The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb 10, 2010
THE BIG CONVERSATION
Paging Dr. Doug Ross. Nurse Debra Medina may soon be endangering your popularity.
Medina's campaign should be giddy. Yesterday's Public Policy Poll reported that, with 24 percent of the primary vote, the registered nurse from Beeville is now within four points of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Gov. Rick Perry had 39 percent, leaving Hutchison with 28.
The news is huge for Medina, who has struggled to be seen as more than a spoiler who would force a run-off for the other two candidates.
After all, it was only a few weeks ago that Medina's ...
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Samdavis
Even as a Democrat I find theTea Party scary. They have way too much potential for violence, although I think a run by Medina as an independent could help Bill White immensely.
In Brazoria County, a Tea Party member by the name of Bruce Bollock is putting up signs and running for Republican county chair. I've never seen an open campaign for county chair since I've lived here. It's war!