Bill White Leads Rick Perry: Poll Shows Need for Strong Texas Democrat in 2014
Source: Burnt Orange Report
For the first time in over a decade, a Democrat leads a Republican statewide in a public opinion poll. Sure, it's within the margin of error. And sure, we aren't close to an election and Republicans poll better as we get closer. And sure, the polls that truly matter (in November) show that Texas actually has a very long way to go before electing a Democrat.
But a scientific survey of Texans has a Democrat winning the state.
Read more: http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/13086/white-leads-perry-poll-shows-need-for-strong-democrat-in-2014
Lionessa
(3,894 posts)in Texas elected in anyway via the gerrymandered districts? Polls won't matter if they are.
NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)It's a statewide race.
Lionessa
(3,894 posts)lexw
(804 posts)JoethePleb
(204 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)He seems like an intelligent, nice man. But he's no Ann Richards, which is the sort of person that I think it'll take.
justabob
(3,069 posts)It is great he is polling ahead of Perry, but he's not the guy. I don't know who it will be, but we need to find him/her and start working on it... now.
JoethePleb
(204 posts)onestepforward
(3,691 posts)I just don't know if he will run in a few years or wait until the next time.
I really think he could bet Perry
LeftInTX
(24,541 posts)dsc
(52,129 posts)so she is pretty much a non starter for Texas Governor. Hightower is tan and rested maybe he can run.
Left Coast2020
(2,397 posts)Governor Hightower would be cool.
ZRT2209
(1,357 posts)DallasNE
(7,392 posts)Is an improving economy. As the incumbent Perry would get credit even though he ran against all of the Federal proposals that are really responsible for the improvement. The only way it could be a negative would be if Texas was lagging most other States in growth.
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Mosaic
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Anyone who uses that term on DU should be ashamed of themselves. Undocumented immigrants is what all media says now, only bigots still say illegals. Please don't ever say that again and dare call yourself a Democrat or liberal.
Cha
(295,899 posts)and now we glaringly know why!
Tippy
(4,610 posts)That is if FOX is still in business
Mosaic
(1,451 posts)This is good news for Texas. 'Good hair' has been an embarrassment to all Texans, and after his pitiful run last year all Americans.