No discussion of Bill White?

[TxRider]

What does everyone think of him throwing his hat in the ring for governor?

I heard he polls ahead of Perry and Huthison in Harris County according to the Houston chronicle.

I'm not so familiar with him, I moved from Houston a long time ago.

[sonias]

1. Well he should poll better in Houston

He was the Mayor of Houston after all.

You'll get a lot of range of feeling for White here. Things are still settling out in the Governor's race here. A lot of people on this board really liked Hank Gilbert for Governor. Me included. Gilbert has now decided to move to the Ag. Commissioner's race.
http://hankgilbert.com/

A lot of people will say that White is a blue dog Democrat i.e. not a progressive. That's probably true.

If the race comes down to Perry vs White, being a blue dog Democrat may help White win. If it's Kay Bailey vs White - who knows how that will play out.

I think White is going to win the Democratic primary against Farouk Shami, no matter how much money Shami puts in the race. White is going to be our Democratic candidate in the race. I won't even mention the name of the idiot trying to run for governor - the so called satirist. Hope that one drops out soon too.

houston chronicle 12/4/09
White kicks off his campaign for governor
But Perry has little to say about the Houston mayor's bid

(snip)
Hopes of a comeback

Although Shami's pledge is formidable, most analysts believe White is the clear favorite in a Democratic field that grew less crowded Friday when Tyler-area rancher Hank Gilbert dropped out of the race and endorsed Shami. Kinky Friedman, a satirist from Austin, and Fort Worth schoolteacher Felix Alvarado remain in the contest.

Among his fellow Democrats, White's entry into the race has ignited hopes of a comeback across the state, as several well-known candidates have begun to announce their intentions to seek other statewide offices. Gilbert, for one, announced he will run for agriculture commissioner.

Gilbert had been building a base of support among Democratic progressives who had been turned off by former candidate Tom Schieffer's ties to George W. Bush. Shami noted he will have to earn that same support in the coming weeks.

The mayor's potential advantage over opponents allowed him to train his focus early on Perry and the perceived vulnerabilities of the state's Republican leadership.

He pledged to lower electric rates, to keep members of his staff as governor from taking “lucrative” jobs as lobbyists, and to appoint people to boards or commissions that are not campaign contributors.

Sonia

[PDittie]

2. My thread dropped down a little

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=180&topic_id=61237&mesg_id=61237