Posts Tagged ‘Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’

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Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) told members of the Dallas and Fort Worth chambers of commerce she plans to push for earmarks for Trinity River plans in both North Texas cities. Full story

Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison pressed for more federal action Wednesday in securing the Mexican border and preventing violence from spilling over into the United States. Full story

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison promised Wednesday to secure federal funds for the Trinity River projects in Dallas and Fort Worth and to see the massive redevelopments through to completion. Full story

His campaign once derided her as "Kay Bailout," but Gov. Rick Perry is making nice with his former Republican rival now. Full story

By staying in the Senate, Kay Bailey Hutchison gives the GOP a boost nationally but scrambles the political landscape in Texas for those hoping to replace her. Full story

By: The Monitor Texas Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison each proposed amendments to the health care bill that were shot down by the Democratic majority. In a statement, Cornyn said his measure ... Full story

By: Todd J. Gillman, The Dallas Morning News Texas' 20 Republican U.S. House members are urging Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to set aside plans to resign. In ... Full story

Texas Sen. John Cornyn issued a tough critique this afternoon of Gov. Rick Perry's effort to tar Kay Bailey Hutchison as a creature of Washington, calling that "unfair." He also voiced the hope that Hutchison stays in the Senate until her term expires in about 22 months – long past the most recent deadline she has set for a potential resignation. "Gov. Perry was able to posture ... Full story

After months of attacking U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that she's fighting "the good fight" against the Obama administration and should stay in the Senate. "I think it would be in Texas' best interest for the senator to stay there, to continue to fight the good fight and, you know, finish her term out, frankly," Perry said in an interview with ... Full story

If this week's primary election in Texas is any indicator, incumbent Republicans can breathe a little easier. Despite a handful of Tea Party challengers, all 11 of the incumbent House Republicans facing challengers came out on top. In the lead-up to the election, James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas, said he heard legislators asking each other, "You got a Tea ... Full story

Texas Primary Election 2010 and Results.  Yesterday was the primary election for the governor of Texas, and two-time incumbent Rick Perry won the bid for the Republican party over Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson.  Perry’s bid was met with over 50% of the votes, avoiding a run-off election. In the beginning, Hutchinson was favored to win, but the current Texas governor wooed the voters and obtained his ... Full story

Right to the end, virtually until the polls closed, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison kept a game face as her yearlong quest to oust a sitting governor came to a head. Runoff or rejection – it was in the hands of voters. Far earlier than expected, the answer became clear. "It has been a long road and a hard campaign, but tonight we fell short," she ... Full story

Now that the Republican candidates for governor have traveled the state to pitch their ideas and credentials to Texas residents, all that's left is to make sure voters get to the polls. Rick Perry's campaign has a radical approach that eschews traditional voter turnout efforts in favor of extensive use of social media networks to win Tuesday's GOP primary. Haven't seen a Perry yard sign? There aren't ... Full story

With only two days left to change the course of the Republican primary for governor, Kay Bailey Hutchison argued Sunday that the party's other candidates would fare better with her at the top of the ticket than with Rick Perry leading the way. Hutchison, addressing about 60 people at Country Burger, offered as salvation the restoration of the Republican Party in the state's urban centers, where ... Full story

Last minute calls are being made, hands are being shaken and babies are being kissed. Tomorrow is election day. Parker County voters will join voters across Texas Tuesday in picking both major party nominees for political leadership at both the state and local levels. Polls open a 7 a.m. Tuesday at 43 precinct sites in Parker County, and votes may be cast until 7 p.m. A total of 10 ... Full story

By bus, car and plane, three Republican candidates travel a parallel universe, cutting swaths through the state, on the path – each hopes – to becoming the next Texas governor. In coffee shops, restaurants and school auditoriums, they sell their vision, repeat their best lines and link arms with camera-toting supporters. They zip from town to burb, shaking hands and urging votes, hoping for time before ... Full story

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Kay Bailey Hutchison made a brief campaign stop in this city Saturday afternoon, touting plans to create a better education system and calling for fewer taxes in Texas. The U.S. senator is challenging incumbent Gov. Rick Perry, who is running for his third four-year term. Perry already holds the record for the longest-serving governor in state history. “Gov. Perry had nine years,” Hutchison said, ... Full story

Starting tomorrow, Texans can vote in what is likely to be the most contested Republican gubernatorial primary in state history. But voters in 14 counties won't be able to vote for incumbent Rick Perry or for either of his challengers, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison or conservative insurgent Debra Medina. If GOP voters in those counties want to vote in the gubernatorial race, they'll have to ... Full story

Anti-Washington activist Debra Medina was on the brink of knocking U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison out of a likely Republican gubernatorial runoff, but she may have spoiled her chances Thursday with her remarks on the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A series of public opinion polls of likely Republican primary voters this past week had indicated that Hutchison was dangerously close to losing second place to Medina in ... Full story