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Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 08:48 PM CST
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The Houston Chronicle confirmed today what I have been hearing from Washington, John Cornyn doesn't want Kay to vacate her Senate seat.
Cornyn, a second-term senator heading the Republicans' senatorial campaign committee, says his Senate colleague can keep her Senate seat as well as run for governor.
"She does not have to step down," Cornyn told reporters in a telephone conference call today. "That is my request of her both publicly and privately."
Were Hutchison to resign her seat to seek the governorship full time, Cornyn said it could expose Republicans to a tough fight to hold onto the seat in a special election.
Adding one more Democrat to Democrats' 58-seat Senate majority could bring Democrats one vote closer to the 60 votes needed to choke off a GOP filibuster, Cornyn said.
Cornyn has had a tough time in his new role. Senate Republicans are on the brink of being irrelevant. According to FiveThirtyEight.com the 2010 U.S. Senate map isn't going to be friendly for Republicans.
Rather than give up the seat and cause an expensive, must win U.S. Senate race, Cornyn is publicly urging Kay Bailey Hutchison to run from Washington and give Texans 1.5 Senators.
Cornyn is trying to make sure his job doesn't get harder because of another Texan, and so far it looks like he is losing that fight.
It appears Cornyn would prefer to weaken Texas' voice in the Senate than fill it with someone who actually wants to serve in Washington. Cornyn continues to put his party over the needs of Texas and our country, but is that any real surprise? |
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