In wake of the announcement by Texas Governor Rick Perry that he will not be running for a fourth term, the question to ask is, who will the GOP replace him with? Current State Attorney General Greg Abbot and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst are logical choices, but the best one truly is Kay Bailey Hutchison. Dewhurst was bested in the Republican primaries for Texas' open senate seat by Ted Cruz, so nominating someone who could not win recent a election primary automatically rules him out. While Abbot seems to be gaining ground as a valid candidate, former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson brings a wealth of experience and something even more valuable to the GOP: a strong female candidate.
State Republican leadership would be wise to embrace such a candidate to match against more-than-likely Democratic Candidate, Wendy Davis. This is paramount due to the recent rancor over the abortion issue in Texas and possibly losing female voters in the process. Kay Bailey Hutchison is helpful in this regard as historically she has been pro-choice and was chided by Perry for her support of Roe vs. Wade during the 2010 primaries. So what better way to fight a strong, female, pro-choice candidate than with one of your own? So the entire issue that helped to propel Wendy Davis to the spot light would be moot for the next election. To think, a gubernatorial election in Texas that wouldn't be dominated by the abortion issue? Sign me up.
One might say that such a choice would be too logical, and as goes politics, means that it will be axed immediately. Needless to say with Perry's announcement, Republican leadership in the state has a surmountable task ahead of them and logic might just be the best choice. We can only hope.
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