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