Posts Tagged ‘governor campaign’

Kay Bailey Hutchison will have trouble challenging Rick Perry for the Texas governorship. One of the most closely watched political races of the year should be the Republican primary for the governor's office in Texas, pitting incumbent Rick Perry versus Texas U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Both have spent millions already, with potentially tens of millions on tap, but the heavy betting is on Mr. Perry ... Full story

Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rick Perry already are throwing haymakers at each other in the race for the Republican nomination for governor. Hutchison has come up with myriad reasons to chase Perry out of the Governor's Mansion. In turn, Perry has tried to cast Hutchison as a Washingtonian out of touch with Texas values. Rhetoric aside, the outcome of the Republican primary will depend on whether Hutchison can ... Full story

By MARJORIE KORN / The Dallas Morning News Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a member of the volunteer group that runs the Alamo, says the governor's office should take a more active role in reviewing the state-owned shrine's finances. Hutchison, a Republican trying to unseat GOP Gov. Rick Perry, admonished his office for not examining the independent audits it ... Full story

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison agree they will debate as she seeks the job he now holds. Perry on Friday issued a statement saying he has accepted an invitation from the Tarrant County and Denton County GOP to debate in Denton this fall. Perry also said he has accepted debate invites ... Full story