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Wednesday, July 29, 2009  Kay Bailey Hutchison to Resign  Texas
Politics. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison announced today that she
will resign from the Senate in "October/November" of this year
to run in March against Gov. Perry (also R) for the governor's
spot in Texas. No doubt she will want it as a launching pad for
the Presidency in 2012 or 2016.  Why does this matter? 1. Texas
has a special election for a Senate seat. So while Perry will
appoint a replacement for Hutchison, it will be for just a few
months. Probably have the special election along with the 2010
governor's primary. Democrats can choose how much to go after
this senate seat. With Democratic resurgence in Texas right now,
they may force the GOP to spend a lot of money. 2. Sarah Palin
has already endorsed Rick Perry in the expected fight with
Hutchison. Note also that McCain and Hutchison hate each other,
which is part of why he didn't pick her (far more qualified than
Palin) for t