Hyperreal Film Club
Loves Gov. Perry So Prove Others Don't
RECEIVED Mon., Feb. 13, 2006
Editor,
In response to Amy Smith's article published Feb. 10 ["Who Are These Guys?," News], where she stated: "GOP Gov. Rick Perry ... despite the overall unpopularity of his administration, still leads the other candidates in fundraising (with $11.5 million in hand as of January) and in the early campaign polls."
Can you show us some independent polls relating Gov. Perry's "unpopularity?" As best I can tell, his amazing fundraising lead certainly lends a bit to the notion that he is in fact quite popular. Counterbalance this with the word on the street, and you find that, lo and behold(!), he is rather popular. In fact, I cannot find many who have anything constructive to say against our governor. Can you?
In fact, I hear about how he's created 50% of the nation's jobs over the last few years, luring companies like Toyota and Wells Fargo, in addition to many others, to Texas using his Enterprise Fund. Not only that, but he's directly funding with seed money Texas-based high tech and medical start-up firms that might provide some of tomorrow's next big breakthroughs.
At the end of the day, here we have a Republican governor whose administration facilitated the construction of SH 130 (taking all the tractor-trailers off I-35) as well as a high-speed electric commuter rail that will eventually link Austin to San Antonio, to Dallas, to Mexico, and beyond.
Sometimes I think the people of Texas expect the governor to be able to greatly affect legislation, or state law ... read the state constitution, and you might find he can't really do squat. Thus, what he has been able to accomplish is rather exemplary indeed.
Thanks Gov!
In response to Amy Smith's article published Feb. 10 ["Who Are These Guys?," News], where she stated: "GOP Gov. Rick Perry ... despite the overall unpopularity of his administration, still leads the other candidates in fundraising (with $11.5 million in hand as of January) and in the early campaign polls."
Can you show us some independent polls relating Gov. Perry's "unpopularity?" As best I can tell, his amazing fundraising lead certainly lends a bit to the notion that he is in fact quite popular. Counterbalance this with the word on the street, and you find that, lo and behold(!), he is rather popular. In fact, I cannot find many who have anything constructive to say against our governor. Can you?
In fact, I hear about how he's created 50% of the nation's jobs over the last few years, luring companies like Toyota and Wells Fargo, in addition to many others, to Texas using his Enterprise Fund. Not only that, but he's directly funding with seed money Texas-based high tech and medical start-up firms that might provide some of tomorrow's next big breakthroughs.
At the end of the day, here we have a Republican governor whose administration facilitated the construction of SH 130 (taking all the tractor-trailers off I-35) as well as a high-speed electric commuter rail that will eventually link Austin to San Antonio, to Dallas, to Mexico, and beyond.
Sometimes I think the people of Texas expect the governor to be able to greatly affect legislation, or state law ... read the state constitution, and you might find he can't really do squat. Thus, what he has been able to accomplish is rather exemplary indeed.
Thanks Gov!
Ed Preston