Governor Rick Perry Retains Office In Texas Elections
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by GDBy Madhuri Dey
Austin, Mar 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Texas election for the office of the Governor, that came to an end this Tuesday, received mixed responses from observers. On the one hand, the outcome of the race seemed pretty predictable, while on the other, observers felt that the results were nothing less than astonishing. The elections ended with the incumbent candidate, Governor Rick Perry, being elected to the post a third time, something that is rare in itself. That is not even bringing into account the fact that he was running against Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, who was being touted as the only one who would have been able to seize the office from the incumbent Governor.
However, the fact that Governor Rick Perry managed to win against Senator Rick Bailey can be attributed to the fact that the hostilities in the state are growing increasingly against the politics of Washington. Moreover, the campaigns undertaken by Governor Rick Perry had left no stone unturned in order to make it clear that Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is completely embedded in the political beliefs of the White House, helped by the fact that she is a Democrat.
This win makes Governor Rick Perry the longest serving Governor in the state of Texas. He won at a margin of 51% by 31%, which was the number of votes gained by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. 18% of the votes by the Republicans went to Debra Medina. The general elections that will be held on Nov 2 this year will see a face-off between Governor Rick Perry and the erstwhile Mayor of Houston, Bill White.
- Candidates Highlight Past Record In Belo Debate - Jan 30, 2010
- Gingrich wins key Republican primary in South Carolina - Jan 22, 2012
- Texas Gubernatorial Debate Focuses On Job Loss - Jan 15, 2010
- Texas Governor Rick Perry Does Cameo In "Deep In The Heart" - Jan 16, 2011
- Rick Perry gets the backing of Dean Cannon - Aug 25, 2011
- Romney's path cleared; gets Bobby Jindal's backing (Lead) - Apr 11, 2012
- Bobby Jindal backs Romney as Santorum quits - Apr 11, 2012
- Latinos still back Obama over Republicans - Dec 29, 2011
- Republican presidential candidates spar over everything - Sep 08, 2011
- Texas Governor Rick Perry shoots a coyote with his pistol - Apr 29, 2010
- Rick Perry to announce his Presidential dreams soon - Aug 10, 2011
- Bobby Jindal wins 2nd term in landslide - Oct 23, 2011
- Bobby Jindal endorses Rick Perry for president - Sep 13, 2011
- Texas Governor, Rick Perry, Inspires The Emergence Of 'Coyote Special' Pistols - May 25, 2010
- Austin Gunshops Selling Out Rick Perry 'Coyote Special' Varmint - May 25, 2010
Tags: democrat, dey, face off, general elections, governor rick perry, hostilities, incumbent candidate, incumbent governor, kay bailey hutchison, nov 2, observers, office of the governor, political beliefs, republicans, rick bailey, rick perry, senator kay bailey hutchison, state of texas, texas elections, third time