Governor's Race

I found an article on the Burka Blog, written by Paul Burka and entitled “Perry’s case against Bill White.” This article discusses the upcoming Governor’s election.

Mr. Burka’s intended audience is people interested in the upcoming Governor’s race between Bill White and Rick Perry. Both Republicans and Democrats will find this article interesting. Mr. Burka is trying to make a special appeal to Democrats at the end of his article.

Paul Burka is a credible author for several reasons. He has received diplomas from Rice University and the University of Texas School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and has spent 5 years as an attorney with the Texas Legislature. He is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and teaches at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. In his article Mr. Burka uses facts that can be easily verified.

Paul Burka talks about the Governor’s race between Rick Perry and Bill White. Mr. Burka believes that the Governor’s race is not a toss up because of two important reasons. The first reason that he presents is that Republicans still have an advantage in party identification. The second reason is that President Obama’s approval ratings are extremely low in Texas. Mr. Burka “breaks down” the approval rating of President Obama specifically in Texas.

I agree with Mr. Burka in his prediction of the Governor’s race. I do not believe that the Democratic Party has gained enough support in Texas to challenge the Republican Party for the governorship. I also believe that President Obama’s approval ratings will affect the upcoming race. I disagree with Mr. Burka about his theory of the “anti-Obama sentiment” being based on racism. I believe that people can form an opinion based on actions not race. In this upcoming race, anything could happen. We will have to see who people vote for. Right now I believe the advantage, however small, is in favor of Rick Perry.