According to this poll by Republican political consultant Joe Counter, she’s tied with Medina in the Republican-rich northern suburbs. Once again, I don’t know the methodology, margin of error, etc., but since all the polls suggest ta strong Perry lead, the question on the table is whether the governor will win without a runoff.
It is often noted that Hutchison has $10 million in her war chest for the presumed runoff. The question her team must be considering this morning is whether she’ll need to spend it just to get into the runoff.
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