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...been U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's middle name ever since she floated the notion that she might challenge fellow Republican Governor Rick Perry in the Texas gubernatorial race. She made hints about the 2006 race but backed off, then did the same for the one coming in 2010. On Wednesday, July 29, after months of will she/won't she, Hutchison went on a Texas talk-radio show and stated in a formal announcement that she would launch her campaign in August and leave the Senate in "October or November." But just as suddenly, as the news spread through Texas...
...Hutchison told Capitol Hill reporters she would not announce her departure date because "I am trying to fulfill my responsibilities here before I leave." Besides, she suggested, things would work out a whole lot better if Perry would just declare he is not running, and then she could stay in Washington and still run for governor. Some reporters interpreted her remarks to mean she might not quit if Perry insisted on running, but Hutchison's political staff quickly stepped in to say that her earlier statement on Texas talk radio ruled. (Watch TIME's video "Will Democrats Get Kinky...
That in-and-out attitude is frustrating Hutchison's would-be Senate successors, both Democrats and Republicans, who are chomping at the bit to get a definite step-down date from her. (Special elections in Texas are always a roll of the dice; Hutchison herself first won election to the Senate via one.) Democratic activist Karl-Thomas Musselman blogged on the Austin-based Burnt Orange Report after Wednesday's confusing news, "Sen. Hutchison continued toying with our emotions this afternoon with a clarification of her comments earlier today, which of course, coming from Hutchison means that she's actually about...
...Perry, it's always ladies first. In June he suggested that instead of him giving up his hopes for another term, Hutchison might abandon her bid for the governorship. A battle between Perry and Hutchison would be epic - both have deep support in the state, have raised big bucks and have served for years. Recent polls, however, have given an edge to Perry, whose Washington-bashing appears to be resonating with Texas primary voters. For her part, Hutchison is scooping up some of Perry's longtime major contributors...
...that tournament next year, hopefully, if we qualify again.” With the way things went this season, the organizers of the NCAA Regionals may want to hold a spot for the Crimson at next year’s tournament. —Staff writer Thomas D. Hutchison can be reached at tdhutch@fas.harvard.edu...