This years Governor race is heating up between incumbent Rick Perry (R) and former Mayor of Houston Bill White (D). Most polls tend to point towards Rick Perry and for a good reason. Although Bill White is a very capable politician, Rick Perry has done a lot for Texas since his time as a governor. Texas is one of the strongest states in the Union. In fact, Texas is one of the few states that survived the recession which is amazing because of how big the size of the state is. Texas also gained the most population within the last decade and has had steady employment rate. Sure, Rick Perry isn't responsible for every single of those but his policies and influences has had a lot to do with that. His stance on the border fence is commendable because he does not want to put up a fence that will hinder trade between Texas and Mexico, its biggest trading partner. Rick Perry has helped bring Toyota plant to San Antonio which earned him the endorsement from San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, a Democrat.
Texas is poised to become the strongest state in terms of economics and research in the next decade. Out of the potential candidates for governor, Rick Perry is the most qualified to make that happen. However, Texas still lags behind in education which I believe Rick Perry should try tackle the education of Texas children a bit aggressively. Texas is only as good as its citizens and education is one of the most important contributing factors in becoming a good citizen. Rick Perry can definitely lead Texas towards the future and help reform education to come up to standards and overall be a good governor.
