Five months ago, Clayton Williams, Republican candidate for Governor of Texas, took a pledge: "No more mud." His Democratic rival, state treasurer Ann Richards, said amen to the goal of a clean campaign. Those good intentions lasted no longer than a firefly's twinkle. No sooner had the vows been made than both candidates began hurling misleading accusations, tossing insults and making absurd pledges of no new taxes in a state facing a budget deficit of at least $3 billion.
Instead of suggesting how Texas can devise a court-ordered overhaul of its school-financing system, Williams' forces have bombarded the electorate with commercials...
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