Texas Governor: Kay Hedges Her Bets; Cheney Does Not

Earlier this year, when the polls regarding her primary challenge to Texas Gov. Rick Perry looked more favorable, Kay Bailey Hutchison announced she wouldresign her Senate seat, probably in October or November, to focus entirely on her gubernatorial quest.

This week, the Republican senator reversed course, saying she will stay in the Senate in advance of the March 2, 2010 gov primary, though she promises -- it's "crystal clear," she says -- that she will leave sometime next year. She's staying because she wants to be there to fight Democratic efforts on health care and global warming, and she doesn't want to cede that to a Senate newcomerMorehttp://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2009/11/texas_gop_kay_hedges_her_bets.html

Texas Governor: Kay Hedges Her Bets; Cheney Does Not