Posted by
Defend America on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:58:35 PM
Sen. Hutchison will not pursue runoff option
By Aaron Blake
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03/02/10 10:28 PM ET
Texas Gov. Rick Perry won’t need a runoff to beat Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Hutchison is set to announce that she will not pursue a runoff even
if Perry does not break the majority threshold to win the nomination
outright, according to sources.
Perry, who is seeking a third
full term as governor, led Hutchison 52-31 percent in their primary
Tuesday, with 23 percent of precincts reporting. He needed 50
percent-plus-one to advance outright to the general election.