After Dewhurst loss, it seems Perry might have problems in 2014 [View all]

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AAS 7/31/12
After Dewhurst loss, it seems Perry might have problems in 2014

HOUSTON — Well, this could be different. Texas government now is led by a couple of losers whose undefeated streaks at the ballot box have come to ugly ends.

Gov. Rick Perry's White House dream died in Iowa and New Hampshire. And Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's once-promising path to the U.S. Senate was dead-ended Tuesday by his own party in his own state. Ouch. That could leave a mark.

So, barring unexpected resignations, Perry and Dewhurst, who both dearly wanted to be in Washington, will be in Austin when the Legislature convenes in January.

Dewhurst's GOP runoff loss to rookie candidate Rafael Edward Cruz (you know him as Ted Cruz, if you know him at all) also was a significant setback for Perry, who backed Dewhurst and effectively loaned him his campaign team.

The pain for Dewhurst was multiplied by the $24.5 million of his own money he poured into the race.

We can only hope that this is Perry's last term as our governor. And as for Dewhurst/Cruz - a pox on both their houses!