A new Rasmussen poll in Texas finds that Gov. Rick Perry — the man who has suggested his state might secede from the United States — is in a near-tie in his Republican primary against the popular U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison: Perry 42%, Hutchison 38%, with a ±4% margin of error.
You might think it’s bad for the incumbent to be under 50% in his primary, but this could actually be a big improvement for Perry. There isn’t another recent Rasmussen poll for direct comparison, but a survey from Public Policy Polling (D) back in February put Hutchison ahead 56%-31%.
Since then, Perry has been hitting the hustings in a big way and putting himself forward as the true conservative. And of course, Daily Kos/Research 2000 polling shows a majority of Texas Republicans approve of his secessionist teasing.
We should probably be rooting for Hutchison in this one. The Union cause is on the line!
