Over on our Transportation blog, Staff Writer Michael Lindenberger makes note of an interview Kinky Friedman gave to Politico, the Washington political news site. In it, the country-singer-turned-gubernatorial-candidate says his chances of winning in November are "excellent." And he minces...
The Kay Bailey Hutchison campaign just put out an online video touting that more than 6,500 donors have sent her checks so far this year. You can watch it here, for what it's worth. We'll know more in a...
With a GOP deathmatch on the horizon between Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rick Perry, it's worth taking a moment to reflect on the last governor to benefit from such an intra-partisan bloodbath in the opposing party. Bill Clements. In 1978,...
Kay Bailey Hutchison makes it clear: She's a Republican, always has been, always will be. Interesting exchange between Hutchison and the estimable Paul Burka of Texas Monthly. Burka suggested on his blog that Hutchison change parties. He reasons that she...
Tom Schieffer, former president of the Texas Rangers and a U.S. ambassador under President George W. Bush, says he's considering running for Texas governor --as a Democrat. "I've thought about it for a while," he told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram....
Sarah Palin, heart-throb of the GOP rightwing, has endorsed Rick Perry for reelection. The endorsement is in a letter -- actually a piece of direct mail distributed by the Perry campaign -- to 10,500 members of the Texas Federation of...
It was all lovey-dovey on stage in front of the Texas Association of Business with Gov. Rick Perry embracing Dallas tax consultant Brint Ryan. Ryan introduced Perry as a great governor at the TAB's noon luncheon Tuesday. Perry returned the...
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison comes out with guns blazing in a new fundraising appeal that targets Gov. Rick Perry as a failed leader presiding over a record of scandal and incompentence. Here's a choice line from the mailer: Ten years...
Former Comptroller John Sharp announced today he will seek the Senate seat now held by Kay Bailey Hutchison. Hutchison says she won't seek reelection in 2012 -- and is mulling the prospects of quitting early to challenge Gov. Rick Perry...
The prospects of a Perry-Hutchison matchup for governor of Texas in 2010 is getting a lot of attention around the country this morning -- especially when there's a bit of Texas bravado involved. The Christian Science Monitor has a funny...
For months, there's been speculation about whether Kay Bailey Hutchison would resign if she challenges Gov. Rick Perry. And the conventional wisdom -- which is still alive this morning in some news reports -- is that she intends to resign...
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