Elections Don't Win Themselves
There's a sense among some casual observers of Texas politics that Democrats are very lucky to have Bill White entering the race for Texas Governor. I would happily concede that White's entering the race is extremely fortunate, but "luck" has nothing to do with it.
Those who categorize White's entry as luck are the same folks who tend to dismiss the progress Texas Democrats have made in recent elections by saying it's the result of natural demographic shifts and changes in participation patterns. There may even be some who assume Texas may eventually return to Democratic ...
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Joe
Harold, where are the other "A-team candidates" Texas Democrats are signing up to run for statewide office? Even with Barbara Ann Radnofsky (attorney general), Hank Gilbert (agriculture commissioner) and Bill Moody (Supreme Court) in the race, more than a few statewide contests will be lucky indeed to have more than C-team Democratic candidates on the ballot.