Conroe, TX — Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday Governor Palin is committed to campaigning for his re-election bid & that he welcomes the support of The Governor.
Perry, after a luncheon speech to a Lions Club in Conroe north of Houston, said:
He intends to complete the full four years if he's re-elected next year to a third term. "Sarah and I were friends well back before she became a national star, She'll be here."
Back in a June interview Governor Perry mentioned he had been endorsed by Governor Palin, whom he described as a "close personal friend" who "knows my heart." He also noted that, "If there's a bigger endorsement in the Republican universe, I don't know who it is than Sarah." (Please see my June 20, 2009 post)
Republican Perry already is the longest-serving Texas governor. He also will face a primary fight from a member of his own party from U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. This is disgraceful & a huge waste of campaign funds within the same party but Senator Hutchison seems to be indifferent and more concerned about her own carrier. What is also amazing is Texas actually added over 250,000 jobs last month, it is the fastest growing state in the country, Texas is sitting on $9 billion surplus thanks to Gov Perry (all because of tax cuts) & Sen. Hutchison still wants an expensive battle in this economy & political atmosphere. Perry should easily handle Hutchison simple because of his stelar record.
Also on Wednesday, Perry's campaign said it raised $4.2 million over a 9-day period at the end of June & that it has $9.3 million in available cash. Hutchison reported having nearly $8 million in campaign cash at the end of 2008, most of it transferred from her federal campaign account.
The money race is an early indicator that the contest will be rough, hugely wasteful & expensive, costing tends of millions of dollars. It could be a barometer for the GOP nationally in a tug of war between conservatives, who back Perry in Texas, & liberals like those who are expected to support Hutchison.
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