I may turn this blog into a senate primary race blog... I don't have a dog in the fight, but I do like most of the candidates in their own ways... I think David Dewhurst may be a front runner with all of his money and his strong record leading the Texas senate but I am not sure he connects with the grassroots very well... Michael Williams is a fan favorite of a lot of people in the blog o sphere and in the conservative game, but he has not been able to raise a lot of money... Roger Williams can raise money, and his last name probably will cut into Michael Williams' support... Elizabeth Ames Jones is a great gal but I am not sure she is ready for prime time... Ted Cruz is rumored to be throwing his name into the hat... and his situation is intriguing although I am not sure he has the gravitas that some of the other electeds have... which could be a good thing if he can capitalize on the outsider tea party thing... Debra Medina is a rumored candidate and she will have some heft because of her relatively strong showing against Rick and Kay... there are plenty of others rumored to be running... Joe Barton... Greg Abbott... but I don't see them making that move... who knows though right... There are others I am sure I am forgetting right now off the top of my head. It seems like the whole world is running... and they may end up facing someone like John Sharp on the other side...
My advice to candidates. Own the base. Own online and social marketing. Own your own image. Be visible. Show that you are credible. Don't do anything RINO peeps do... don't do anything stupid... and define all the others as RINOs disconnected from the base, lacking credibility, and not being ready for prime time. Easy right? As I said... let the games begin...
I think some might convince Michael Williams to go for the State AG gig in 2014, where he could get a clear track instead of a crowded GOP field for the Senate race since Dewhurst is all but likely going to run.
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