About the site and its proprietor

When I began Rick Perry vs the World, I did so as a lark, intending to chronicle for myself the impending gubernatorial primary race between Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Governor Rick Perry. The primary looked very likely to occur, and increasingly so as a shadow primary developed between the Hutchison and Perry campaigns...and all the sudden I had readers. I didn't intend that. What began as an effort intended solely for me became something that strangers told me that they enjoyed and liked to read. So I kept posting.

Senator Hutchison surprised everyone by deciding to run for re-election, so I have expanded my focus. I still mainly write about the gubernatorial race, but I also do political analysis on other aspects of Texas politics. I'm a Republican, but good analysts don't let that color their analysis. I have a darn good record of predicting political races.

To explain the name: in December 2004, there were rumors swirling about who was going to challenge Rick Perry. On a whimsical note, I described the situation as "Rick Perry versus the World." The name stuck.

Currently, I choose to leave my last name off of this blog, because I'd rather prospective employers not see this blog when they google my name. It would not be too difficult to figure out if you really cared though. Folks who know me have come across the blog and guessed my identity. That's not too hard -- I'm a recent alumnus of Rice University, where I spent too much of my time reading Campaigns & Elections magazine and National Journal's Hotline. While at Rice, I chose to write my senior thesis on the Deep South gubernatorial campaigns of the 90's.

I've volunteered on a few campaigns, where I've seen both good and bad, though I've successfully avoided ever getting paid for political work. I'm currently in law school (though ultimately I'd like to be an entrepreneur) and living in Houston, because I love this city. I frequently sprinkle my everyday conversation with random bits of Spanish, though I speak the language poorly.

Oh, and I'm a native Texan.

Posted by Evan @ 12/26/04 09:40 AM

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If you're Republican, why the heck are you giving the Republican incumbent Governor a hard time? Politics may not be your thing.

Posted by Mike @ 07/28/05 10:38 AM

I'm not giving Rick Perry a hard time. This blog tracks the gubernatorial race (and other Texas politics and politicos as well, lately). It generally aims to simply chronicle the events that unfold.

Perhaps the name is unflattering to Perry, but at the conception of this blog, it really seemed like it was Rick Perry against the world. There were lots of rumors of primary challenges and Democratic challengers.

Posted by evan @ 08/12/05 03:36 AM

Do you know of a site that lists the Texas candidate and their stand on various issues?

Posted by KJones @ 09/22/06 01:13 PM

Evan, I've started a similar blog to your own, however it'll have much less analysis than you seem to have.

I plan on simply grouping together information about candidates stands on "the issues" as KJones has been seeking.

http://nexttexgovernor.blog...

Not much there now, but it's a work in progress.

Posted by will @ 09/26/06 07:46 AM

i am learning about Rick Perry in TX History, and i think he will be okay for another term- just not as long as he isnt when i am grown up. i want chris bell, he doesnt want TAKS

Posted by TX HISTORY @ 10/23/06 10:23 PM

this place is graet for my research that i have to do on this guy

Posted by kayce sutton @ 05/22/07 10:06 AM

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