Sometime in the past 15 years, Democrats have all but disappeared from the political landscape of Texas. There are some pockets where a Democrat can still be elected, namely Austin, but for the most part, if you want a political career, you have to declare yourself a Republican. And, over the years, many Democrats have switched parties, including the current Governor, Rick Perry. So, if you want to mix it up and run against the photogenic, popular successor to W, what do you do? You declare yourself an Independent. Carole Keeton Strayhorn has declared herself an Independent (and left the Republican party) to run against Rick Perry. Of course, she'll have to face Kinky Friedman now, who would definitely have my vote.
And why is this interesting to law readers? Because CKS is the daughter of Dean W. Page Keeton.
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1. Posted by PG on January 8, 2006 @ 13:54 | Permalink
Hah, I hadn't realized the comptroller was Dean Keeton's kid. I think dealing with the power-mad Republican legislature (with the usual disclaimer that I'm sure the Dems also did crazy things while in power, though apparently not sending unbalanced budgets) must have pushed her over the edge. But yeah, how is she supposed to compete with Kinky?
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