[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

This can't be. Haven't the media types been saying ever since the primary that the Democrat Hispanic, Black, Anglo 'Dream Team', was unbeatable, and that they were going to beat Perry and company like a drum?

[Flyer]

Mr. Sanchez said that he was proud to be bilingual and bicultural and that diversity makes Texas great.

Bicultural? That's a new one for me. Mr. Sanchez, does that mean that you admit that Texas has now been split culturally? Instead of being proud of this shouldn't you work to unite Texans?

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

The poll shows a strong split along ethnic lines.

Mr. Sanchez was the heavy favorite of Hispanics and blacks, while whites backed Mr. Perry 3 to 1.

You show me a race with a black Democratic nominee in it, and I'll show you a race with "a strong split along ethnic lines."

Now if J.C. Watts were up for the seat against a white Democrat the "split along ethnic lines" would be less than usual.

[Destructor]

Maybe there's hope. Perry is somewhat Republican, and definately the lesser of two evils. Sanchez would not be good for the great State of Texas!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Bummer .... The DNC message of diversity must of got lost in their racial hatred of Americans.

[Tacis]

But, the poll did not include the millions of Mexicans on both sides of the border who will vote in the election. A Mexican can cross over into El Paso and make 25 pesos a vote. He could go home with 400-500 pesos in his pockets. The dems pay much better in California.

[al_c]

I'm not surprised. IMO ... how can the Hispanic community support this fraud when he turns his back on a fellow Latino (Morales) and gives his support to Ron Kirk instead? Doesn't look like Sanchez is supporting his own kind.

[deport]

Have you seen any polling data on the Senate race?

[The South Texan]

Well this is good despite my feelings towards polls. I figured with all of the negative advertising Sanchez has been running down here and the lack of response from Perry that the gap would be musch closer. I could tell Sanchez was desperate because of those commercials.

[Penny]

ONE OTHER ITEM OF NOTE NOT MENTIONED HERE:

Sanchez is a loser through and through. Lately (or maybe all his life), he has developed a conveniently Clintonian memory about his draft status during the Viet Nam era, claiming he cannot remember asking for a deferment, claiming he cannot remember how he got one . . . et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. A Dallas reporter, however, won't let him rest about it (goody, goody!!!) . . .

With all good wishes,
Penny (from Texas)

[Timesink]

Asking as someone WAY outside of Texas: What the heck happened to the hispanic support that Bush had when he was governor? Was it just him personally that some of them liked, or did the GOP screw something up down their to send them all scurrying back to the Nanny Party?

[Southack]

A governor leading by 25 points, plus a popular wartime President, a rebounding economy, combined with the 9/11 anniversary just prior to the November elections = Coattails for the Republican Senate candidate in Texas (and likely elsewhere across the nation).

[dalebert]

Polls can be wrong. Hope Perry doesn't let his gaurd down.

[wjcsux]

It has been said that Sanchez has a draft board record similar to the Toon's. Supposedly he is a draft dodger. If you think Sanchez is a "conservative", he isn't. Just another race hustling RAT trying to fool the voters.

[AlGone2001]

Gov. Rick Perry enjoys a commanding 25-point lead over Democratic challenger Tony Sanchez in a matchup sharply divided along racial lines, according to a new poll of likely voters.

No kidding!