Posted on 04/17/2009 2:44:30 PM PDT by zaphod3000
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s decision to challenge Republican Gov. Rick Perry in next year’s gubernatorial primary is leaving her would-be Senate successors perplexed on how to handle their campaign finances.
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Already at least four Republicans are running and raising money: former Secretary of State Roger Williams, Texas Railroad Commissioners Elizabeth Ames Jones and Michael Williams and state Senate President Florence Shapiro.
But the most aggressive campaign organization is being built by the Democratic mayor of Houston, Bill White, who raised $1.8 million over the past three months and has $2.1 million in the bank.
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The complicating factor is the sheer number of elections that could be held to determine who will hold the seat. If Hutchison resigns before her term expires or is elected governor in 2010, her would-be successor would have to run in as many as five elections in the next three years.
There would be an all-party special election — held from May 2009 to November 2010 — to determine who would hold the seat until the 2012 election. If no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff would be held to determine the winner.
The regularly scheduled election would then be held in 2012, featuring different party primaries and the November general election. If no candidate received a majority of the vote in the primary, there would be another runoff then as well.
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Except when she's bashing Sarah Palin.
Fey Bailout Hutchison is a RINOs RINO. I am perplexed how Texan Republicans could give her ANY support.
Not too many people can keep their high payig job, while out looking for another and be away from work for months, in Obamas case two years, and still draw a huge salary..only in AMerica...
Here is a link to his Austin Tea Party speech
https://secure.piryx.com/donate/CA3ratav/Michael-Williams-For-United-States-Senate/teaparty
Of ALL the people to run against and KBH chooses Perry??? Is she NUTS???
Established illegal loving RINO in the Senate ...CHECK
Time to move on to make a similar mark as Governor of Texas ....WHY?
She’s about 7th or 8th down on my list of RINO’s RINO in the Senate. Her actual voting record is pretty good. I would like to see her replaced by a more conservative senator, but I’m pretty nervous looking at the line up.
I’m actually kinda P.O.’d that she wants the Govenor job, and I’m voting for Perry in the primary - no question.
He gave a strong speech at the Austin Tea Party that you can view at:
http://www.williamsfortexas.com/
I'd much rather have him there than KBH.
Republican Ma Richards, that’s what Hutchinson is.
How old is she, about 170? Don’t these turds in the Senate ever put themselves out to pasture?
Norris/Nugent?
>> I am perplexed how Texan Republicans could give her ANY support.
Hint: Wa$hington, Dalla$ and Hou$ton $pecial intere$t$. They’ll buy the message and the voters (who have little cents) will do the rest.
“I personally am backing Michael Williams”
Ditto. I am on his list of supporters.
>> Michael Williams is probably the best of the bunch:
I sure liked what I heard at the tea party. I will be keeping my eye on him.
Sure hope he doesn’t turn out to be another Michael Steele. I don’t like being so cynical but I distrust all politicians anymore.
>> How old is she, about 170? Don’t these turds in the Senate ever put themselves out to pasture?
Hell, she might already be dead! Maybe she’s just an embalmed puppet-like thing that T. Boone Pickens operates from a box below her chair...
She will not get the time of day from me in the Primaries however.
“>> I am perplexed how Texan Republicans could give her ANY support.
Hint: Wa$hington, Dalla$ and Hou$ton $pecial intere$t$. They’ll buy the message and the voters (who have little cents) will do the rest.”
Exactly. KBH has the following going for her: (1) she is extremely well connected among wealthy, moderate, Republican Party insiders who have dominated our Party in recent years; and (2) she is a good speaker and has a polished image when speaking to a large, generally not-so-informed voting public, that tend to vote based on a few talking points. The average voter has little idea of what bills KBH actually voted in favor.
Fey Bailout Hutchison is a RINOs RINO. I am perplexed how Texan Republicans could give her ANY support.
You maybe perplexed but never underestimate the support she has had statewide. That said be careful of alienating a lot of her supporters as Ma Palin may need their votes in Texas if’n she decides to make a presidential primary run.
“Sure hope he doesn’t turn out to be another Michael Steele. I don’t like being so cynical but I distrust all politicians anymore.”
He is no Michael Steele. Michael Williams and Jerry Patterson are my favorite state politicians. Michael Williams is as conservative as any politician we have, and the thing about him is that he does a great job of explaining why he believes conservative values are better. I would love to see him in a debate with Mayor White.
On a side note, we have better put up a candidate of the quality of Michael Williams because Mayor White is a well funded political machine and a very slick politician.
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