Burnt Orange Report

Combs Announces Run

By Karl-Thomas Musselman

Making it official, Republican Ag Commissioner Susan Combs says she is now running for Comptroller, currently held by One Tough Gramma Carol 5-Names, who is being coy as to what office she may run for.

"She has been aware that I was running for this office," Combs said. "I’m in the race to stay. I’m in the race to win."

Combs calls herself a committed conservative who believes that government "must do more with less."

She has a background in ranching and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She likes to repeat former Gov. George W. Bush’s description of her: "He said that I was a woman of high energy, even making coffee nervous."

At the same time, Quorum Report sayeth that Rep. David Swinford, R-Dumas who has previously stated he would run for the now officially open Ag Commissioner seat, has backed down and endorsed Sen. Todd Staples (of redistricting and HJR 6 fame).

Of course, this is mostly expected dancing, the big shift up and down the ladder will happen when/if KBH says whether or not Perry looks tasty enough to take a bite out of.