Ex-mayor of Houston wins Democratic primary for Texas governor

[heli]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-03-02-texas-primary_N.htm

Ex-mayor of Houston wins Democratic primary for Texas governor

AUSTIN (AP) — Former Houston Mayor Bill White defeated six other candidates Tuesday to become the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, giving the party its best hope in years at winning the chief executive post.

White, a well-funded businessman who made a name for himself with his city's response to the Hurricane Katrina evacuation, will face the winner of the Republican primary in the November general election.

Gov. Rick Perry, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and GOP activist Debra Medina are vying for the Republican nomination in a hard-hitting primary that largely overshadowed the Democratic race. Perry had an early lead early returns trickled in Tuesday.

White had nearly 76% of the vote with a handful of precincts reporting to defeat wealthy Houston hair-care magnate Farouk Shami and five other lesser-known candidates.

[RedCloud]

1. Turn her blue. Yee haw!

[AnneD]

2. If it weren't for term limits....

he would still be mayor of Houston. He left Houston better than he found it, took in Katrina and Rita refugees and helped us weather Ike.I think he has the South east part of Texas sewn up.

[Shell Beau]

3. I'm rooting for y'all. I am not sure

who will be running for Governor here in MS. This is Haley Barbour's 2nd term, so it will be interesting. It will more than likely be a Republican though.

[tXr]

4. White was a good mayor, and I was sad to see him go,

but he would (and hopefully will be) a great governor!