Texas Catfight: Perry v Kay-Bailey R on R

[ksimons]

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison filed papers today establishing an exploratory committee to run for Texas governor in 2010. The filing clears the way for Ms. Hutchison to open a campaign office and begin raising money to challenge Gov. Rick Perry for the Republican nomination.

Mr. Perry has said he intends to seek re-election to the post he’s held since 2000, when he succeeded George W. Bush. Ms. Hutchison has increasingly indicated in recent months that she would challenge him. Ms. Hutchison had $8.6 million in her federal account as of Sept. 30, and virtually all of it could be used in the governor’s race.

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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/1203_408dnpolhutch.2d91385f.html



"WRITE YOUR OWN CAPTION FOR THIS PHOTO... PERRY SAYS TO HUTCHINSON..."

[ksimons]

1. caption: "I'll get the gay vote because I've had a gay rumor scandal, have you??"

I love Republican on Republican action... gonna be a good fight to watch! You watch and see, Kay Bailey Hutchinson is heading towards a White House run in some capacity. She's no dummy.

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A198958

[struggle4progress]

2. Kay Bailey Hutchison was GUILTY (Burnt Orange / 2005)

September 28, 2005
Kay Bailey Hutchison was GUILTY
By Andrew Dobbs

... 11 years ago today, believe it or not, Ronnie Earle handed down several indictments for destroying evidence and tampering with government documents. In 1994 the Dallas Observer's Miriam Rozen gained access to grand jury documents in the case against Kay Bailey Hutchison. I can't find the article online, but I managed to find a contemporaneous Texas Monthly article that quotes largely from the piece. The testimony starts with employees, former coworkers and others noting her abusive behavior around the office. She literally threw a book at a subordinate and kept her office in a state of fear while she was Treasurer. These employees testify that when she told them to start destroying documents that showed her using state-paid staff, offices and other taxpayer-funded resources for her own political activities, they made copies behind her back.

These documents proved damaging, but a technicality through most of the evidence out of the case. Many are still baffled by Earle's decision to drop the case, a decision many felt he didn't have to make. The judge, equally surprised, quickly selected and swore in a jury and instructed them to acquit her, rather than simply dropping the case. As a result, the charges died and most Texans have forgotten that Kay Bailey Hutchison was a prime suspect in a large-scale political corruption scandal ... http://www.burntorangereport.com/mt/archives/2005/09/kay_bailey_hutc.html

She could be half of a Godzilla-Gidget ticket in 2012

[alarimer]

3. Chris Bell would have won last time if not for Kinky Friedman.

I hope the independents stay out of this race.

[classysassy]

4. Molly

(Ivans) would have fun with those two.I really miss her.

[Cha]

5. Yes, Molly Ivins

would.