Hutchison says she will resign in October or Novemeber (special election in May 2010)

Texas Politics ^ | July 29, 2009 | by R.G. Ratcliffe

[MaestroLC]

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison sent out this transcript of her interview with WBAP talk show host Mark Davis.

Hutchison said she will give up her Senate seat in October or November. That would set off the special election for May 2010, unless Gov. Rick Perry declared an emergency and set it for an earlier date.

The transcript:

(snip)

Mark Davis: "So you'll be coming out at some point. When do you think its decision time for you? When would you like, when might we know?"

Kay Bailey Hutchison: "Well I'm going to announce in August. Formal announcement: I am in. Then the actual leaving of the Senate will be sometime - October, November - that, in that time frame."

[GeronL]

Who thinks Micheal Williams would make a good senator? I think he is already running for the seat.

[SUSSA]

Tom Pauken would be great but if he ran it would split the conservative vote maybe allowing KBH to get in. That’s how she got to the Senate.

I’d like to see Pauken take her Senate seat, but he says he isn’t running.

[basil]

I don't know who Pauken is. Please excuse my ignorance and enlighten me.

I so much would like to see our Land Commissioner, Jerry Patterson run for the office--but I have heard he's not interested. 'Tis a shame--he's a great conservative! He should have a step up for the position--I think Land Commissioner is the third highest office in the state.

BTW, hi, SUSSA--it's been a while since I've seen you around...

[MeekOneGOP]

** Who thinks Micheal Williams would make a good senator? I think he is already running for the seat. **

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I am not familiar with him.

But from THIS Google Search ...

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=michael+williams+texas&aq=5&oq=Michael+Williams&aqi=g10

I find THIS site:

Williams for U.S. Senate
http://www.williamsfortexas.com/

So it looks like he’s running...

[SUSSA]

Pauken was Texas Republican Party chairman from 1994 - 1997. He's a member of the board of directors of The American Conservative Union and a rock solid Goldwater/Reagan conservative.

I wasn't on for a while.

[tanuki]

Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!!!!!!!!

[RVN Airplane Driver]

www.rodgerforsenate.com Rodger Williams....conservative business man...take a look

[MeekOneGOP]

Bad link there.

Is THIS the guy?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&ei=zeFwSr6mC-CBtgfytambDA&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=Roger+Williams+Texas&spell=1

[MeekOneGOP]

Kay Bailey Hutchison will resign Senate seat to devote time to Texas governor race
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/072909dnmetgovrace.8c22c1d9.html

Short excerpt from that link:

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Resigning her Senate seat will leave her rival with the plum task of hand-picking her successor. But it will untether her from difficult votes and the Washington commute so that she can devote herself to the campaign, said University of Texas political science professor Bruce Buchanan.

“She feels to have a chance to unhorse Perry she’s got to come into the state and make a full court press,” Buchanan said. “She’s coming out with both six-guns blazing, so it looks like it’s going to be a rough fight.”

Hutchison told WBAP-AM (820) host Mark Davis that she would officially kick-off her campaign in August.

[MeekOneGOP]

hahaha!

[Sequoyah101]

Doesn’t the gov name the replacement until the election?

It would be cool if he would name some crusty grumpy old fart who don’t give a damn and would just raise hell in DC with that bunch of worthless pimps up there.

[tanuki]

Thanks for the info.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

I sort of agree with you. Problem is, who do we have that we can get behind to be the governor of TX? I don’t see anyone on the horizon who excites me.

How about KBH resining, leaving the office open and Perry appointing himself Senator? Is that a possibility?

[Squantos]

What about me ?.....:o)

Or Eaker ?

[Eaker]

I’m 100% behind a Squantos Governorship!

Whoooo - Hooooooo!

[deport]

Resigning her Senate seat will leave her rival with the plum task of hand-picking her successor.

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It will be interesting to see whom the Gov. picks to act as temporary Senator until the election on May, 8, 2010. Since he’s going to be in a primary challenge against KBH on Mar. 2, 2010 I really don’t think he’ll want to tick anyone off with his pick. So it just maybe that he’ll choose a non threatening temporary office holder that won’t run for election and not hack anyone off.

The May election not only will be the election for governor whomever gets the nominations but it will also be a jungle race for the remainder of the senate term in which all candidates will be on the ballot, democrats, republicans and indpendents if any. A majority is needed to win, if not then a runoff is held.

[Squantos]

Dollar a gallon gas, open carry, cut property taxes by half and secure borders on day one !

Day 2 I am back at my old job wondering what happened .......

[basil]

I'll vote for that~ SQUANTOS FOR GUVNOR!

I'll start making signs right now!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank YOU! :)