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« on: August 22, 2009, 11:51:02 PM »
How do you see it playing out? From what I understand, it will be held in May with a jungle primary system. Is it possible a Democrat could take the seat? Who will Perry appoint as the temporary replacement?

I'm going with whoever the GOP appointee (Dewhurst perhaps?) is vs. Bill White in a runoff.
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2009, 12:11:52 AM »
He'll appoint George W. Bush as the temporary replacement.
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2009, 05:59:26 AM »
I'm thinking Joe Barton runs against Bill White. The Texas railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams has announced a run, if elected he will be the Black Republican ever elected to the Senate.
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2009, 07:52:33 AM »
Quote from: biggzcorey on August 26, 2009, 05:59:26 AM
I'm thinking Joe Barton runs against Bill White. The Texas railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams has announced a run, if elected he will be the Black Republican ever elected to the Senate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Brooke
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2009, 09:01:31 AM »
Quote from: Mr. Moderate on August 26, 2009, 07:52:33 AM
Quote from: biggzcorey on August 26, 2009, 05:59:26 AM
I'm thinking Joe Barton runs against Bill White. The Texas railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams has announced a run, if elected he will be the Black Republican ever elected to the Senate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Brooke
Hiram Revels and Blanche Bruce were also elected to the senate, albeit by their state legislatures before the Constitution mandated popular elections of senators.
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2009, 04:57:47 PM »
Joe Barton is getting nowhere near that seat.  It'll either be who Perry appoints or some other statewide officer.
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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2009, 06:33:56 PM »
Quote from: biggzcorey on August 26, 2009, 05:59:26 AM
I'm thinking Joe Barton runs against Bill White. The Texas railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams has announced a run, if elected he will be the Black Republican ever elected to the Senate.

sorry, I meant first one in Texas
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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2009, 11:52:57 AM »
Quote from: AHDuke99 on August 23, 2009, 12:11:52 AM
He'll appoint George W. Bush as the temporary replacement.

Senator Bush? Lol
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2009, 08:01:09 PM »
Quote from: biggzcorey on August 26, 2009, 06:33:56 PM
Quote from: biggzcorey on August 26, 2009, 05:59:26 AM
I'm thinking Joe Barton runs against Bill White. The Texas railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams has announced a run, if elected he will be the Black Republican ever elected to the Senate.

sorry, I meant first one in Texas

I think that the "Republican" is unnecessary.
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2009, 10:57:10 PM »
Quote from: Wyatt Chеsney on September 02, 2009, 08:01:09 PM
Quote from: biggzcorey on August 26, 2009, 06:33:56 PM
Quote from: biggzcorey on August 26, 2009, 05:59:26 AM
I'm thinking Joe Barton runs against Bill White. The Texas railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams has announced a run, if elected he will be the Black Republican ever elected to the Senate.

sorry, I meant first one in Texas

I think that the "Republican" is unnecessary.

I see your point, but democrats won't win a statewide office for years. A black democrat will not be elected to a statewide office in Texas, period (at least not for a long time).In 2002 Ron Kirk was the very popular mayor of Dallas, while Cornyn was a barely known attorney general, and Kirk got beaten by 12 points.
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