Strayhorn's campaign quiet
06:42 PM CST on Friday, November 11, 2005
By LEE MCGUIRE / KVUE News
There are just 102 days before polls open in the race for governor, but Governor Rick Perry's main challenger hasn't said much lately.
Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has been relatively quiet since launching her campaign in June.
Strayhorn has a lot of money in her campaign war chest, but lately, many political observers have noted that her momentum seems to be dwindling, just as Governor Perry is picking up steam.
On a sweltering summer day five months ago, the state's republican comptroller turned months of speculation into reality and ran full speed ahead at incumbent republican Rick Perry.
But aside from some radio ads, Strayhorn's campaign has barely made a peep since then. Perry has compiled an impressive list of endorsements, including the State Association of Firefighters, the Texas Public Employees Association and the Teamsters.
Strayhorn has scored no big endorsements.
Perry has also pulled off some political coups, including placing potential democratic opponent John Sharp at the head of a school finance reform team.
The governor's been highly visible in the state's hurricane response. Even Independent candidate Kinky Friedman has a reality show airing on Country Music Television.
But Strayhorn is standing her ground, appearing as a keynote speaker at a Veterans Day ceremony at the Capitol. She says her campaign is going well, but did not want to answer questions about it on the holiday.
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KVUE's Lee McGuire reports "I'll be delighted to talk about that any time any place anywhere I'll be delighted to talk about the issues, where we are going in this state but today, today is the day to remember to respect and to pray for our men and women who are still in harm's way," Strayhorn said.
Early voting in the gubernatorial primary begins in February.
I have to admit, I havent done enough research to determine who to support.
But, just the fact that Strayhorn is opposed to the Trans Texas Corridor puts her ahead of Perry in my book.
Oh.
Never mind.
I still think it would neat to hear the MSM say 'Govenor Kinky' just once. I was in CA when Arnold was elected and was surprised that many professional 'news reads' could not pronouce Schwartenegger.
Quiet? That b!tch has a phoney conservative commentary on WBAP every 15 mins attacking Rick Perry for living! Sounds like Ann Richards but more annoying!
Strayhorn is a non-starter but I've had it up to here with Perry. I'm voting for Kinky. Can't be any worse.
I'm voting for Tom Eaker.
"One lying Harpy"
>>Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn has been relatively quiet since launching her campaign in June.<<
Huh? I've heard at least a dozen of her commercials on radio, and I don't listen to over the air radio that much.
It doesn't matter who's elected. They'll just continue the Austin politician tradition of treating anything north of I-20 and West of I-35 like a red-headed step child anyway.
[Strayhorn, in town for a fundraiser organized by San Angeloan Len Mertz, trailed Perry in a Scripps-Howard Texas Poll released in September. Among those who said they would vote in the Republican primary, 46 percent of voters said they would vote for Perry, compared with 28 percent who supported Strayhorn. However, among all voters, those who disapproved of the way Perry was handling his job as governor outpaced those who did, 45 percent to 39 percent.]
Strayhorn - if that's what her name is this week - is a former mayor of the People's Republic of Austin.
'Nuff said.
Just you wait until I'm able to run. I'll have plenty to say from the git go. I can even begin to think about running until 2010. After that my obligation to Uncle Sam will be finished. Note to whoever is governor at that time: watch out, I'm coming for you job.