Comments on: Tom Leppert To Run For Senate Seat?

By: mm

mm — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:08:27 +0000

I’m doubting we’ll see another Texas governor elected President in our lifetime.

By: kerry_okie

kerry_okie — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:26:46 +0000

I agree with Rick Thomas. Mofo man for Senate in 2010, then as GOP POTUS candidate in 2016.

By: El Rey

El Rey — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:22:43 +0000

My vote is for Mayor Bill White of Houston to take Kay’s spot in the Senate. He is at least a mayor who can build consensus and get things done. I don’t even care what party he is attached to. I know he will do right for the state of Texas.

Disclaimer: I am a Republican Precinct Chair, but I will always vote for who I think is the best person for the job. Sometimes they might have a (D) behind their name…

By: Enrique De La Fuente

Enrique De La Fuente — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:21:49 +0000

I don’t think any statewide elected Republican has participated in a GLBT Day Parade. IJS.

By: Michael Davis

Michael Davis — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:15:23 +0000

I hope he stays. Maybe he could run in 6 years when he’s termed out and run against Cornyn.

By: diversion

diversion — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:10:09 +0000

Agreed on big city mayors. I hope you’re wrong about slick Rick. Will his hair be his chief of staff?

This post may be Leppert’s trial ballon, but the hotel issue could be his Hindenberg if he does not play it right. Find another, “look what I did!” project for your senate campaign.

By: brett

brett — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:53:16 +0000

Let him run. I’m sure Austin is in need of an unnecessary hotel or 2.

By: Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:33:09 +0000

Let me add this thought: big city mayors in Texas overestimate their draw statewide. Ron Kirk was an unknown outside of this area when he ran for the senate in 2002. He had to go to a runoff to beat Victor Morales 60-40 in the Democratic primary. He got clobbered in the general election. He had more votes than the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, but fewer votes than John Sharp in the Lt. Gov. race. Kirk barely won Dallas County and just didn’t have enough support statewide to overcome the natural GOP advantage.

Leppert would be even more of an unknown than Kirk. Worse, he’d be in a heavily contested Republican primary with well-funded opponents. My belief is that Rick Perry will be in this race in 2010 instead of the Governor’s race. I don’t see Leppert beating slick Rick in the primary.