U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) speaks to a reporter at a campaign luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 in Houston. Hutchison hopes to unseat incumbent Rick Perry in the Governor's race. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) speaks to a reporter at a campaign luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 in Houston. Hutchison hopes to unseat incumbent Rick Perry in the Governor's race.

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) holds a press conference on Second Amendment rights at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The senator urged the Supreme Court to uphold gun rights for individual states in the McDonald v. The City of Chicago case.
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), and Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN) hold a press conference on Second Amendment rights at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The senators urged the Supreme Court to uphold gun rights for individual states in the McDonald v. The City of Chicago case.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Jon Tester (R) (D-MT) and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (L) (R-TX) hold a press conference on Second Amendment rights at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The senators urged the Supreme Court to uphold gun rights for individual states in the McDonald v. The City of Chicago case.
  4. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Jon Tester (R) (D-MT) and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (L) (R-TX) hold a press conference on Second Amendment rights at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The senators urged the Supreme Court to uphold gun rights for individual states in the McDonald v. The City of Chicago case.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Jon Tester (R) (D-MT) and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (L) (R-TX) hold a press conference on Second Amendment rights at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The senators urged the Supreme Court to uphold gun rights for individual states in the McDonald v. The City of Chicago case.
  6. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Jon Tester (L) (D-MT) and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) (R-TX) hold a press conference on Second Amendment rights at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The senators urged the Supreme Court to uphold gun rights for individual states in the McDonald v. The City of Chicago case.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Sen. Jon Tester (L) (D-MT) and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) (R-TX) hold a press conference on Second Amendment rights at the U.S. Capitol October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The senators urged the Supreme Court to uphold gun rights for individual states in the McDonald v. The City of Chicago case.
  8. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 10: Senate Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee ranking member Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) questions a witness during a hearing December 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Senators asked FAA Administrator Randolph Babbitt to work faster on new rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying when they're too fatigued. Hutchison announced that she is leaving the U.S. Senate in 2010 to concentrate on running for governor of Texas.
  9. Gov. Rick Perry, with his wife Anita, thanks his staff after filing for re-election in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.
  10. Gov. Rick Perry, files for re-election with Republican Party of Texas chairman Cathie Adams, rear, in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.
  11. Gov. Rick Perry, right, answers media questions after filing for re-election in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.
  12. Gov. Rick Perry, right, answers media questions before filing for re-election in Austin, Texas on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. Perry's wife Anita Perry, center, and Republican Party of Texas chairman Cathie Adams joined the governor at the event.
  13. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, right, talks with former President George H.W. Bush before an NCAA college football game between Texas and Texas A&M on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station, Texas.
  14. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, greets a supporter at the Texas Federation of Republican Women Biennial Convention on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Galveston, Texas. Hutchison, who is challenging Texas Gov. Rick Perry for his job, announced she is planning to keep her U.S. Senate seat until after the state's March gubernatorial primary.
  15. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, speaks at the Texas Federation of Republican Women Biennial Convention on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Galveston, Texas. Hutchison, who is challenging Texas Gov. Rick Perry for his job, announced she is planning to keep her U.S. Senate seat until after the state's March gubernatorial primary.
  16. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, speaks at the Texas Federation of Republican Women Biennial Convention on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Galveston, Texas. Hutchison, who is challenging Texas Gov. Rick Perry for his job, is planning to keep her U.S. Senate seat until after the state's March gubernatorial primary.

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