Mrs. Hutchinson voting record will not win her votes here in Texas. When you're put in office then you should vote according to your constituents, not for special interests. Most of the country feels that Texans are a bunch of yokels. No, we take our right to vote very seriously. Mrs. Hutchinson should have remembered that when she put forth such a lackluster performance. Governor Perry has his faults, but his love of Texas and Texans is not one of them. He'll get my vote.

Is this the same Rick Perry that concluded the man Texas put to death needed it, even if there may have been a flaw of some kind in the investigation? I thought old Whips and Chains Charlie was bad, but at least when Florida screws up by killing kids, he calls it a bad thing. I think your Mr. Perry has way too big a flaw, to be a governator. The law should never take what it cannot give back should it decide to do so. Execution is simply a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

The only true conservative running for Governor in Texas is Debra Medina. Hutchison supports Roe vs. Wade. Perry attempted to inoculate our daughters and wage the biggest land grab in TX history! TX state debt has doubled under Perry's watch and he blatantly misleads Texans with his "balanced budget" comments. Medina's message is clear... LIMITED GOVERNMENT all the way around. www.medinafortexas.com

Obama wants spending freeze? Freeze? no doubt with the exception of unions, teachers, and fraudulent voter registration organizations. 2010 is an election year so look for anything and everything to be tied to that. Beware of the dogs in the house, the will bite you when you least expect it! Preparations under way for the stacking of the deck. Census 2010:http://www.ncsl.org/Default.aspx?TabID=746&tabs=1116,115,786#1116

Dear jstuls, I consider your following quoted conclusion in your comment supporting Rick Perry polite but naive and dangerous. You wrote "Governor Perry has his faults, but his love of Texas and Texans is not one of them. He'll get my vote."

I contend Rick loves Rick - not Texans. Have you been monitoring Rick Perry's actions instead of simply listening to the rhetoric of his speech writers? What must a politician DO to lose your vote?

I am no longer apathetic toward corruption and incompetence. I support Debra Medina for Governor ( www.MedinaForTexas.com ) and you can bet my opinions are real and that of a concerned citizen as I am NOT compensated for my opinions.

I consider it unacceptable for Rick Perry to say one thing on a campaign stump while he sells off the supposedly "unalienable rights" of Texas citizens to any international business interest (Cintra, Merck, etc) that will get fatten his campaign coffers.

Rick Perry's corruption is certainly no secret if you are familiar with websites like ImpeachPerry.com or SlickRickPerry.com

If you are still not sold Rick Perry's allegiance is to the citizens of Texas apply a simple hypocrisy test instead. Rick Perry professes free market practices, level playing fields, no conflicts of interest, and ethical practices of separating government decisions from corporate influence. However, Rick Perry personally orchestrated the creation of the "Texas Enterprise Fund" using hundreds of millions of your taxpayer dollars to give HIMSELF the privilege of picking what business in Texas HE wants to give a break. How naive are you?

No doubt many have heard that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing while expecting change. Voting in a corrupt incumbent is not going to yield a better tomorrow - it makes the future worse.

2010 is incumbent hunting season for a darn good reason.

C. R. Hunt

The more I read and hear about Texas politics,the more I appreciate living in a state where I have better choices.

Hutchison should run for president and let Perry take care of whats left of America.