Rick Perry vs World
01 November 2005
Zogby Interactive poll
A few folks have asked me what I think about the Zogby interactive poll that shows Kinky Friedman at close to 20%.
Short answer: not much. I'm the first that I remember to predict that Kinky was likely to be a serious candidate. But I'm not going to believe that that time is yet upon us until I read a real poll.
I don't put much stock in a Zogby Interactive poll. It's way too early to discern whether Zogby has found a methodology which will give accurate polling. I'm certain that no serious political candidate is yet doing online polling and basing campaign decisions on it.
Besides, Zogby's record in regular polling was pretty awful last cycle from start to finish.
UPDATE: To quote Kronberg:
ources tell Quorum Report that a soon to be released Zogby Poll will show aspiring, independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman is breaking above 20% among likely voters.If this is another online "Zogby Interactive" poll, then you already know what I think.Perry - 42%, Bell - 25%, Friedman - 21%
Posted by Evan @ 11/01/05 10:37 PM | Comments (1)
Tom DeLay wins motion requesting new judge
Tom DeLay will have a new judge, just like Kay Bailey Hutchison did years ago.
The AP headline continues to be true. We'll see if Congressman DeLay also gets a change of venue out of Austin, as Senator Hutchison did.
Posted by Evan @ 11/01/05 04:28 PM | Comments (0)
More DallasBlog thoughts
1. Carolyn Barta at DallasBlog writes of the Novak rumors that Kay Bailey Hutchison wants to be VP:
To the contrary, our sources in the state say Hutchison has been courting support among Texas legislators for a possible run for governor in 2010. By that time, Perry, if re-elected, would be out of play. (If Carole Keeton Strayhorn were to win, however, KBH would face the same situation as 2006 running against an incumbent.) She also discovered that Perry had locked up the support of too many state GOP leaders and legislators, which would have made a primary contest tough even for her.Aside from this blog, that's probably the first mention I've seen of the idea that perhaps Senator Hutchison thought it might be harder to unseat Governor Perry than she initially thought. And I think it's quite possible that she'd be ready to run in 2010.For the moment, considering Novak's intel, it looks as if shes keeping all options open.
2. I had the pleasure of hearing fellow Rice alum Tara Ross speak this weekend, so I thought I'd also link to her most recent piece at DallasBlog, entitled "After Miers, Next Step." She's written a book promoting the electoral college called Enlightened Democracy. I would have bought her book then, but I didn't have any money on me. [In fact, I never carry cash. The only people I know who carry cash are people older than me.]
3. DallasBlog looks very interesting, but if they're really going to try to make money on it, then I think they should hire a longtime blogger to help them as a consultant. I think it'd be money well worth spent. Since I'd rather not be crass and nominate myself, I think Dr. Whited would be a strong candidate.
Posted by Evan @ 11/01/05 01:15 AM | Comments (2)
Profile of John Poindexter
Remember the shots Comptroller Strayhorn took at Rick Perry when the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department nearly sold 46,000 acres of Big Bend State Park to John Poindexter?
Poindexter is still interested in buying the land, but says he'll wait until after the gubernatorial primary. Proponents say the Dept could use the proceeds to buy private pockets of land within park boundaries, while critics such as Comptroller Strayhorn thought the state should never sell parts of the park.
It's an interesting question, and a provoking profile of Mr. Poindexter. It sounds like he wants to be remembered for his passion for land, rather than business.
UPDATE: The Statesman also covers the story, with more details of the then-proposed transaction.
Posted by Evan @ 11/01/05 12:44 AM | Comments (0)
31 October 2005
I bet Tom DeLay likes this headline
AP: Hutchison, DeLay Cases Have Parallels:
The same judge, the same prosecutor, the same defense attorney, the same Republican complaints of political payback, and the same courtroom strategy. The case against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is playing out like a rerun of a Lone Star court drama that unfolded in 1993-94.
Posted by Evan @ 10/31/05 07:08 PM | Comments (0)
30 October 2005
Willie raised $170k for Friedman
Kinky Friedman, who has had quite the burn rate, raised $170k from a fundraiser at Willie Nelson's ranch.
Posted by Evan @ 10/30/05 10:39 PM | Comments (1)
Dave Beckwith moving to Cornyn's team
David Beckwith is leaving the Kay Bailey Hutchison re-election effort in favor of being Senator Cornyn's state director.
I guess after Senator Hutchison decided not to challenge Rick Perry in the primary, there wasn't nearly as much fun to be had for Beckwith.
Posted by Evan @ 10/30/05 10:38 PM | Comments (0)
The Statesman ed board isn't a fan of the Grandma
The Austin American-Statesman's editorial board doesn't think much of Carole Keeton Strayhorn's campaign thus far:
Texas needs State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn to run an intelligent, coherent campaign in her challenge to Gov. Rick Perry in the Republican primary because the incumbent any incumbent should be called to account. But Strayhorn's campaign so far is unimpressive, at times even silly.They deride Strayhorn's recent proposal to send every Texas homeowner a check for $260 as "a political gimmick."
Posted by Evan @ 10/30/05 10:26 PM | Comments (0)
Campaign school
The Texas Credit Union League is holding a campaign school on Tuesday and Wednesday in Austin. Repbulicans go on Tuesday and Democrats on Wednesday. The class is free, of course.
Its a pretty solid lineup of speakers for both the GOP and Dems. If I didn't have classes with mandatory attendance, I'd probably go just to hear some of the speakers. I imagine Jan van Lohuizen would be worth the trip by himself.
Interesting idea for a lobbying group.
Posted by Evan @ 10/30/05 09:01 PM | Comments (0)
Kay Bailey '08?
Bob Novak's most recent column includes this:
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has approached Republican fund-raisers in her home state of Texas to test the waters for a possible 2008 presidential nomination, but party sources believe she is mainly interested in a vice presidential nomination.As before, passed on without comment, at least for right now.Supporters describe Hutchison as saying that if Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is the Democratic nominee, the Republicans must consider putting a woman on their ticket. Hutchison, who has held statewide elective office for 15 years, would head the list for the GOP.
National ambitions may have factored into Hutchison's decision against challenging Gov. Rick Perry in a bloody Republican primary for governor next year. Hutchison chose instead to seek re-election to the Senate.
Posted by Evan @ 10/30/05 05:05 PM | Comments (1)
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