GOVERNOR'S RACE: DEMOCRAT BELL WINS A CRACK AT PERRY

[Judi Lynn]

March 8, 2006, 12:57AM
GOVERNOR'S RACE: DEMOCRAT BELL WINS A CRACK AT PERRY
STATE ROUNDUP
After winning primary, he likes way 'field is set'

By CLAY ROBISON
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

AUSTIN - Former U.S. Rep. Chris Bell of Houston defeated former Texas Supreme Court justice Bob Gammage for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination Tuesday, while Gov. Rick Perry coasted to the Republican nomination against minor opposition.

With nearly half of the state's precincts reporting, Bell had about 63 percent of the vote, while Gammage had about 29 percent. Rashad Jafer, a Houston retail manager, trailed with about 8 percent.

"We now have a bigger mountain to climb," said Bell, who struggled with the other Democratic contenders to get attention against a Republican-dominated landscape.

"But the field is set in such a way we can easily win this," he added.
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Chris Bell

[WhiteTara]

1. Yeah for Chris Bell

he is one of the good guys.

[Rainscents]

2. Good news!

He looks like, he is a fighter!

[Texacrat]

3. I voted for Gammage

Bell can't win ... :(