2012: Kay Bailey Hutchison Retiring
Posted in Elections by Justin Paulette
The Washington Times reports:
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison ... won't seek re-election to a fourth full term next year, marking the first retirement of the 2012 election cycle and leaving an open seat Democrats say they'll force Republicans to defend.
Democrats are attempting a bridge too far, but the Tea Party will likely score another victory by replacing "the Olympia Snow of the South" with a more conservative Texan.
3:52 PM / January 16, 2011
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Provided the seat is maintained, this is no great loss.
That's a little harsh. Hutchison has a lifetime ACU rating of nearly 90%, whereas Snowe and Collins are in the 40's. I think we will be fortunate to do so well, even if the seat is retained.