Poll: Tough road for Perry re-election

[Judi Lynn]

Sept. 4, 2004, 12:20AM

Poll: Tough road for Perry re-election
Results appear to favor challenges by Hutchison and Strayhorn
By POLLY ROSS HUGHES
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau

AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry is recovering from a record plunge in his personal popularity last spring, but his negatives still outweigh his positives, a new poll shows.

The latest Texas Poll results for Perry and other, more popular state leaders, suggest a tough re-election road ahead for the governor, analysts said.

The results continued to fuel speculation about likely Republican challenges from Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison or Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, both of whom have sharply criticized Perry for policies that have cut thousands of young Texans from health insurance.

Some 47 percent in the Scripps Howard survey rated the governor's job performance as fair or poor, a five-point drop from last spring's poll during a failed special legislative session on school finance, when more than half disapproved.
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[ps1074]

1. what happened to the rumors that Perry was gay?

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[0007]

3. Nothing has changed. Except the cover up and putting a muzzle

on Mrs. Perry. LOL!!

I wanna see Tom DeLay and Tom Craddick kicked out of office and then put in jail or prison.

[amber dog democrat]

5. I agree - Governor Good Hair is in trouble

I almost, almost feel like supporting Caroloe Keeton-Mclellan-Rlyander-Strayhorn-
showboat and powerpig in her bid to oust him.
Even Kay Cheerleader Hutchinson might be better - though I don't think she is very
intelligent.

Craddick is hopless. Totally with principles. So far he has managed to elude any
serious consequences for being involved in the redistricting....but DeLay may actually be in trouble. That does not mean he is not still dangerous.

[0007]

7. Don'tcha think if DeLay goes down Craddick will go with him?

Or soon after.

[cornermouse]

2. They need to take out some of their republican

state representatives and senators as well if they really want to change things in their state.

[Frodo]

4. Isn't the Texas Governor race NEXT year?? n/t

[liveoaktx]

6. No Dems running for gov?

There's no way I'd vote for KBH-no way. SOMEBODY good has to run as a DEM against that bunch of bozos. And Strayhorn, of course, is mommy to Scottie.