Cheney to campaign for Hutchison in Texas (2010 Gov)

[brooklynite]

Source: MSNBC

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Vice President Dick Cheney will throw his support behind U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign for Texas governor.

Hutchison's campaign confirmed Wednesday that Cheney will endorse the Texas Republican's March primary challenge of Gov. Rick Perry at a fundraiser next month.

Campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Baker says details are still being worked out, but Cheney is scheduled to appear at a Nov. 17 fundraiser and campaign event in Houston.

The former vice president is popular with conservative activists and could help Hutchison bolster support among them.

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Long as they don't plan a hunting photo-op...

[Captain Hilts]

1. That's a negative for her. That hurts her with women. nt

[WI_DEM]

2. that may help her with tthe nut base which will turn out for a primary.

[polichick]

3. She always did creep me out - now I know why. ICK!!! nt

[gratuitous]

4. Hired to do so by the Perry campaign, no doubt

I've met people from Texas, and they don't seem as stupid as this story would make them out to be.

[Jakes Progress]

5. This is the kind of choice that republicans have left.

perry or hutchison.

Dumb and evil or nasty and evil.

[tomm2thumbs]

6. This is going to blow Freeper minds in TX, the conservatives want Perry

Hopefully this is a good sign for the moderate influences, even if Cheney is the one who causes it to succeed. Anything but Perry

[snake in the grass]

7. She just as well should start...

...looking for something in the private sector.

[vkkv]

8. Of course Cheney's endorsing her,

she's only an elementary grade or so smarter than his boy George W.