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Title: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: mystery-ak on May 10, 2021, 06:12:54 pm
Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022

by: Wes Wilson   
Posted: May 10, 2021 / 09:55 AM CDT   / Updated: May 10, 2021 / 09:56 AM CDT   

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former Texas state senator announced Monday he will challenge Gov. Greg Abbott for the Republican nomination for governor in 2022.

Former Republican Sen. Don Huffines launched his campaign via Twitter Monday morning. He is trying to challenge Abbott from the right. On his website, Huffines calls himself “an actual Republican” and says he will prioritize completion of the southern border wall, pass election laws and eliminate property taxes.


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Title: Re: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: Bigun on May 10, 2021, 06:22:02 pm
More info on Huffines at the links below:

https://index.texastaxpayers.com/legislative-sessions/2017-index/texas-house/

https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/147751/don-huffines
Title: Re: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: Idiot on May 10, 2021, 06:38:58 pm
Quote from: Bigun on May 10, 2021, 06:22:02 pm
More info on Huffines at the links below:

https://index.texastaxpayers.com/legislative-sessions/2017-index/texas-house/

https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/147751/don-huffines
It's nice to have conservative options.  At least with Abbott I know what I'm getting....love him or hate him.
Title: Re: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: catfish1957 on May 10, 2021, 06:51:16 pm
Abbott's response to this winter's freeze did some serious damage to his political capital. 

A year ago, I'd been shocked at a primary challenge.
Title: Re: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: Bigun on May 10, 2021, 08:11:31 pm
Quote from: catfish1957 on May 10, 2021, 06:51:16 pm
Abbott's response to this winter's freeze did some serious damage to his political capital. 

A year ago, I'd been shocked at a primary challenge.

Not to mention his actions in this COVID mess!  Which is what REALLY damaged his brand IMHO.
Title: Re: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: Bigun on May 10, 2021, 08:13:50 pm
Quote from: mrpotatohead on May 10, 2021, 06:38:58 pm
It's nice to have conservative options.  At least with Abbott I know what I'm getting....love him or hate him.

Huffines isn't a pig in a poke either! He has a dammed fine record which anyone can check out for themselves.

And BTW; I'm sick and tired of being lied to as well!
Title: Re: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on May 11, 2021, 02:44:31 pm
Quote from: catfish1957 on May 10, 2021, 06:51:16 pm
Abbott's response to this winter's freeze did some serious damage to his political capital. 

A year ago, I'd been shocked at a primary challenge.
I'll add to that his crazy, unconstitutionally-prolonged Covid lockdowns, and current refusal to follow in the footsteps of the governors of South Carolina, Iowa and South Dakota to refuse any illegals to be settled in their states.

He hired political hacks and lawyers to head up the PUC instead of people who knew something about Utilities, and were primarily focused on getting more renewables into our grid rahter than ensuring grid reliability.  And he never made any admission of his responsibilities on those appointments, instead letting them take the heat off him.
Title: Re: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: Idiot on May 11, 2021, 05:46:38 pm
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on May 11, 2021, 02:44:31 pm
I'll add to that his crazy, unconstitutionally-prolonged Covid lockdowns, and current refusal to follow in the footsteps of the governors of South Carolina, Iowa and South Dakota to refuse any illegals to be settled in their states.

He hired political hacks and lawyers to head up the PUC instead of people who knew something about Utilities, and were primarily focused on getting more renewables into our grid rahter than ensuring grid reliability.  And he never made any admission of his responsibilities on those appointments, instead letting them take the heat off him.
I'm not defending him....but with COVID...I don't think anyone knew what to do.  No one is perfect.....especially a politician.
Title: Re: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on May 11, 2021, 08:00:10 pm
Quote from: mrpotatohead on May 11, 2021, 05:46:38 pm
I'm not defending him....but with COVID...I don't think anyone knew what to do.  No one is perfect.....especially a politician.
one thing you don't do is to defy the law and act like a dictator.

There is a reason why we fought as a nation and as a state for freedom.
Title: Re: Gov. Abbott gets conservative primary challenge in 2022
Post by: MajorClay on May 11, 2021, 08:15:55 pm
Quote from: Bigun on May 10, 2021, 08:13:50 pm
Huffines isn't a pig in a poke either! He has a dammed fine record which anyone can check out for themselves.

And BTW; I'm sick and tired of being lied to as well!

He was my State Senator.
He has a lot of courage.