If you don't think there is a difference between Perry and White on guns then there is probably nothing I can say that will convince you otherwise, and voting third party would make sense in such a situation. I've done so before myself. I don't think that's the case here, but that's just my assessment of the situation.seeker_two wrote:txmatt wrote: Sorry, I value my gun rights too much to throw away my vote on a 3rd party in what is looking like a somewhat close race for governor. Many of us here are no big fans of Perry, but take a look at the (realistic) alternative.
Voting third party has its place but not in a tight race where there is a clear lesser of two evils.
Other than sign a couple of bills that were going to pass with huge, veto-overriding Legislature support already, what has Perry ACTIVELY done for RKBA?
Has he supported open carry?
Has he supported reducing the DPS fee on getting a CHL?
Has he supported Vermont/Alaska-style CCW?
Has he supported the "parking lot" CHL exemption?
And, has he done ANYTHING different than Bill White wouldn't do in the same situation?
I voted for Kathy Glass....she's the only conservative running in this race....and, if my "wasted vote"results in White becoming governor, I don't think we'll notice much of a difference...except that the GOP will know where they have to go policy-wise to get my vote back....
Maybe I'm being a bit overly optimistic but I think we might be able to get campus carry and/or parking lot carry through the legislature in the next couple of sessions, and when we do I would like to have a gov there that would not veto either of those.
