From Star-Telegram:

 The theatrics of the 81st Texas Legislature may be over, but Texans are now gearing up for the state’s next feature attraction — a roiling political season topped by a marquee race for governor.

The unfolding Republican primary race between Gov. Rick Perry and his challenger, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, is expected to become the costliest — if not the most vitriolic — primary battle in state history.

Hutchison’s campaign team is accusing the governor of a lack of leadership and being “AWOL” during the just-ended legislative session, allowing major issues to go unresolved. In turn, the Perry team depicts Hutchison as an ineffective senator with little to show for her 16 years in Washington. And that’s before either candidate has formally entered the race.

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