It happened to Clayton Williams? After the democrat primary, Williams could have taken a three month vacation from the campaign and would have eaily won the gubernatorial election. Instead, he committed one self-inflicted gaffe after another. From his "if it's inevitible you might as well lay back and try to enjoy it" joke to his "hey guys, watch this" set up for the press as he rudely refused to shake Ann Wrinkles' hand, to releasing his tax returns a week before the election, where Ann Wrinkles could define the story for the press (and voters). Nobody had to set Williams up; he self-destructed like Kevin Costner in Tin Cup, throwing away an easy victory for no good reason.
Texas gubernatorial race......always a freakin bozo show.