Allen West to challenge Greg Abbott in
Republican primary for Texas governor
Associated Press,
by
Paul J. Weber
Original Article
Posted By: Ribicon,
7/4/2021 5:52:57 PM
Austin, Texas—Republican Allen West, the former Florida congressman and firebrand who rode into office on the tea party wave a decade ago, said Sunday that he will run for governor of Texas in a bid to again seize on restless anger from the right. His odds are far longer this time around: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is up for a third term and may also be eyeing a 2024 presidential bid, has already locked up the endorsement of Donald Trump–whose voters West would need to have any shot at winning a GOP primary in Texas. The hurdles don’t stop there.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Pammie 7/4/2021 6:02:23 PM (No. 835888)
GEEZE! Abbott is not a leader and has followed Florida's Governor DeSantis move in all his freedom and liberty decisions. He disappointed may Texans by allowing the mask mandate when it proved hazardous to everyone's health. It is now time for him to step down gracefully!
20 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
Tea Time 7/4/2021 6:11:48 PM (No. 835892)
Abbott needs to go. Allen has my vote!
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Abbott has serious problems with anyone who looks beyond eyewash. He has been weak on COVIDS, electrical power and the border. Look past the headlines and loud talk and there’s nothing there to see. If he survives West he’ll be damaged goods. Watch for Matthew McConneghy to eventually jump in third party.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Moritz55 7/4/2021 6:28:43 PM (No. 835902)
Abbott already has President Trump’s endorsement. That’s not good enough?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Tusker 7/4/2021 6:34:50 PM (No. 835907)
It is always a comfort to read insane, gaslight ejaculations on the day one estimates 75 percent of the great unwashed have not a clue about what is the “4th” including gaslighters.
Go Abbot. Everybody else, slither back under your rocks.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Proud Texan 7/4/2021 6:45:13 PM (No. 835910)
Allen West is good, but Texas doesn't need a worn-out carpetbagger congressman from another state as our governor.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
49 Ford 7/4/2021 6:52:25 PM (No. 835912)
Plain stupid. What qualifies West, a former one-time Rep from Florida, to be governor of Texas? Get over the adrenaline rush and stick to basics.
27 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
Northcross 7/4/2021 7:11:16 PM (No. 835923)
Why? Seems like a bad miscalculation unless Abbott retires and decides to run for president.
9 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
keep_right 7/4/2021 7:46:38 PM (No. 835953)
Greg Abbott is great! What a shame Allen West is competing him instead of replacing John Cornyn or some useless Democrat representative!
24 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
billsv 7/4/2021 8:42:56 PM (No. 835982)
Wonder if this is some ploy relative to Matthew McConaughey running. If not that he should not be the head of the Republican Party of Texas
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
SALady 7/4/2021 8:53:54 PM (No. 835999)
Allen West needs to skip the governor's race and run against that RINO John Cornyn for Senate!!!!
24 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
ZeldaFitzg 7/4/2021 9:31:39 PM (No. 836024)
Abbott has my vote.
4 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
caljeepgirl 7/4/2021 9:50:10 PM (No. 836036)
If West is so good at carpetbagging, why doesn't he choose another state where he could actually make some real headway??
4 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
LadyVet 7/4/2021 10:30:59 PM (No. 836071)
I like Abbott, but I am also in favor of term limits. Abbott has served long enough and I am willing to consider someone else.
If a candidate wants my consideration, I want to hear what can be done with higher education. There have been GOP governors long enough now to appoint every position on every university board of regents, so why do we still have liberals in charge of Texas universities?
8 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
idahoskook 7/4/2021 11:17:16 PM (No. 836089)
Once again I’m reminded why I never will join the Republican Party. Instead of fighting the real enemy……….
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
lil dotty 7/5/2021 9:17:55 AM (No. 836299)
In the beginning of Our End, Rep. Allen West was seen to be one of the first to speak out regarding Commies, BO, and and the devious FBI. He pulled the wool from the entire cabal at that time. Abbott will find himself in a weak situation should West hold firm on his decision. Abbott, though not against the citizens of Texas, can't specifically say he has worked in showing us he is definitely for America. Abbott's shortcomings are abundant. He should have been stronger. West, full of fight, certainly would be considered when pulling the lever. (Beto, eat your heart out!)
2 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
stablemoney 7/5/2021 11:01:45 AM (No. 836421)
No. I think you have to do more to be Governor of Texas than move here. Allen West has a political base of zero in Texas, and is little known. Every year, Texans have many people announce for Governor. We must have the craziest candidates of anywhere. They think to be Governor, you just have to have opinions.
0 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
Aubreyesque 7/5/2021 11:17:54 AM (No. 836442)
At this point, I know enough about my own state's politics to know that running for Governor is showboating. The Texas governor does not have as much power as the Lt. Governor, and there are plenty who are lined up for committees that escape notice. Abbott has certainly been weak, but no one has paid much attention to Dan Patrick, who USED to be quite a bit more conservative than Abbott, but since quite a number of activists Democrats have become heads of committees, I'm not sure that having a conservative governor is going to matter much. When you have state agencies like the Texas Ethical Commission, and supposedly "Republican" state reps like Jeff Leach acting to target genuine and effective conservatives, why bother which political affiliation a governor has?
I highly suggest my fellow Texans sign up for Michael Quinn Sullivan's news letter. He'll report things you wont see in the Austin American Statesman or the Houston Chronicle.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
BigGeorgeTX 7/5/2021 2:05:52 PM (No. 836590)
Thank you Allen West. While Gov. Abbott is better than any Democrat, he's only conservative in an election year.
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Perhaps this threat from the right explains Gov. Abbott's sudden interest in securing the border and other things he should have been handling the entire time.