Howe brings green to ballot
September 21, 2010
Odessa American - Craig Goodman, an assistant professor of political science at Texas Tech University, said “there are always candidates who run in congressional elections who know that they don’t have much of a chance of winning.”
With aptly named communities like Notrees, Levelland and Plainview, West Texas has long been noted for its lack of verdancy. Across the oil patch, the reliably conservative political landscape has proved even less fertile for third-party candidates running for office.
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Craig Goodman, an assistant professor of political science at Texas Tech University, said “there are always candidates who run in congressional elections who know that they don’t have much of a chance of winning.”