Prairie Fire Journal

Texas Democrats have an opportunity to give Rick Perry an eight-month head start on his packing. If enough Democrats will crossover and vote in the Republican Primary on March 2, there's an excellent chance that Rick Perry will be knocked out of the 2010 governor's race before it even begins.

Under the Texas Election Code, a registered voter in this state can vote in the party primary of their own choosing. Just because you voted in the Democratic Party Primary in 2008 doesn't mean you have to vote in it this year. The best opportunity for Democrats to knock Perry out of office is by voting for Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Republican Primary on March 2, 2010.

Democrats can do this. Knockout Perry at the get-go and that will dishearten his far-right base. If Hutchison wins the Republican Primary, the right won't be as enthusiastic about getting out the vote in November. By using this strategy, whether the Republicans win or the Democrats win the governorship, we will know for certain that Rick Perry will be gone. That in itself is a Democratic victory.