Kinky And Bell Both Up In New Poll

Survey/USA has just released a new poll on the Texas governor's race. While Perry dropped a few points, both Chris Bell and Kinky Friedman showed small gains. Grandma finished the poll in fourth place. This poll was taken between 6/23 and 6/25. Here are the results:

Perry....................35%

Friedman.............21%

Bell........................20%

Strayhorn............19%

Grandma seems stuck on 19% right now, and I expect her support will start to dwindle soon. She may not like Perry, but she would govern just like him, and the people know it. Meanwhile, Perry seems to lose a couple of points with every new poll. His support is not dropping fast, but it is dropping. Both Friedman and Bell showed gains in the poll, and are virtually tied.

Right now, this is Perry's race to lose, but if he drops another 5% it could be someone else's to win. I just hope the numbers keep moving in the same direction they have been.

One interesting question is where Kinky's support is coming from. This poll breaks down the support and shows Kinky is drawing from both parties. The following is a breakdown of Kinky's support:

Independents..........37%
Democrats...............19%
Republicans.............17%

Whites......................25%
Hispanics.................19%
Blacks.......................6%
Others......................4%

Male.........................25%
Female.....................17%

Liberals...................34%
Moderates..............24%
Conservatives........17%

Grad. Degree.........19%
Coll. Degree............22%
Some College..........22%
No College...............9%

18-34.......................28%
35-49.......................20%
50-64.......................19%
65+...........................16%

Urban.......................23%
Suburbs....................21%
Rural.........................15%

under $40k..............22%
$40-80k...................18%
over $80k.................25%

This is shaping up to be a very interesting governor's race. Finally, we have a race for governor in this state worth watching.