Election Results

Perry is Governor for an unprecedented third term. This is very disappointing, but expected. According to the New York Times, Perry's campaign spent $14.58 per vote, while White's campaign spent $11.76 per vote. It seems that Perry's money was better well spent. He spent more per vote and it paid off. White had a good run though, he did end up receiving 42% of the votes. Perry took him down with 55% of the votes. I would have loved to have seen White take his place, but he just didn't have the following.
Bill White would have been a great Governor for Texas. He is probably one of the last existing conservative democrats and he would have been perfect for all Texans. He should have appealed to conservatives from both parties, but most people just see an (R) in front of the representative and just cast their vote. I am not going to lie, I do the same thing, but I do give the other candidate a chance by learning about their views on issues. Most of the time, the Republican view does not align with mine and I end up voting for the Democrat or Libertarian. This will be my last year as a Texas resident and I would have liked to have been a part of some Texas change, but unfortunately the majority is happy with the status quo.
My favorite part about elections is the end of it. Each of the losing candidates usually congratulate their former opponent and wish them the very best of luck, although they have just spent the last year ripping each other to shreds. Texas is most likely going to be a red state for many years to come. It was almost naive to think that a democrat could be elected as Governor in this current political environment. Texas will always be a unique state and it will always be the state that encouraged my passion for political science.