JOSH KRAUSHAAR
Politico
February 10, 2010
[efoods]Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is at risk of finishing third in next month’s Republican gubernatorial primary, according to a Public Policy Polling survey that shows tea party favorite Debra Medina rapidly gaining ground on Hutchison and incumbent Gov. Rick Perry.
Perry leads Hutchison by 11 points in the poll, 39 percent to 28 percent, but Medina registers nearly a quarter of the primary vote, drawing 24 percent. The numbers are similar to a Rasmussen Reports survey that showed Perry with a 44 percent to 29 percent lead over Hutchison last week, with Medina’s vote growing to 16 percent.
While Perry and Hutchison have spent millions on their campaigns to date, the underfunded Medina has relied on two strong televised debate performances to draw attention to her insurgent bid. A former volunteer for Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s presidential campaign, Medina has presented herself as an outsider and down-the-line conservative.
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