It looks like the people of Texas will be spared a run-off.
The Wall Street Journal: With 51% of the state’s more than 8,000 precincts reporting, Mr. Perry had 51%, while Ms. Hutchison had 31%.
Newcomer Debra Medina, a favorite of Tea Party activists, was running third, with 18%, in a race that drew national attention as a referendum on the direction of the Republican Party.
As personified by Mr. Perry, the party’s future would stress economic growth and independence from Washington—he accuses agencies from the Education Department to the Environmental Protection Agency of treading on Texas’s toes. Though Texas traditionally prizes independence from the federal government, Mr. Perry also tapped into surging anti-incumbent fervor here, despite the fact that he has been governor since 2000 and is seeking an unprecedented third full term.
Hey, I live in New York, we have our own problems.
Via memeorandum
