Texas Democratic Party: Moving Texas Forward

Kay Bailey Hutchison’s campaign for governor has taken shape around two general themes: Rick Perry is bad for Texas, and Barack Obama is bad for the nation.

Oh, and she would defend property rights as ferociously as the Texians defended the Alamo.

Aside from elaboration on these positions, the public has few specifics from Texas’ senior senator on how she would govern if she turns Perry out of the governor’s office. This comes despite Hutchison’s declaration of specific policy areas she would concentrate on.

In kicking off her campaign in August, she stated, “As governor, I will focus on five areas: fiscal policy, education, transportation, health care and government reform.”

It’s now November, and we await details. How would she change the way schoolchildren are educated, for example? Conscientious voters surely want to hear.

The Hutchison campaign has said for weeks that the senator plans a “rollout” of policy positions, but she doesn’t appear ready to begin. The primary election is in four months. What’s the holdup?

Hutchison aims to knock off a known quantity in the Republican primary. Agree or disagree with Perry, his nearly nine years in the governor’s office – a Texas record – gives voters lots to judge him against.

To read more go to the Dallas Morning News.