Bill White's lack of ideas...

Jason Embry believes Bill White needed more votes (link). Excerpt follows...

Everything you need to know about Democrat Bill White's campaign came at the 48-minute mark of Tuesday's gubernatorial debate.

A panelist asked Gov. Rick Perry's three challengers (Perry turned down his debate invitation) to name the Texas law they'd most like to repeal. "The death penalty," said Green Party nominee Deb Shafto. Libertarian Kathie Glass said the property tax.

White's response: "There's a whole bunch. But most unfunded mandates on our local school districts deprive them of control. I'll give you an example. I'd like to see the law repealed that didn't give local school districts flexibility in setting school calendars. Why should school calendars be dictated from Austin?"

That's a perfectly reasonable question. And it's more than fair to ask why Perry, who spends night and day complaining about federal intrusion, would sign legislation that takes decisions away from local educators.

But unless he's now running for governor of the Texas Association of School Boards, why would White point to such a small issue? Will any Texan go to the polls this year because they're angry that school starts in late August instead of mid-August?

White's campaign has always lacked a big, easily grasped proposal that could appeal to casual voters and cut through the anti-Democrat sentiment that shows up in poll after poll across the country.

Bill White has been pretty much devoid of big ideas, so it is too late to introduce one now... anything he sez now will just been seen as a last minute pandering or last minute desperation...

Cue up the "big ideas" from Bill White... as reported by Jay Root (link). Excerpt follows...

TYLER, Texas -- Most political candidates promise to start a new program or policy on their first day in office, but Bill White has different plans if elected Texas governor. The Democrat says his first bold move would be into a mobile home. 

How is this news? He has been saying this for months... he knows he can say it because he'll never be elected...