Texas Governor's Race 2010 (Continuation)

Well, I must admit something to you. I incorrectly predicted which race would be the really big one. I assumed that it would be for the Governor's Mansion, but I was wrong. The big race for 2010 (or a special election before that) is for Kay's Senate seat. Several of my main ideas for candidates have announced, or are discussing a run for her Senate seat (Michael Williams, Roger Williams, Greg Abbot, David Dewhurst, Bill White, etc). So, this post will conclude my analysis of the Governor's Race. I will soon start analyzing the Senate race.

Kay Bailey Hutchinson

Kay Bailey Hutchinson. Everyone has been talking about her. But who really knows who she is? Hutchinson was born on July 22^nd, 1943. She was raised in Texas City. She went to University of Texas, and got a Law degree. She was unable to get a job as a lawyer, and so she started working for a Houston news channel as a reporter. In 1972, she was elected to the State House, its first Republican woman. In 1990, she was elected to the office of State Treasurer. This was in a Republican year, which also swept Perry into office. Her big break came in 1993, when Lloyd Bentsen resigned his seat to become Secretary of the Treasury. In the election to finish his term, she won with 29%. In the runoff, she won 67% of the vote. Hutchinson cruised to easy victories every time she has run for re-election. In 2006, she became chairwoman of the Republican Conference, widely considered to be the number 3 position in the Republican leadership ladder. In 2008, she announced that she would not seek re-election to her leadership post, and that she would retire in 2010. On December 4^th, she formed an exploratory committee for a gubernatorial run in 2010.

Hutchinson is an extremely popular Republican who stands a good chance of defeating Perry. Perry really has only one issue that h can use. Kay Bailey Hutchinson is mildly pro-choice. This is unknown to most Republicans, and is a serious problem if they can be told that she is. She was a member of WISH List, which is the largest PAC for pro-choice Republican women. She has stated that she does not believe that abortion should be outlawed, and that Roe v. Wade was the correct decision by the Supreme Court. This is extremely alarming for me, as an ultra-conservative. I am extremely unhappy with Rick Perry, but I simply cannot support someone who is pro-choice. I will feel a little more sure about her if she resigns her seat. Soon.

Ins and Outs

Let me explain the top two boxes on the right, labeled "Ins" and "Outs". These are my speculation as to who I think will and will not run for the GOP nomination in 2012. When I update it, I will always tell you in a post, why I am moving someone.

Ins:
Newt Gingrich-Many of his staff members are hinting that this may finally be his year. Also, Robert Novak, typically plugged in, seems to think that Gingrich is running.
Tim Pawlenty- He is non-commital, and after being runner up in the veepstakes, is widely expected to run.
Mike Huckabee-He has a Fox talk show, and is starting a nationwide book tour. Need I say more?
John Thune-He needs to win reelection to the Senate, and then he would be a powerful candidate.

Outs:
Rick Perry-He was considered by many as a candidate, but he told reporters:
"Being the Texas governor is the greatest job in the world and I'm not interested in change," he said. "As a matter of fact, I'm running for re-election in 2010." So, it sounds like he will not be running.

Palin definitely leaves the door open for a run for President

In an interview with Greta Van Susteren of Fox she was asked about future Presidential ambitions, and she said:
“You know, I have -- faith is a very big part of my life. And putting my life in my creator's hands -- this is what I always do. I'm like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I'm like, don't let me miss the open door. Show me where the open door is. Even if it's cracked up a little bit, maybe I'll plow right on through that and maybe prematurely plow through it, but don't let me miss an open door. And if there is an open door in '12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I'll plow through that door.”

Sooo, everyone has been speculating on this, but we can now add Sarah Palin to our list of definite "Ins" for the Race for President. We can also almost definitely remove Gov. Mitt Romney from the list. When speaking to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he said:
"I think it's quite unlikely that I would run for office again," he said. "I gave this my best effort. My experience in politics is that the window opens rarely. It opened for me. I stepped through it, got on the stage and did my darnedest to win the nomination. John McCain was successful and I was not."

Texas Republican Race Is Not Over Yet!

Well my friends, Even though the Mainstream Media is painting a picture that the Republican Race, both in Texas and nationally, is over. I don't know about nationally, but Texas certainly is not over! An American Research Group survey that was released today states that McCain has a narrow 4% lead over Mike Huckabee. Is the Texas race over before it started? I think not!

Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday wins for Mike Huckabee are proving his electability, and reviving his campaign! At the time of this writing, Mike Huckabee has been declared the winner in 3 states! That is only 1 state less than John McCain has won. I would like to know, how can the media justly say that this is a 2 person race between Romney and McCain, when (at this time) Huckabee has won 3 times as many states as Romney?

Exit Polls From South Carolina

There are some interesting results from S.C. exit polls. Mike Huckabee won among people who considered themselves very conservative 38% to McCain's 19%. But among independents McCain won with 39%. Is the winner, with all the independent voters, representative of the Republican party? Most probably not.

Will Michigan knock McCain off stride?

As I am watching the returns, it looks like Romney is going to win, if so, will this knock John McCain off of his new found stride that he gained in the NH Primary? Tell me what you think.

A New Era in Politics?

Well my friends,
After the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, I am starting to think that one of The Truths of Politics has started to fail. Actually a few of them.
The first and main one is The Truth that negative campaigning works. Both of these elections have been won by the victim of the attacks rather than the attacker. Does this show that negative campaigning is losing its potency. I hope so! I don't mind Republicans going negative on Democrats, but I do mind Republicans going negative on each other. I guess I believe in Reagan's 11th commandment for Republicans, which is "Thou shalt not speak ill of any Republican". I believe that this applies in all but a few cases, such as a RINO like Rudy Giuliani. Negative ads if unsuccessful only hurt the nominee who survived them. It is also harder to support the nominee is only a few months earlier you were attacking him. I want candidates to tell me why they should be the President, not why the other guy shouldn't be the President.
The second Truth that is being questioned is that a candidate has to have loads of to run a successful campaign. This is being disproved by Mike Huckabee who has seen incredible gains in the amount of support while spending a fraction of what the other campaigns are spending.
In closing, it is time for things to change, and it is looking like 2008 will be the year to start the change!

My challenge!

Well, since I cannot legally donate to Huckabee, I have thought of a challenge for people. For every dollar someone donates using my donor code, I will pass out 1 flier that I have had printed. So far I have raised $15 and passed out 15 fliers. Will you help spread the word?

Donor Code: R292

Lets keep the momentum going!

Well y'all,
After Huck's win in Iowa momentum is on our side! The money has started to pour in like it never has! Grassroots membership is up, and peoples interest in learning about Huckabee is on the rise. (My readership almost doubled after the election.) So I would encourage you to do 3 things. First, is to take the pledge at http://huckabeemomentum.com the pledge is to give just $25 if 10,000 people sign up for the pledge. The second thing is to actually donate as much as you can afford. You can use this link: http://www.mikehuckabee.com Please go to the contribute tab, and when you donate please enter donor code: R292 because for every dollar donated through that donor code, I will pas out one flyer. This is a challenge for y'all to work on. So far I have raised $15, and passed out 15 fliers. The third thing is to spread the word about Huckabee to your friends and family. So, lets get busy!

Huckabee Won!!!

Well y'all,
Huckabee has won in Iowa. Even after Mitt Romney went REALLY negative. People say that going negative is the way to win, but it didn't tonight. Is this the start of a new era in American politics?

Who Is The True Economic Conservative?

I have been facing allegations recently, that Governor Mike Huckabee is a "tax and spend liberal". However, I believe that a candidate will run the government similar to the way he runs his campaign, which he controls totally. To illustrate my point, George Bush spent more than any candidate in history to get elected, and as President, Surprise! he spent more than any President in history. So, who among the candidates has accomplished the most with the use of the least amount of money? Mike Huckabee! So, during the next few days I will compare Huckabee's campaign with the others. First up is Fred Thompson, I know, I know, it's like beating a dead horse since he has fallen so far in the polls, but it never hurts to push him further. For starters, Fred Thompson has raised (In politics we call that donations, in government it's called taxes.) over $10,000,000 more than Huckabee. Next, Thompson has spent $5,706,367 while Huckabee has spent only $819,379. That is 6.96 times less than Thompson. So who is the "tax and spend liberal"? Last up is deficit spending, which any true conservative will agree is a bad thing. Only Ron Paul has no debt. Fred Thompson has $678,432 in debt while Huck has only $47,810 in debt. That is 14.19016942 times less than Thompson's debt. Even if you compare their debt dollar-for-dollar, Huckabee's debt is still over 2.5 times less than Thompson's. So, who is the true economic conservative? Who is the candidate who practices what he preaches? It definitely is NOT Fred Thompson!

Time to Seize the Moment!

Fellow Huckabee supporters, Mike Huckabee is the newly crowned frontrunner for the GOP nomination!
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_2008__1/daily_presidential_tracking_polling_history


It is time to seize the moment and spread the word! On December 29th we will be having a "I Like Mike Day" to raise awareness for Huck! So, grab your shirts and signs and make sure that on the 29th everybody in America sees Pro-Huckabee material!

If you aren't a Huckabee supporter yet, then go visit www.mikehuckabee.com

Lets raise some money!

My friends,
Mike Huckabee is gaining traction! However, to keep this momentum going, he needs money. I have signed up as a Huckabee Ranger, and agreed to try and raise $100. I would ask that if you can give $1 (a buck for Huck), $5, or $10 to please contribute. If we want to control politics, instead of a few fat cats who cut $2,300 checks, then we NEED to contribute. So if you want to help control politics and elect the right man for the job, then follow this link and give until it hurts!!!!

https://www.mikehuckabee.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contribute.Home&r=292

Huckabee Is Gaining Traction!

Well y'all,
I am very pleased to report that Mike Huckabee is on the move with fund raising, and steadily climbing in the polls! In Iowa he has moved into a solid second place (according to a CBS poll to be released on Wednesday he is only 6 points behind Mitt Romney), while nationally he is in a virtual tie for third place! Many leading conservatives say that Huckabee is unelectable and can't beat Hillary Rotten Clinton. However, according to Rasmussen Reports, Huckabee polls only three points behind Hillary, well within the margin of error. If all the people who say that they like him but that he can't win would just be quiet and get to work for him, he would win in a landslide election!

Mike Huckabee Is Gaining Traction!

Well my friends, according to the latest polls from Iowa, Mike Huckabee has made John McCain a thing of the past. He also is coming up FAST on Fred Thompson. You can find the polls at http://www.realclearpolitics.com

Is John McCain being spanked for his support of the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act"?

In a word, Yes. I believe that his support of S. 2611 is one of the main reasons that McCain's Campaign is collapsing. Why? Because, contrary to popular opinion, independents are not the holders of the reigns of the GOP. The people in control are conservatives. That is why McCain lost last time, he tries to appeal to the wrong group. This is not the first time that He has crossed conservatives. Being part of the "Gang of 14", working on McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform, and saying that Jerry Falwell was a "force of evil". This is only a partial list, in short, McCain does not tow the party line, and this is costing him.
Obviously, this is not the only reason for his demise, but I will save the others for another day.
In closing, I don't believe McCain will ever get the nomination, in this election or in future elections. However, his staff still has 1/2 of a year to bring things back to where they had been.

Iowa Straw Poll

Percentages are based on 14,302 total ballots cast.

Mitt Romney -- 4,516 votes, 31.6 percent

Mike Huckabee -- 2,587 votes, 18.1 percent

Sam Brownback -- 2,192 votes, 15.3 percent

Tom Tancredo --1,961 votes, 13.7 percent

Ron Paul -- 1,305 votes, 9.1 percent

Tommy Thompson -- 1,039 votes, 7.3 percent

Fred Thompson -- 203 votes, 1.4 percent

Rudy Giuliani -- 183 votes, 1.3 percent

Duncan Hunter -- 174 votes, 1.2 percent

John McCain -- 101 votes, 0.7 percent

John Cox -- 41 votes, 0.2 percent

Well y'all, I am a VERY, VERY happy person. Why? Because Mike Huckabee came in 2nd!!!!! This will help him build steam and raise more money, which of course will help him stay in the race longer. My apologies to Brownback, Tancredo, Paul, McCain, Giuliani, and Hunter.

Fred Thompson Mania is Sweeping the Nation

Fred Thompson, Senator, actor, also the number 2 guy in the polls. BEFORE he even announces. Why? I thought you would never ask. The reason why, is Republicans are starving for someone more conservative than Rudolph Giuliani, John McCain, or Mitt Romney. Thompson is not as conservative as some of the other candidates, BUT he is the most conservative of the front-runners. He may be the one, however we will have to wait awhile and see.