Issue Made of Texas Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate's PCA Church

White's church ties will pose no problems for Texas Democrats if they have to choose between Andrew White and Greg Abbott.

I looked at his campaign website, and I'd say he is more liberal that folks Texans have been electing statewide. He tries to be careful in his position statements to "thread the needle" -- e.g. "In my personal life, I accept that life begins at conception" but "I support Roe v Wade." Being the son of a former governor is in the "helpful" column for White (though I not sure just how popular Mark White was -- he defeated Bill Clements, then was defeated by Clements). The elder White was born in our county, and the "Wells" in his middle name represents a once-influential family in the earlier days of the county.

 

Well, since they both have their primary residences here...

 

To follow up on that a bit, the reason for my comment was because the article focused on White having "taken heat from other Democrats." It seems his own party are the ones complaining. In the general election, though, the middle electorate will greatly come into play. White's equivocations will probably play better with them than with the Democrat base. It seems it would be wisdom on their part to have someone in the middle running than someone on toward the extreme left edge.

 

Abbott is a great governor and will win Texas again. Handily.

It's a cinch that no left winger of any kind will like Abbott.

 

Of course.

Except for that minor little detail called a veto and the word "almost".

 

End of story.

 

Not much up on Texas politics, but this person is ahead by almost twenty points in the primary according to this poll:

https://static.texastribune.org/med...8.1647027925.1519049485-1170111650.1519049485

those numbers looks pretty solid, but neither of them could beat Abbott in the general because of this alone:

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidates press for new gun restrictions after Florida massacre

every Texan I've ever met thinks gun control means how steady you can hold it.

 

No democrat in sight will beat Abbott, gun issue or not.

Period.

 

You're probably right, Greg beat Abortion Barbie by over 20 points for years ago, Perry won by 18, 9 and 13 and GWB won by over 30 points and before that he beat the old drunk incumbent Ann by over 8 points. That is a trend.

 

The Democrats have not won a statewide office in Texas since 1994 -- nearly 24 years. If it weren't for some of their really bad political positions, one could almost feel sorry for them!

 

I think that the discussion has gotten sidetracked. The point isn't whether or not White could win, it's about whether or not it's appropriate for an elder in the PCA (a generally conservative denomination) to have such views regarding abortion and remain an elder in the PCA.