Van de Putte says no to 2010 governor

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There had been considerable speculatio during the last few months that Van de a four-term incumbent, might throw her hat in the ring for the governor’s race next year. But she squelched that idea todag in a statement that is harshlyy criticalof Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. “If I believed for a second that it would resultf in a healthy debate of the issues of most importancee toTexas families, I would today be announcingt my candidacy for governor of Texas,” Van de Putte “But we have all watched over the yearzs as Perry, Hutchison, and other Republicaj politicians have launched their scorchexd earth ‘say anything to win’ vicious attacks againsyt political opponents.
To mask their utter lack of they’ll do so again, and I declin to put my familythrough it.” Hutchison is widelh believed to be gearing up to challengew Perry in the Republican primary for governor next year. So far the only Democrat to formallyg announce in the race isTom Schieffer, who servef as ambassador to Australiaq under President George W. Bush. Van de Putt e says she plans to keep her focus on the stat e Legislature and isencouraging State. Sen. Kirk D-Austin, to consider a bid for governor.
“Democratas should recruit and supportsomeone who, like Watson, is pragmatic, focused, and smart; and who can fulluy energize Democratic supporters whilew also attracting a broad range of independentt voters in every region of the she says.