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Poll: Governor's Race

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by jopatmc, Sep 23, 2006.

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  1. jopatmc

    jopatmc Member

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    Who are you voting for?

    Sorry, but Friedman makes the most sense. If only he could do everything he is proposing.
     
  2. Deckard

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    jopatmc, I wish you had included, "Have yet to make up my mind." I will be voting for the candidate closest in the polls to Perry come election day. All three serious challengers would be an improvement compared to Perry, the most corrupt governor in decades.



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  3. weslinder

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    Vote for Perry! He hasn't had a chance to prove himself yet. For almost eight years, he hasn't had a chance to make a decision for himself, as Tom Delay has been telling him everything to do. We all know that Delay was corrupt, but we shouldn't hold that against Perry. Perry should have a chance to prove himself by himself.


    (I'm voting for Kinky. He's much better than Mr. Irrelevent Bell and Mrs. I-hate-Rick-Perry Keaton-Strayhorn. I'd vote for Werner if I thought he had a snowball's chance.)
     
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    i'd like werner but kinky has the best shot... he gets my vote.
     
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    Wow. :eek:

    Talk about your all time "fitting the stereotype" selections.

    Big hat, big cigar, big badge on his chest... bigger mouth. I guess it's all bigger in Texas.

    Kinky in a landslide!


    I'm the only one thus far to pick my selection. 1 tough granny. Why? She used to be a democrat. She used to be a republican. She's now an indie...

    She seems to be the most willing to break with traditional comfort zone politics and stand for something.
     
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    I would vote for her, if she's close to Perry. She's a former school teacher, who actually knows about what they go through, and what schools need to function effectively. She would be good for education in Texas. She isn't my first, or my second choice, but if she's closest, I'll vote for Strayhorn, for sure. Man, I wish she hadn't gone down the "grandma," route... silly. She is pretty tough, though. Ask anyone who's worked for her! She's very demanding. Unlike our President, if you don't pull your weight, she'll fire your ass.



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  7. jopatmc

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    I heard her ad today. Pretty good stuff actually with the grandma bit. However, I'd still take Kinky just based on the Casino stuff and the property tax caps alone. The casinos are going to create a lot of revenue and if it is earmarked for education, that would be a great thing. Plus, besides that, we'll get back a lot of money in this state that Louisiana has been stealing from us over the years.
     
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    I think Bell, Kinky, and Grandma should get together and form some kind of new governorship candidate braintrust...

    Let the three of them share the office or something.. cause crap.. Texas cant handle no more Perry..
     
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    Strayhorn Rylander Smith Jones Disney is about as independent as a rigged poker game.
     
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    What's the latest professional poll? Is Perry still under 35%?
     
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    Kinky, as a general protest vote. He's a clown, so are the others, at least he knows he is.
     
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    What do you guys see in Bell?
     
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    I second this motion. It's a lot less important to me who beats Perry as long as he's beaten. I actually worked on one of Perry's campaigns a lot time ago and it makes me sick to think about it. Railroad Commissioner or something? Ugh
     
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    the latest one ive seen, from sept 11

    perry 30.7
    bell 25.3
    kinky 22.4
    grandma 11.1

    looks good for kinky because this is a likely voter poll, rather than all the small towns and college kids expected to vote as well.
     
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    Definitely White...
     
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    KINKY!! we need casino, property tax cut, and he'll find a way to deal with the evacees
     
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    I am going to try a write in candidate-
    Madmax
     
  18. MadMax

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    no, thanks. i've got a thing. can't make it! :D

    i voted bell. but i think this thread shows that we are not a representative sample of texas :)
     
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    I have a difficult time with polls like Rasmussen. I think they are horribly inaccurate.
     
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    it'd be awesome if kinky could pull 53% of the vote though... that'd say something to both parties, not only in texas but around the country.
     

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