Cheney Takes Sides in Texas

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AUSTIN — Former vice president Dick Cheney, a longtime acquaintance and supporter of U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, will be in Houston Nov. 17 to formally endorse her race for governor against fellow Republican Gov. Rick Perry.

Hutchison spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said details for the events still are being determined. But she said there will be one public campaign event with Cheney and a closed fundraiser.

Baker said Cheney knew Hutchison and her husband, Ray, while he lived in Dallas as the chief executive officer of the oil-field service company Halliburton from 1995 to 2000, when he became President Bush’s vice presidential running mate.

Cheney also was a donor to Hutchison’s Senate campaigns in the 1990s. Baker said Cheney as vice president also worked with Hutchison on legislation.

“He knows her and knows she’s a true conservative leader,” Baker said.

Other connections between Hutchison and Cheney include former presidential adviser Karl Rove and Dallas fundraiser Jim Francis. Both are kitchen cabinet advisers to Hutchison’s campaign. Francis in 2000 headed the Pioneer fundraising effort that helped put Bush and Cheney into the White House.

Cheney was not immediately available for comment

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[Hawkeye-X]

1. Hopefully both Republicans will be completely broke

and will actually let a Democrat be their Governor for Texas.

Go Hank Gilbert!