A DRAMATIC SHIFT IN TEXAS GOVERNOR'S RACE IN ONE SINGLE DAY

From Eric Dondero:

You've heard the old cliche'; a day can be a lifetime in politics. That day here in Texas came today.

Ron Paul Republican candidate for Governor of Texas Debra Medina, was a guest on the Glenn Beck radio show this morning. Something rather unexpected happened. And it led Glenn and his co-hosts Stu and Pat Grey to lose their breakfasts.

(Of note, Pat is from Houston, and was a longtime radio talk show host here on KTRH before he went full-time with his friend Glenn. He is a self-proclaimed "Christian libertarian." He knows Ron Paul and his followers, very well.)

I happened to be listening to the show. And had an immediate reaction similar to Glenn's.

"The fastest way back down to 4% in the polls..."

A reference to Medina's recent climb from 4% to 24%.

Full Disclosure: As regular readers of this blog know well, I'm a big Rick Perry supporter. But I also felt Medina was bringing up issues in the debates, that lent well to the primary race. Obviously, I don't feel that way any more.

You judge for yourself.

UPDATE!

AP just broke the story...

Excerpt related to Libertarian Republicans via Washington Post:

Beck, who is influential among the Libertarian-leaning voters that Medina has attracted, said he had been flooded with mail since he announced she would be on the show. Medina said in the interview that she has not been questioning the attacks publicly.

"There was a theme that ran against you, and that is, you are a '9/11 Truther,'" Beck said, referring to the term given to people who doubt the official account of Sept. 11.

"While I don't endorse anyone ... I think I can write her off the list," Beck said. "Let me take another look at Kay Bailey Hutchison if I have to. Rick, I think you and I could French kiss right now."

UPDATE!

Medina loses Dallas Morning News columnist over comments

From Politico:

Mike Hashimoto, a Dallas Morning News columnist who was leaning toward supporting Medina, wrote Thursday afternoon that Medina’s slip has severely damaged her bid.

“Sorry, but some things are deal-breakers,” Hashimoto wrote. “Inability to say, with clarity, that she dismissed ‘9/11 truther’ thought and would not surround herself with anyone who thought that way is enough for me to make it a two-person race again.”