Bell fleshes out gubernatorial bid

[sonias]

http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stories/08/15bell.html
Democratic hopeful talks about insurance, schools and sex ed.

Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Chris Bell of Houston, trying to dethrone Gov. Rick Perry, on Sunday mixed traditional vows to cut insurance costs and improve schools with an uncommon promise to expand sex education.

Bell, who last year lost his bid for re-election to the U.S. House in a district redrawn by the Republican-majority Legislature, told 100-plus supporters in the afternoon heat at the University of Texas that he's running "because my patience with Rick Perry has run out."

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Kickoff vow: 'I'm calling for nothing less than a moon shot for public schools in Texas with a specific goal of having the best public schools in the country in 10 years.'
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It was a good rally. He hit on some good points like taking on the insurance industry, appointing an insurance commissioner that will actually do his/her job and really regulate these thieves. Teach financial planning to our kids in school. Teach kids what they need to know not to get pregnant. Reduce abortion by giving our kids the straight facts. Supporting teachers and rewarding them for the tough job they do. Making Texas proud again and really planning for our future, not just having to thank Mississippi for being worse than us. Working together to solve our problems.

I liked his moonshot comment. I challenge Texans to make that commitment - we need to have the absolute best public school system in the nation in the next 10 years, not just feel glad that we're not the worst. As Howard Dean likes to say "We can do better than that".

Adios, MoFo Perry!



Sonia

[johncoby2]

1. I agree. He had a great speech.

I noticed he hit on good consumer issues. That made me happy! But he also touched on something that I think is a winner.

The government should be helping protection what is valuable to our families, access to health care, transportation, gas prices, insurance rates, education, and infastructure so we can concentrate on what we should be concentrating on, our families.

This is all about security. If we are secure knowing our teachers are paid fairly, our kids have access to health care when sick, our gasoline is fairly priced, our insurance is affordable and available when needed, then we can concern ourselves with our families.

Chris said a lot of good things. Now if we can pull the voters heads out of their asses so they can smell the pollution......

[sonias]

2. Hi John

Maybe we can get Chris Bell to appoint you Insurance Commissioner or at least put you on the board that regulates the housing industry. Wouldn't that be great. A real consumer advocate fighting for Texans.

I can visualize it.

Sonia