Lynn Woolley on what is at stake in the Rick vs. Kay race...

Lynn Woolley is a Texas-based talk show host, and he wrote an opinion story about the Rick vs. Kay race (link). Excerpt follows...

If Rick Perry sails to another term, the GOP would see that as an indication that true conservatism is still viable. If Hutchison becomes governor, the party then might think a more moderate approach is better.

This is all the more important in the wake of Barack Obama's ascension to the White House and his signature programs – health care reform and his cap-and-trade energy bill, both of which would expand the government. Liberalism is "in" in Washington right now, and that puts the Republicans in a jam. Do they roll with the current tide and simply seek to apply some conservative principles to Obama's Big Government programs? Or do they go back to their roots, standing up for lower taxes and smaller government?

An interesting take...