Posted on 03/02/2010 11:22:01 PM PST by Texas Jack
AUSTIN, Texas – Riding a wave of growing anti-Washington anger, Texas Gov. Rick Perry easily dispatched Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and a challenger backed by some in the tea party movement Tuesday to once again become the Republican nominee for the state's top office.
Speaking shortly after Hutchison called him to concede, Perry continued the attack on the nation's capital that powered him past the state's senior senator, slamming Washington on spending, job losses, the heath care debate and for "trying to impose education standards" on Texas.
"From Driftwood, Texas, to Washington, D.C., we are sending you a message tonight: Stop messin' with Texas!" Perry said to a throng of cheering supporters at the famous Salt Lick barbecue restaurant in Driftwood, just outside of Austin.
With more than 90 percent of precincts reporting, Perry led with 51 percent to Hutchison's 30 percent. Perry managed to avoid a runoff even though nearly one in five voters cast ballots for the third candidate — Debra Medina, a GOP party activist who has strong libertarian leanings and supporters in the tea party movement.
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Good news all around. We need it :-)
Guess we’ll have to see what happens with these props now. Tried to get the voter ID up for a vote last year but one of the Demo Hispanic Senators threatened to shut the house down to prevent it from coming up for a vote. Also the 5th prop had the lowest “for” percentage. Interesting that so many do not want a sonogram before abortion. Plus the fact the largest abortion clinic in the world was just completed in Houston.
Perry is riding this sentiment for re-election. He'll return to his RINO ways soon enough.
Perry was the lesser of the evils in this race with the real challenge in the future being will Perry turn his tough Tenth Amendment talk into tough Tenth Amendment action.....
Perry is the consumate politician. After getting the NAFTA highway exposed and shutdown by the grassroots, he clued in and changed tactics to tap into the populist uprising. He is showing far more intelligence is this area than most of today’s arrogant politicians. Of course it will only last until he is reelected.
Good for Texas. When does Hutchinson resign?
“From Driftwood, Texas, to Washington, D.C., we are sending you a message tonight: Stop messin’ with Texas!” Perry said to a throng of cheering supporters at the famous Salt Lick barbecue restaurant in Driftwood, just outside of Austin.
Just for effect, Gov. Perry needs to repeat the message from Cut & Shoot Texas.
I suspect some of the resistance on the 5th one, is that it read likejust another example of government sticking it's nose in our business. personally, I think it's a good idea, but not necessarily something that should be mandated by law.
Like today, since the republican primary is over. He'll start running back to the left at breakneck speeds.
Wife was mentioning last night that she's kinda glad Perry got the nod, (though we both voted against), because she doesn't think he'll be able to restrain his grifting ways enough during another term to stay out of prison.
ROTFL. She'll run for reelection to the Senate before she resigns. She's a lying sack.
Which of the Bushes (GW or GHW) endorsed KBH?
Was it one or both?
Thanks.
GHW
I believe is was the elder (GHWB). I don’t recall hearing of any endorsement of KBH from GWB.
I'd have to agree with you. For the purposes of the statement of principle that was on the ballot though, I'm not entirely sure that it is the government's place to tell someone that they must have a sonogram, even though the goal is quite clear. i.e., to reduce the number of abortions. I doubt that it will generally have the intended effects in any case unfortunately.
What were the props, for those of us not living in Texas who are interested:)?
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The Republican Party Primary ballot has the following propositions: Click here of see below. Republican Ballot propositions
Ballot Proposition #1: Photo ID-The Texas legislature should make it a priority to protect the integrity of our election process by enacting legislation that requires voters to provide valid photo identification in order to cast a ballot in any and all elections conducted in the State of Texas. YES OR NO
Ballot Proposition #2: Controlling Government Growth-Every government body in Texas should be required to limit any annual increase in its budget andspending to the combined increase of population and inflation unless it first gets voter approval to exceed the allowed annual growth or in the case of an official emergency. YES OR NO
Ballot Proposition #3: Cutting Federal Income Taxes-In addition to aggressively eliminating irresponsible federal spending, Congress should empowerAmerican citizens to stimulate the economy by Congress cutting federal income taxes for all federaltaxpayers, rather than spending hundreds of billions of dollars on so-called “federal economic stimulus”. YES OR NO
Ballot Proposition #4: Public Acknowledgement of God-The use of the word “God”, prayers, and the Ten Commandments should be allowed at public gatherings and public educational institutions, as well as be permitted on government buildings and propoerty. YES OR NO
Ballot Proposition #5: Sonograms-The Texas Legislature should enact legislation requiring a sonogram to be performed and shown to each mother about to undergo a medically unnecessary, elective abortion. YES OR NO
you had a choice of 2 RINOs and a 9/11 denier.
the good people of Tejas picked the non Washington insider RINO.....
good choice Texas.
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