Hutchison Wins Endorsement from Armey

by Michael O'Brien - 12/04/08 4:54 PM ET

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R) quickly got behind Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s (R) potential bid for governor of Texas, just hours after Hutchison announced she is considering running for the position.

“Today, Kay is going to begin exploring a race for Governor of Texas. This is great news for Texas!” Armey wrote in a letter posted on Hutchison’s campaign website. “I fought tirelessly for the conservative principles of lower taxes, less government, and more freedom

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