This DMN story about the potential downballot effect of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison resigning her seat in the Senate to run for Governor is mostly familiar territory, with names we’ve heard before. The reason I flagged it is this bit:
The rip-roaring scenarios have created excitement, and anxiety, for both parties.
Republican consultant Royal Masset, who predicted the 2006 Democratic takeover of Dallas County, said his party is vulnerable, partly because of a “loss of idealism” and a lackluster legislative session.
“If the Democrats can come up with good candidates, they will whip us,” he said.
Well. That’s a tad more optimistic than even I feel at this point. All I can say is I hope we don’t blow the opportunity. I know the candidates are out there, but until there are commitments from them to run, it’s all the political equivalent of vaporware.