...Strayhorn is not the only gubernatorial hopeful seeking to blunt any momentum Perry might gain.
Jason Stanford, spokesman for Democrat Chris Bell, called the school finance plan "a sham" because too little money was earmarked for classroom initiatives and teacher pay.
"Most Texans and Chris Bell agree that improving our public schools should be job No. 1, which is why the vast majority of Texans are ready to fire Rick Perry," Stanford said
Independent candidate Kinky Friedman said the plan "is not a real solution." He also chastised Strayhorn for going on the attack..... [more]
The Washington Times catches up to Kinky's campaign:
The Texas governor's race is likely to get pretty wacky as November draws closer. Some might even say pretty kinky. It's likely to be the most expensive campaign ever, and some predict it's likely to get mean at the edges. When the dust settles on Nov. 8, it seems certain Texas will have elected a governor who polled less than half the vote. Petition drives to get two independent candidates -- state comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn and musician/humorist Kinky Friedman -- on this year's ballot have made it all but certain that both will be factors in the race. Both are running against the incumbent Republican, Rick Perry. .... [more]
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