The bottom line, regardless of what control Bush had over the death penalty in Texas, is that there is a reason he was elected governor of a state with more executions than any other by a factor of more than 3 (maybe even 4). He certainly didn’t make any bones about the issue, so we can assume he was most likely supportive of the number of executions in our state. I wouldn't say that it is out of line for someone who strenuously opposes the death penalty to have strong anti-Bush feelings based on that alone. On the flip side, I’m sure I would have strong feelings against a liberal governor of a state that practiced a different behavior to which I was vehemently opposed.