Bell Weather

Chris Bell formally announced his candidacy for Governor of Texas last Sunday in Austin. I couldn't make the 20-hour round trip, and I doubt you could either, so here is the speech he delivered.

Those of you who were able to hear Chris last month when he was in Amarillo will recognize some of the lines of thought, but he has clearly refined his message and placed it in the context of a plan for governing. Bell has demonstrated that he is unafraid to speak plainly and take on entrenched interests, like insurance companies. He has tailored his message as one of competence and common sense problem solving.

There certainly are those who simply don't believe in common sense, and they'll be voting for Rick Perry. There are those who would like change, but labor under the illusion that they can have it while voting for a Republican. If not before, they will be disabused of that notion come primary time. There are also those who are so desperate for change that they'll throw in their lot with an itinerant musician who has offered only a few dirty jokes, instead of concrete solutions. As for Democrats, I have yet to see another candidate who has provided any reason to think they will either win or stand for anything. Therefore, as of this writing, I'm with Chris Bell.
I urge you to join me in giving Chris the boost that he needs to be competitive.

Read Chris' speech, and then jog right on over to his web site and contribute. It's not about a few people giving hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's about hundreds of thousands of people giving a few dollars each. It's up to us.

DEMOPHOENIX