So will you just sit out the primary and the general election too? I understand that there is a young conservative running too, but he has no visibility. Too little funding in such a huge state! People can be expected to ratify the retention of Perry on the grounds that the alternatives are unacceptable. It could also be that Friedman will pull away some of the wavering GOP vote, but I don't see a committed Democrat going for Friedman, unless the popular Willie Nelson gets them all stirred up.
I'll vote for the best candidate (who won't be Perry), if there is one, in the primary and the general election. Unfortunately, Perry is good-looking, and I think that he's still got wind in his sails from all of the hurricane interviews that he did. He benefits from the hurricanes, although I doubt that he deserves any credit for any action beyond using the state assets available in a timely fashion. Strayhorn looks like a grandma, and we love our grandmas, but not as governors. I'm not even sure that I'd vote for her. This election may require people to hold their noses as they vote.