Bill White campaign headquarters Edinburg, Texas.
Bill White campaign headquarters Edinburg, Texas. Bob Daemmrich

What does Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White think about Gov. Rick Perry’s top consultant, Dave Carney, calling him the “longest of long shots” and a “big city trial lawyer, anti gun, sanctuary city promoting, Clinton protégé DC politician”?

“That’s a New England spokesperson for Perry who’s a paid political consultant,” White says. “If Mr. Carney, who doesn’t even live in Texas, starts attacking Texans, I think that’s a real shame.” White was asked about the email on WFAA-TV over the weekend. Check it out:

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Elise Hu was a political reporter at the Tribune, focusing on multimedia projects, from 2009 to 2011. She previously worked as the state political reporter for Austin's ABC affiliate, KVUE-TV, from 2006...