The latest from our Texas Heat Index: Bill White flubs a bit of Texas history

Rusak:
Bill White's speech to the Texas Democratic convention last Friday included a claim that hit our ears funny: That Sam Houston served as Texas governor longer than Rick Perry.
http://dallasne.ws/cVo6RA

Heat Index: http://dallasne.ws/bCMay5

Bill White releases his 2009 tax returns on his website

http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/taxreturns/

Texas gubernatorial candidate White on board of firm investigated by Congress as possible polluter

The Houston Chronicle reports:

AUSTIN – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill White earned more than $2.6 million serving on the board of a gas well servicing company that now is part of a congressional investigation into possible groundwater contamination.

The practice of 'fracking,' or hydraulic fracturing, is industry-wide, and is being closely scrutinized: http://www.gaslandthemovie.com/

startling footage from the documentary GASLAND here:




CAN YOU DO THIS WITH YOUR TAP WATER? from JOSHFOX on Vimeo.

Perry pot calling the kettle White

Hoppe reports on glass houses:

Rick Perry's campaign is gleefully passing around remarks about the projected shortfall in Houston. Mayor Annise Parker, who recently replaced Bill White, said the city budget woes mean cutbacks and possible furloughs.

But the truth is that the state under Perry faces the exact same problem -- an $11 billion budget hole.

Bill White says he's the real deal

Bill White knows what's coming from the Rick Perry campaign and thinks his down-to-earth, earnest (albeit a little dull) straight-talk is waht voters want to hear.

In his first extensive interview with The News since the primary, White said Perry will try and hang labels on him, the biggest one being liberal, but he sees himself as a fiscal conservative, businessman who has won elections by huge,bipartisan margins in a large and diverse city by being Mr. Fix-It.
Hoppe reports.

Sen. John Cornyn says Texas only 'marginally' Republican

Sen. John Cornyn called Texas only “marginally” Republican this morning, less than a week after a primary that drew the most GOP voters in at least 30 years.  Benning reports from D.C.

Bill White, on the hot button issues

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill White says he's for the death penalty, isn't a 911 truther, is "a full supporter of 2nd Amendment rights" and took "a more aggressive approach" on immigration while mayor of Houston than did counterparts in practically every other U.S. and Texas city.

Garrett has the story here.

Perry wants Hutchison to stay in the Senate through end of her term

Let the healing continue: Gov. Rick Perry, fresh off his primary throttling of Kay Bailey Hutchison, told WBAP talkmeister Mark Davis today that he would like Hutchison to remain in the Senate through her term, to continue fighting the Obama administration on health care, climate-change legislation, etc. Rusak reports.

Primaries are over for Perry, White: Let the barbs begin

AUSTIN – The campaign between Bill White and Rick Perry began even before the barbecue hit the plate at the Tuesday night primary parties. Hoppe and Slater report.

Hoppe surveys the political ad landscape

Read Hoppe's Trail Blazers post on Perry's "Earmark Queen" ad here,  Medina's rodent ad here.

Just to cover all 3 GOP Candidates, let's lead with a recent (2/23/2010) KBH ad:

Debra Medina's TV ad:

Perry's Abba ad:

Campaigning in the Valley, Democrat Bill White blasts Rick Perry's record

EDINBURG, Texas – Bill White dashed through seven cities in the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday, trying to lock down votes for Tuesday's Democratic primary but already looking ahead to a fall contest against incumbent Gov. Rick Perry.

Garrett reports from the Valley.

Bill White quietly building a big-money machine for governor

Slater reviews White's efforts on the Dem side.

Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist endorses Rick Perry for Texas governor

Gromer Jeffers writes about Perry's latest endorsement.

Perry has a clear record of decisive action to secure our borders, stop illegal drug and human trafficking trade and is very clearly the right choice for voters in Texas to fight illegal immigration. -- Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist