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My buddy Rick Reynolds – from back in my Power FM days has his own blog. Check him out.

Polls across the state are showing each candidate finding differing amounts of favor from the voters.
Depending on which poll you read every candidate has been on top at least once.
Your homework assignment is to write 100 words or less on who you plan to vote for in the November election and why.
And simply saying, “Because he’s Gov. McDreamy” won’t cut it.
E-mail your thoughts or leave them as a comment.

This just in from Libertarian candidate James Werner:

“The whole thing is pretty silly. It shows how debased the level of political discourse has become. It’s ironic that KERA is planning to exclude me from the gubernatorial debate. Apparently it serves the voter’s interests to prattle on endlessly about each candidate’s nick name, but it would not enlighten them in the least to see and hear the most coherent and reasonable candidate on the ballot.”

Independent gubernatorial candidate Carole Keeton Strayhorn has dropped her lawsuit Thursday to get “Grandma” listed as part of her name on the November ballot for governor.
Strayhorn, who was hoping to boost her name recognition among voters, announced the decision a few hours after a judge ruled she didn’t have jurisdiction to decide the nickname case.
“I am a 66 year old grandma,” Strayhorn said. “This isn’t about my future, this is about the future of our children and our grandchildren. This campaign is about Texas’ future. And that is what I want to talk about during the upcoming critical part of this campaign.”
Strayhorn accused the secretary of state of playing politics and siding with Perry on the issue.
“She’s turned herself from a character into a caricature,” Jason Stanford, a spokesman for the Bell campaign said.

Dallas’ public broadcasting station KERA, Channel 13, has announced a debate has been scheduled for the gubernatorial candidates, Oct. 5.
The debate will be broadcast statewide in English and Spanish.
Democratic candidate Chris Bell and independents Kinky Friedman and Carole Strayhorn are each expected to attend.
Gov. Rick Perry has not confirmed his invitation for the event.
According to a KERA representative, James Werner’s campaign is being evaluated to ensure he meets the debate criteria before he is invited to attend.