After learning about the Texas
government from our class textbook, it is very plain to see that the people who
wrote the current Texas constitution did not want one person or group
within the government having too much power, especially the governor. This is
quite understandable after their experience with Governor E.J. Davis, and I
personally enjoy the fact that Rick Perry does not have a substantial amount of
power given to him through the constitution because he is too conservative and does not
adequately represent the views and diversity of the current state of Texas. I
think Perry made the correct decision in deciding not to run for yet another
term as governor. This opens the door for someone to lead Texas into a more liberal
age and better represent its people while building toward a brighter future. Sadly, now that Greg Abbott has put his name in the running for the
position, it seems as though it may be difficult for Texas to make substantial changes
because Abbott is so similar to Perry in his beliefs about government and what
actions should be taken for Texas.
The state of Texas needs
new blood to rejuvenate it and shake up the status quo of Republican dominance
that is bound to continue unless a major change is made. It would be great if a
Democrat could step up and fill the spot, but it currently seems that there isn’t
anyone strong enough to really challenge Abbott for the position. It seems as
though Republican control will continue, but hopefully Democrats may be able to
make some inroads in House and Senate seats and possibly begin paving the way
for a Democratic governor and decrease in Republican power.
I completely agree that it is a good thing that Governor Perry has decided to not run for another term, but do you think that Texas is ready for a highly liberal leader? I know that Greg Abbott has decided to run, and as you stated, he is very similar to Perry, but if he did not run, do you think Texans would approve of a liberal leader. Texans have expressed concern for the overly conservative views of leaders such as Perry due to things such as increased deficit spending to create jobs, but is it too soon to move to a liberal leader? Texas is still a highly republican state and while we may be moving toward more moderate views, I personally do not think that Texas is ready for a leader who is that much more liberal than Rick Perry (which is probably the furthest thing from liberal as possible).
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