On Monday, July 15th, Texas Monthly published an article about Greg Abbott, the Attorney General now running for Texas Governor. I think this article is worth reading because it informs us what is going on in our government. Normally, I would have skipped past reading this article for an article about a car accident or something more scandalous. But after our supplemental reading this past week that explained how America can name the entire Simpsons family but not recognize past Presidents, I'm beginning to think it's important to be somewhat informed about governmental changes.
According to the article, Greg Abbot introduces his life and discusses his political beliefs. He is pro-life, committed to low taxes, and believes "our schools must do better". Abbot also explains how he plans to solve some of Texas's problems and speaks of how he overcame a tragic accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. I realize now that I need to read articles like this, because I need to know which candidates have my interests in mind. Also, even being slightly informed can help to avoid electing someone who will ultimately hurt our state (or country), instead of making it better.
So far, Greg Abbot is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. The question now is whether or not there's a point to a Democratic candidate running against Abbott since a Democrat hasn't won statewide office since 1994.
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