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GOP's Rick Perry Widens Lead Over Bill White in Texas Governor's Race

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Republican incumbent Rick Perry has opened a 50 percent to 36 percent lead over Democrat Bill White in the Texas governor's race, putting a little further out of reach a prize Democrats thought they might be able to snatch in this conservative state, according to a poll by Public Strategies conducted Sept. 26-Oct. 2 for Belo television stations.

Nine percent of voters are undecided and the margin of error is 3.7 points.

Unlike many other states, 52 percent of voters believe Texas is headed in the right direction -- something that helps Perry despite Democrats' hopes that a budget gap and other economic pressures would undercut Perry's arguments that he has done a good job of guiding the state through the recession.
Rick Perry, Bill WhitePerry is seen favorably by 56 percent of voters while 46 percent give White, the former mayor of Houston, a favorable rating.
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Tagged: 2010 Election Polls, 2010 Elections, 2010 Governor Elections, 2010 Governors Elections, 2010 Governors Races, Bill White, Rick Perry, Texas Elections, Texas Governors Race
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barbara

Wow, they called only 1000 likely voters in Texas, and came up with these results? Everybody I talk to is voting for Bill White. I guess they didn't call any of us! The Dallas Morning News is supporting Bill White. Who would have thought that.

October 20 2010 at 12:58 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
janekatyt

I am for Rick Perry. I live in Houston. My water bill is over $200 a month thanks to Bill White!!!! He would be following Mr. Obama around. Rick tried to talk to Mr. Obama when he came to Texas to get something done on our border. Bill White has an ad putting him down for the border and the president was too busy getting money to talk to him. I think that is really dirty on Bill White's part!!!

October 06 2010 at 1:11 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
throdabumsout

Rick Perry replaced George W. Bush as Governor ten years ago and will probably serve another ten years.

October 05 2010 at 5:19 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
Steve

kiss our current jobs good-bye....you all want Republicans that bad? well you get what you ask for

October 05 2010 at 5:02 PM Report abuse -8 rate up rate down Reply
Dan

Hard to beat the republican machine while they have access to all that foreign and big corp. money thanks to the idealogs on the supreme court..

October 05 2010 at 3:56 PM Report abuse -6 rate up rate down Reply

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