The Houston Chronicle, El Paso Times and quorumreport have been reporting that Houston Mayor Bill White is switching to the Texas governor's race asap. This is Major NEWS FOR DEMOCRATS! Party leaders have met with White urging him to switch races. It appears a slate of candidates may be unvieled to take Texas back from Rick Perry.
More as it comes. Here is a link from the Houston Chronicle on what is going on as candidate Schieffer left the Guv race today and endorsed white. White is expected to give a presser soon I read at Houston city hall!
Many see White as frontrunner for guv. If Perry wins the primary White has an excellent chance to beat him. Anyone reading anything else on this? Post it below..
reports from Houston Chronicle. Also check out burntorangereport as well for this texas earthquake!
http://blogs.chron.com/...
November 23, 2009
Schieffer says he urged White to run for governor
Fort Worth businessman Tom Schieffer said he met with Houston Mayor Bill White on Sunday in Houston to urge him to run for governor instead of United States Senate.
Schieffer said Texas is facing a "crisis of leadership" and that the Democratic Party offered the best chance of keeping the state from slipping into "third world" status.
Schieffer said he told White he would withdraw from the race if White would agree to switch races. So Schieffer said he is withdrawing.
"He can appeal to a broad spectrum of people in the Democratic Party," Schieffer said.
Schieffer said it is up to White to say what he told Schieffer on Sunday.
Sources say White is switching races. He has a 4:15 p.m. news conference at City Hall in Houston.
Posted by R.G. Ratcliffe at November 23, 2009 02:56 PM