Here's my take: It is evident that the big guns are out to "Out shoot" each other on the lands of Texas. It is bothersome that they pay no attention or even refer to Debra Medina as a candidate for the office of Governor. Debra Medina spoke well on each issue currently pressing our state. She has an excellent command of the issues and how they should be handled. I feel that we should have term limits. I feel that we should have "initiative and referendum". Perry has out stayed his welcome. KBH whined through out the entire debate. Ms. Medina held her own and showed her competence to address the important issues confronting Texans. Perry's poor stewardship has placed Texas in an uncomfortable position. We as voting Texans should enforce term limits through our vote and retire Mr. Perry. Ms. Medina is truly a breath of fresh air in Texas politics. Kudos to her and the light she brings to the dark halls of Texas government. I will vote for Ms. Medina. I ask all Texans to vote. Texans for Public Justice, which says it tracks money in politics and advocates for corporate accountability, said it made numerous requests under the Texas Public Information Act in compiling the analysis. Only 13 of the 45 projects examined were performing well, the report found.Texas' unemployment rate was 8.3 percent in December, compared with the national average of 10 percent. Some 300,000 jobs were lost in the state last year. This format should have highlighted the huge difference between professional politicians and an individual with a tremendous grasp on the real economy we are living here in Texas. Ms. Medina showed beyond any shadow of a doubt that she had a better command of the situation and knowledge of the working of the state than Perry or KBH. Ms. Medina rocked the stage Friday night.

Sounds like Debra Medina wants to be president of the Republic of Texas...and many of us would not want to live here any longer.

The Texas State Guard is a volunteer force that helps the National Guard on the border. I live on the border, where kidnappings and murders are rampant. Mexico in your back yard, is like Baghdad in your backyard. So...carrying a loaded gun around is just a fact of life here. Only the stupid and unprepared think Mexico is just going to go away. We are in an all out, un-declared war over our southern border.

Are you kidding me? Is this all we have come to is guns and property rights and telling people to shove it? Looks like most of Medinas voters wont even have a GED. Silly hillbillies Id like to see sheriffs tell the feds to go shove it last time I checked, when state officials meddled in federal investigations they were JAILED. Also Mrs Medina the NATIONAL GUARD takes an oath to the United States they are federal troops that are part of the Defense Department. If you want to declare Texas sovereign,good luck-it was agreed after the Civil War that texas would breakup if it seceded. If Texas resisted, the National Guard will be called in and they wont be on your side. DUUUHHHHH ever hear of the Insurrection Act?

Thank You for publishing this article about Debra Medina. This and the Kentucky & Connecticut Senate seats are game-changers for this country. Time to kick out the feds, dissolve the federal reserve, and bring out troops home. Keep up the good work Debra.

THANK YOU, Kilgore News Herald, for letting Debra Medina speak for herself by reporting what she actually said - not the spun-around version most other media dish up for their tired readers!