | McNeely, Dave

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

The entire Texas GOP owes Perry for the redistricting victory, and they'll line up behind him.

We must be talking to different Texas Republican Parties. Many of the ones I know are real tired of Perry. That doesn't put them in the nutty grandmaw camp but they are tired of the RINO Governor.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

The only way Perry loses is if Kay Bailey decides to run for governor. I don't think she will do that.

Her last campaign manager in my county is making noise that she will run.

[Theodore R.]

seems to me that primaries will lead to more conservative candidates emerging

Well, Ken, that did not happen in the 2002 legislative races: more liberal Republican candidates won many of the contested nominations.

And in 2004, the Perry-backed Judge Green unseated Justice Smith in the primary. Smith was considered the most conservative of all the Supreme Court members.

Of course, the GOP is at something of a "disadvantage" in that it has no where to go but "down" in that it has held all statewide elected offices since the 1996 elections.

I just think it will get difficult to hold all statewide offices for 12 straight years, but the Democrats have done such in many other states. It is very rare for a state GOP to hold ALL statewide offices for a DECADE.

[ken5050]

I'd agree that a decade long cycle is unusual, and sometime change results merely because of that, but from what I read, admittedly from a distant perspective, the changing demos of Texas would continue to work for GOP, especially conservtive GOP candidates...

and if I can go into self-pity mode, living in NY, and especially here in Chappaqua next door to you-know-who, I'd like to have, experience, and enjoy the "problems" that you conservative Pubbies have in Texas..(sigh)

[deport]

Her last campaign manager in my county is making noise that she will run.

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That may indicate Governor Hutchison and Senator Perry.....

[rapture-me]

Strayhorn seems to think that Perry isnt enough of a RINO to her liking, so she is acting like the 'opposition' party. She's a loudmouth and a troublemaker.

AMEN!

[Guvmint_Cheese]

Settle for Lieutenant Governor? It's a more-powerful position down here. But if she's after the prestige, I doubt she'd run for it.

I'd hate to vote for a DemonRat, but I really can't stand her.