There is an article in the Austin American Statesman, from the editorial Board, stating that it is time for a change at Texas governor. I would like to state that I agree completely. In an era where candidates who run for office, uses glitz and glam as their campaign method, (aka Sarah Palin) it is refreshing to finally have a candidate who has a no non-sense style of campaigning. The candidate that I am referring to is Bill White. The article points out that Bill White will not send a room full of voters from calm to frenzy, but what he does offer is straight up honest answers to problems. I like that approach, because he just seems more grounded to me. The article states that Texas will be encountering a 21 billion dollar shortfall for the next two years. Bill White offers no “magic bullet” solution, just honest opinions on how to fix the problem. The article also states that Governor Perry has a sense of entitlement; he has a 9,000 dollar a month rental house while the governor’s mansion is unavailable, and Perry’s outright refusal to debate White. I don’t know about you, but we need a governor that will allow his state’s citizens to watch him in a debate. I just cannot understand this campaign strategy. George Bush Sr. used the tactic of not even acknowledging Governor Clinton by name in the 1992 presidential election, but that strategy did not turn out that well for him. So I believe that it would be in Governor Perry’s best interest to debate White, but of course that is a debate in itself. Also, Perry has been Governor of this state for 10 years and I would personally like to see a change. I believe that “politicians are like diapers”, they need to be changed from time to time.
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