Kay Bailey Hutchison is not seeking re-election in 2012. Who should replace her?

Email from Senator DeMint | 01/14/2011 | Seanator DeMint

[Theodore R.]

Well, upchuck, in 2008 DeMint support the RINO-in-chief, Myth Romney.

[9YearLurker]

Another vote for amnesty—as long as illegal aliens make a trip home to visit their family, etc., etc.. No wonder he’s already got a Bush endorsement.

[upchuck]

Well, upchuck, in 2008 DeMint support the RINO-in-chief, Myth Romney.

And?

[peyton randolph]

Bush is endorsing ROGER Williams...not MICHAEL Williams.

[AuH2ORepublican]

Michael Williams is the clear choice, with Greg Abbott or Ted Cruz a close second.

[CPT Clay]

My choice would be Michael Williams.

[lentulusgracchus]

Dewhurst to the U.S.Senate and Michael Williams to Lt. Governor, then Williams on to be Perry’s replacement in the next term.

If Dewhurst wants out of lite gov, he'll be hard to stop with all that $$$ behind him.

If Williams moved to lite gov, he would/should stay there and do RiNO/spendthrift abatement in the Texas senate. He'd have a lot more practical impact as lite gov than as governor.

I still like Ted Poe for the U.S. Senate. Ted Cruz or John Culberson would also be acceptable.

John Sharp would probably be the strongest Democratic contender, Bill White having just been beaten pretty badly for governor by a weak incumbent.