[computerjunkie]

I really like Medina. She has good ideas and is a true conservative as far as I can tell. I’m going to vote for her in the primary, and if she doesn’t win, I’ll vote for Perry.

[deport]

A report from the Star Telegram, Fort Worth

GOP gubernatorial candidates debate job losses, big government

From staff and wire reports

DENTON -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry opened tonight’s televised gubernatorial debate by declaring “this is the best state in the nation to be living in today.”

His opponents -- U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and former Wharton County GOP Chair Debra Medina -- tore into Perry as an advocate of big government and the governor who signed the largest tax hike in state history.

Hutchison said Texas lost 300,000 jobs over the past year and said, “That is not a record to be proud of.”

Perry tried to point to the jobs he has created in office and cited positive statistics stretching from November 2007 to November 2008.

“Let’s talk about ’09,” Hutchison replied.

Perry said Texas leads the nation in the development of jobs and it’s one of the top places for small businesses. But Hutchison argued that taxes have increased under Perry.

Texas’ unemployment rate is at 8 percent, about two percentage points below the national average.

Responding to a question about federal spending and what program they like best and what they would cut, both Perry and Hutchison touted the military as the government’s best and most deserving operation.

Medina accused both the governor and senator of being advocates of “big government solutions.”

On another issue, Hutchison was asked by Star-Telegram Austin bureau chief Dave Montgomery to clarify her position on abortion. She said that overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion could lead to “abortion havens.”

The opening debate of the 2010 statewide campaign season was held at the University of North Texas in Denton. The Star-Telegram was a sponsor

[jsdjason]

I was all but ready to place my vote for the lesser of two evils, Rick Perry, but low and behold Medina snuck onto the stage and cleaned both of their clocks. How could any conservative NOT support Medina?

Had I known more about Medina I’d have given my support to her much earlier. This is her problem, she is unknown and doesn’t have nearly the funding that the big 2 have. I’ve been seeing a lot of Hutchison and Perry commercials one right after another, but nothing from Medina. If she could get her message out she might have a chance. Belo not allowing her for the next debate is a joke, especially since she arguably won this debate.

[TxAnn56]

“I really like Medina. She has good ideas and is a true conservative as far as I can tell. I’m going to vote for her in the primary, and if she doesn’t win, I’ll vote for Perry.”

This is one of those times where, whether I like it or not, I want the person who can beat Bill White(socialist Democrat). Medina isn’t well known enough. We had to stomach Bill White as mayor for way too long. He’s an open borders advocate who turned Houston into a barrio and Home Depots into day labor centers. But I digress... I’ll take Perry over Kay though. She’s the more Rino of the two.