Cornyn expects Hutchison to resign this fall

[eppur_se_muova]

Source: CNN

From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

(CNN) — National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn said Thursday he expects fellow Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will resign her seat "this fall sometime" to focus on a run for governor, according to the Houston Chronicle.

That would set up a special election in the spring of 2010 that could prove to be a headache for Republicans as they struggle to keep Democrats from getting a filibuster-proof 60 votes in the Senate.

"We certainly can't afford to lose that seat," he said.

Hutchison has yet to formally announce she will challenge Gov. Rick Perry for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. But the third-term senator announced an exploratory committee in December, and already has a Web site and staff in place, ready for a primary campaign.



Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/14/cornyn-expects-hutchison-to-resign-this-fall/

[dmallind]

1. Texas is getting a BIT more purple but can't think of a statewide Dem likely to win. NT

jl

[Chipper Chat]

2. Willie Nelson?

[Ron Green]

4. Jim Hightower?

[John Q. Citizen]

3. Is Hutchison going to run for Pres in 2012?

[recoveringdittohed]

5. Numerous press articles speculate a run for Governor in 2010

With a likely primary run against current Governor Perry.

[LiberalFighter]

6. Which one will try to run away from Bush during their campaign?

[Doctor_J]

7. Bush is still popular in TX

go figure