Perry's camp takes poke at Strayhorn

[Judi Lynn]

Dec. 7, 2005, 10:03PM
Perry's camp takes poke at Strayhorn
Comptroller is chided for having a Democrat help host a fundraiser

Associated Press

AUSTIN - In an ongoing effort to link Republican rival Carole Keeton Strayhorn to leading Democrats, Gov. Rick Perry's campaign on Wednesday chided her for having former Democratic Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes help host one of her fundraisers.

Barnes is among more than 100 people listed on a "host committee" for a Strayhorn fundraiser next week at an Austin home.

Strayhorn, the state comptroller, has said she will challenge Perry for the Republican nomination for governor in the March 7 primary. Perry's campaign has been trying to portray him as the true Republican in the race while painting Strayhorn as a pseudo-Republican who is heavily connected to Texas Democrats.

"Carole Strayhorn has been courting leading Democrats, has taken close to $1 million in campaign contributions from personal injury trial lawyers and continues to welcome the support of a leading political enemy of President Bush," Perry campaign spokesman Robert Black said.

He described Barnes as a Bush critic, citing his interview with CBS News last year in which he said he intervened during the Vietnam era to get Bush into the Texas Air National Guard. Bush has denied that any favors were done to get him into the Guard.
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http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/3510494.html
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[Judi Lynn]

1. Republican race heats up as Perry camp attacks Strayhorn

Republican race heats up as Perry camp attacks Strayhorn


AUSTIN -- In an ongoing effort to link Republican rival Carole Keeton Strayhorn to leading Democrats, Gov. Rick Perry's campaign on Wednesday chided her for having former Democratic Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes help host one of her fundraisers.
Barnes is among more than 100 people listed on a "host committee" for a Strayhorn fundraiser next week at an Austin home.

Strayhorn, the state comptroller, has said she will challenge Perry for the Republican nomination for governor in the March 7 primary. Perry's campaign has been trying to portray him as the true Republican in the race while painting Strayhorn as a pseudo-Republican who is heavily connected to Texas Democrats.
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Strayhorn, through her spokesman, responded to the Perry criticism by saying: "I'm a uniter, not a divider. I am proud and pleased to have the support of my son, Scott McClellan, and my lifelong friend, Ben Barnes."

Strayhorn's son, Scott McClellan, is Bush's press secretary.
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http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4215627&nav=Bsmh



Carole Keeton Strayhorn

[Yupster]

2. Should she beat Perry in the primary

and I believe she might,

just wait until you non-Texans get a load of Karol Keaton-Rylander-Strayhorn. The old story about breaking the mols after they made her... it's the truth in this case.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Don't know a thing about her, other than her two sons in the Bush admin.

It seems she's got Perry worried!