It’s great to be an American. It’s great to be a Texan. It’s great to be the first woman Comptroller. But it doesn’t get better than being here today with men and women who know that now is the time for historic and fundamental change in our great state.

You know that Texans cannot afford another four years of a governor who promises tax relief and delivers nothing --- who promises to fix our failing schools and fails himself.

You know that this Governor’s administration has increased spending to its highest level ever --- while dollars going to our children and our teachers are at their lowest level ever.

And you know that Texas property belongs to Texans, not foreign companies.

We will not sit quietly by and let this Governor embark on the most historic land grab in history and cram toll roads down our throats.

This is not the Texas way, and it cannot continue.

Texas is great, but we can do better.

Now is time to replace this do-nothin’ Drugstore Cowboy with One Tough Grandma.

I am Carole Keeton Strayhorn and I stand before you today as a Republican candidate for Governor in 2006.

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