"Expect low blows, high volume from Perry, Hutchison"
I have actually not found the governor's race to be as heated as expected. Maybe that says something about my expectations, I don't know.The contact sport of Texas politics is about to evolve from its easy comparison to gridiron contests of hard-hitting marches toward goal lines. No, football is played with pads.
This governor's race has all the feel of NASCAR and kick-boxing: fast, furious and brutal.
Two of the state's Republican titans have been slugging it out for months in the heated primary, but now starts the final laps, the determining rounds.
But anyway, moving on:
The circus is definitely coming to town," said veteran Democratic consultant Jason Stanford. "This will be great for us all to watch."I appreciate that we as readers are informed that Stanford is a Democratic consultant. It is probably worth noting that, as a Democrat, Stanford has a vested interest in promoting the "yes, very bitter primary angle."
And then, apropos of nothing:
Tension is inevitable, and the fallout is unpredictable. "When Sarah Palin comes to town, the level of discourse doesn't usually rise," Stanford said.I think we all know that anyone who works for newspapers doesn't like Sarah Palin. I couldn't discern another reason for this.
Anyway, you're here, so you already knew that this is a real race, with real consequences. Campaigns will attempt to make their case in whatever way possible that is allowed by the voters. I wouldn't say that's ideal, but it is reality.
Posted by Evan @ 01/04/10 01:13 AM
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