DosCentavos.net declares Bill White the winner of tonight’s debate; however, not without a few issues that need to be pointed out.
Charter Schools: I am not one to support charter schools since they take public dollars to fund schools at higher costs for fewer students. Most are run by corporations and all have little-to-no accountability to the taxpayer. Fund school districts more effectively.
Immigration: Shami attempted to set the standard and probably gave the answer I most liked. White did not give a good answer at all, since it sounded more like an enforcement-only sound byte than anything wonkish–which is how he responded to most other questions. E-Verify is a very flawed system, so giving support to it without any reservations shows either some ignorance, or just the need to add another soundbyte. Why do the Latinos get soundbytes and all the other issues get full explanations? White also did a good job of avoiding being brought into a debate on 287(g). We don’t need a KBH responses to this issue; although, I have more trust in White to lead on the issue toward something sensible once he is in office.
Bill White has a record to run on, while Shami is full of ideas. Ultimately, we need a governor who can lead on making the legislative process effective for the people, and in this case, White exhibited this ability well.
