Rick Perry vs World
13 January 2010
One Crazy Grandma
Am I the only one who is disappointed that Carole Strayhorn didn't file to run for comptroller? I guess Bill White's phone call to her wasn't persuasive enough.
Posted by Evan @ 01/13/10 02:55 PM | Comments (0)
Campaign finance reports
As of 12/31:
Cash on Hand:
Rick Perry $11.6 million
Kay Bailey Hutchison $12.3 million
Raised in the last 6 months:
Rick Perry $7.1 million
KBH $6 million
Perry started the 6 month period with $9.4M. Kay started with $12.5M. We can therefore deduce spending in the lastt 6 months.
Expenditures in the last 6 months:
Perry $4.9M
Hutch $6.2M
Posted by Evan @ 01/13/10 02:50 PM | Comments (0)
Debate #2 announced for Jan 29
Perry and Hutchison will debate heads-up Jan 29th in Dallas...for those of you keeping score, that will make DFW 2 for 2 in hosting this year's gubernatorial debates.
Debra Medina has not been invited to this debate.The format of the debate will include questions from reporter panelists, as well as questions from citizens. The candidates also will be asked to address each other's political advertising and address issues speaking one-on-one to each other.
Posted by Evan @ 01/13/10 08:34 AM | Comments (0)
12 January 2010
Who's in charge?
Why is Kay Bailey Hutchison talking about border security right now? I think it's a fairly large strategic blunder.
1. She is not going to win voters whose primary issue is border security. She just won't. If I need to explain this to you, this probably isn't the right blog for you to be reading. While border security may be the deciding issue to some very small percent of GOP primary voters, for most it is not nearly that important. The people really fired up about border security are unlikely
2. It's not who she is, or at least who she is perceived to be. In 3 Senate terms, I really don't recall Hutchison making immigration a defining issue. When Hutchison did talk about immigration, I don't remember her talking about border security. You'd be much more likely to put her in the "comprehensive" camp than the "border security" camp.
3. Perry isn't exactly perceived as being weak on border security. He's done video cameras on the border, he's sent the Texas Rangers, etc etc.
4. It doesn't fit into the message. It's almost cliche to say that we don't really know what Sen. Hutchison's message is. But, I sure don't. Whatever Kay's message is, I don't see how this fits it and it certainly didn't make it into any news reports today. I highly doubt that she's going to make this a central point of the next 2 months, so this doesn't help weave a narrative for her campaign.
So why did she unveil a border security plan today? I have trouble believing that it was part of a long-term plan. Yes, people are just starting to really pay attention to the race, but given the above three factors, you'd have to assume that this was not a long-planned plan.
Frankly, it looks to me like a panicked attempt to "get to the right" of Perry on an issue...any issue. But that's not how Hutchison has been perceived throughout her career. Why change now?
Posted by Evan @ 01/12/10 08:33 PM | Comments (0)
Hutchison did transportation, now border security
It's not like she's been planning this campaign for 8 years or anything. Here's the text of KLTV's broadcast:
In Longview Tuesday, Senator Hutchison detailed her plan for border security. Specifically, she wants to do away with so-called "sanctuary cities" for illegal immigrants. Hutchison also wants to increase border security by allowing officers to keep their insurance coverage across county lines and establishing a volunteer border force.
And here's more of the meat from the proposal from the AP's Juan Lozano.
The Perry campaign predictably fired back that in her time in Washington she hadn't accomplished anything for border security.If elected, Hutchison plans to expand participation by Texas law enforcement agencies in the federal 287(g) program, which trains state and local officers in immigration law enforcement and enables them to identify and detain illegal immigrants. Critics have argued the program can lead to racial profiling.
The senator also said she would push to change state policy to require the eligibility of new state employees be checked through E-Verify, a federal government program that checks a person's work eligibility in the country.
Hutchison said she also would work with the Legislature to end so-called "sanctuary cities" in the state — cities with policies restricting police officers' ability to inquire about people's immigration status until they have arrested a suspect on criminal charges.
Her plan also calls for the creation of a volunteer border force made up of retired police and military officers to assist in border security efforts.
Posted by Evan @ 01/12/10 08:10 PM | Comments (0)
When Farouk Shami's gubernatorial campaign officials were asked in November what his religion is, they said he is Quaker.It's not the religion that matters, it's the equivocation. If he is Muslim, but doesn't want to say it, go with "I'm spiritual but not religious." Sheesh, what do you have consultants for? Yes, sometimes people get elected pretending to be what they're not, but far better to just be authentic.But on Monday, other campaign officials said he is not.
Regardless of what religion the Palestinian-born U.S. citizen is — his campaign says he's not Muslim, but family members say he is — the fact that his campaign is putting out conflicting information could become a political liability.
Shami, a Democrat, said in a written statement Monday that he is "not a member of any specific religious tradition."
"To say simply 'I'm a Muslim' or 'I'm a Quaker' is to ignore major parts of my faith," said the statement by Shami, a Houston businessman who has said he'll spend $10 million of his money on his campaign. "I know it seems complicated that I do not have a pat answer to questions about what religion I am, but without my exposure to many different cultures and religious beliefs, I wouldn't be the person I am today."
If I were Shami, I'd get a spot up on the air tonight. This isn't the way to introduce a candidate.
Posted by Evan @ 01/12/10 07:52 PM | Comments (0)
Christy Hoppe reports that a 300 person poll in the West Texas district 11 has Perry 45, KBH 26.
I guess that's the good thing about having primaries in Congressional races. Incumbent Mike Conaway faces two challengers in his Midland-based seat.
I hate mentioning polls like this when I know nothing of the poll, methodology, etc.
Posted by Evan @ 01/12/10 07:37 PM | Comments (0)
Time takes a look at megachurch Willow Creek's emphasis on racial diversity. The spark was when the founding pastor read a book by Rice's Michael Emerson.
I've been impressed that Emerson has managed to be so influential in the intersection of his research: race relations and the sociology of religion. Both were classes I took at Rice, and he was definitely one of the best professors. So good, in fact, that I took the classes even though I knew that he requires attendance and punishes tardiness.*
* Only bad profs require attendance. Emerson is the exception.
Posted by Evan @ 01/12/10 07:17 PM | Comments (0)
Three HouChron periodistas write an "analysis" of the race in Texas 18.
I assume Jackson Lee will win reasonably comfortably, but truthfully I don't have a clue. It will be interesting to see whom sides with whom.
Posted by Evan @ 01/12/10 07:11 PM | Comments (0)
Rice and Baylor Med School talks collapse
A few months ago, the presidents of Rice and Baylor Med School seemed to intimate that they would announce an agreement by the end of this month.
Instead, they announced that Baylor won't affiliate with Rice. That seems like a loss for both of them.
Posted by Evan @ 01/12/10 07:05 PM | Comments (0)
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