Allen West is Running for Governor

[Axxe55]

Quite apart from what part it should play, with race being such a hot issue, how would West's race play in the election, and especially against the potential DemonRat contenders?

Does he have the ability to draw minority DemonRat voters?

I can imagine Abbott losing to a blue wave, would West be a better candidate on that count, or is a Republican governorship secure regardless of candidate?

I have to agree with @Sasquatch. With some of the Democrats, yes they are going to use his race against him. They can't stand not to smear him. Because he's not acting like the token black man and can think and speak against them. That is why they will try and smear him.

I think he has the ability to draw blacks in to vote for him, just like Trump did with the black and Hispanic voters.

 

[Axxe55]

The parts highlighted in red speak volumes of his character.

I'm not going to say he was completely right in his actions that led to his court-martial, but he was upfront, took responsibility for his actions, gave his reasons for his actions, (which were good reasons for his actions IMO.) he didn't lie about them, he didn't try to cover them up, or try to lay the blame for those actions on someone else.

Even if his actions were wrong, he stood up and accepted accountability with honor and dignity.

I have the utmost respect for West. He has character. Something missing with many, or most politicians.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Ain’t hitchin’ up with nobody this early on. Governor in TX is a constitutionally weak position. The only relatively strong governors have been Bullock and Perry. They spent careers building allies and supporters across the state agencies to get their deeds done. Abbot’s trying the same tactic, using relationships from his time as a judge and AG to do the same. No sir, I don’t like that at all. That’s called building a swamp.

The race to watch is for Lite Gov, and that’ll depend on what Patrick does, which’ll depend on what Abbot does. Patrick is a threat to small and limited government.

Neither of those two will get my vote in the primary.

 

[SA_Steve]

The real power in Texas is the Lt. Gov Dan Patrick. The gov can appoint a couple hundred to state jobs but that is about where it ends for him. Lt. Gov controls the new laws (completely).

 

[IndyDave1776]

I have spoken with Colonel West in person, he is the "real deal".

Dan Patrick wants to be Governor. Cornyn has let us down to many times.

Who will the Dem's run ? "Beto" ?

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I have a good place for Beto...

 

[leVieux]

I have a good place for Beto...

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I agree, but many seem to be charmed by "Beto", who is a total FRAUD !

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[Vaquero]

Ain’t hitchin’ up with nobody this early on. Governor in TX is a constitutionally weak position. The only relatively strong governors have been Bullock and Perry. They spent careers building allies and supporters across the state agencies to get their deeds done. Abbot’s trying the same tactic, using relationships from his time as a judge and AG to do the same. No sir, I don’t like that at all. That’s called building a swamp.

The race to watch is for Lite Gov, and that’ll depend on what Patrick does, which’ll depend on what Abbot does. Patrick is a threat to small and limited government.

Neither of those two will get my vote in the primary.

Mr. West has enough time to change my mind. Till he does, I'm backing Abbott. He's done better by me than most any other politician, ever. Trump and Cruz get the same rank.

Yes, Governor of Texas is a national stage. Not a powerful position, but a huge stepping stone.
Abbot is where he is. And he'll probably be content right there.
We can always do better, or worse.

 

[jonevill]

Abbot lost me with the mask policy, and especially when he kept it in place long after Florida and North Dakota proved that it was a farce. Now he wants to play catch up with the border and constitutional carry.

 

[majormadmax]

Now he wants to play catch up with the border and constitutional carry.

Abbott isn't the reason it took Constitutional Carry so long to become law.

And he's always been strong on the border.

So not "catch up" in the least...

 

[Axxe55]

Abbot lost me with the mask policy, and especially when he kept it in place long after Florida and North Dakota proved that it was a farce. Now he wants to play catch up with the border and constitutional carry.

Personally, I think the mask mandates were not Abbott's finest hour, but even given that, I'm not yet ready to throw him under the bus just yet, simply because Abbott has done good things for Texas, and there are way much worse choices out there.

If West runs against Abbott, that's going to be hard choice to make, because I think West is a good man, and would do a good job as governor.

Abbott could have deep-sixed Constitutional Carry, but he didn't. He signed it into law. There were more than a few that were meeting with Abbott, and sending petitions to his office, trying to pressure him into vetoing the bill. He didn't veto the bill. He signed it. Let that sink in for a little bit.

 

[Texasjack]

Abbott is still "the devil you know", and will still have my support. Now, when Abbott is done, I'm fine with giving West a shot. Like many of y'all, I would REALLY have preferred to see West knock that puke Cornyn out of office.

 

[LinuxAssailant]

A++

Once a resident, I'd vote for him, but I think Colion Noir would have EVEN MORE of definitive voter-base, but he's not a politician...

 

[Hoji]

Abbott is still "the devil you know", and will still have my support. Now, when Abbott is done, I'm fine with giving West a shot. Like many of y'all, I would REALLY have preferred to see West knock that puke Cornyn out of office.

Well, we know he caved immediately to the mask mafia, crippled God knows how many small Texas businesses with the shut down, didn’t have the balls to give the middle finger to DC/CDC/Fauxci and open the state up( waited to see what sanctions Florida,South Dakota , etc would incur before putting his toe in the water)
Yeah, I will hold my nose and vote for him if he the candidate in the general, but he most certainly has not earned my vote in the primary.

 

[sparkyv]

The other thing that bothers me besides the mask mandate scam; how much of the ERCOT debacle did Greg GrAbbot have influence? I recall being very cold and in the dark for days this past February.

 

[Moonpie]

I’m not so sure about West.
His war record doesn’t matter a bit to me.
When he held office his record was spotty.
Now he is here in Texas. Carpetbagger comes to mind.
I need to see specific details of his platform.


While not a fan of Abbott he has my vote for now.

 

[seeker_two]

Well, we know he caved immediately to the mask mafia, crippled God knows how many small Texas businesses with the shut down, didn’t have the balls to give the middle finger to DC/CDC/Fauxci and open the state up( waited to see what sanctions Florida,South Dakota , etc would incur before putting his toe in the water)
Yeah, I will hold my nose and vote for him if he the candidate in the general, but he most certainly has not earned my vote in the primary.

I enthusiastically agree with you up until the "hold my nose" part. Holding our noses is the reason we keep getting RINOs like Cornyn and Phelan in office. If the general election choice is between a Democrat and a RINO, why vote for either one? If Republican voters refuse to vote for a candidate, then the TXGOP will take notice. We might have to put up with a Dem for a term, but the RINO would vote for the same stuff as the Dem anyway.

The TXGOP needs its own "Great Reset"......

 

[oldag]

I was very disappointed in Abbot's response to the virus. Did serious damage to Texas.

 

[LawDawg77]

West - Gov
Hollywood - LT Gov

Would be an interesting dynamic.

 

[Hoji]

I enthusiastically agree with you up until the "hold my nose" part. Holding our noses is the reason we keep getting RINOs like Cornyn and Phelan in office. If the general election choice is between a Democrat and a RINO, why vote for either one? If Republican voters refuse to vote for a candidate, then the TXGOP will take notice. We might have to put up with a Dem for a term, but the RINO would vote for the same stuff as the Dem anyway.

The TXGOP needs its own "Great Reset"......

I said I would “hold my nose” and vote for him because until he caved to the Branch Covidians, he was doing OK.

 

[EZ-E]

West would have a better shot taking out Cornhole. I feel with West running against Abbot it's going to split the party, much like Perot & Bush... then we would end up with the Hollyweird douchbag selling Lincons. I've already heard Hollyweird is in a tie with Abbot in some of the poles out. I don't know why West would try to split Texas with his running.