BREAKING: Kay Bailey Hutchison exploring governor run

By GottaLaff

MSNBC just flashed the Breaking News sign: Hutchison thinking about running for governor of Texas.

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Meanwhile, the Dallas Morning News suggests Karl Rove is advising Hutchison.

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It could be a fun GOP primary if incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Perry seeks reelection.

Perry won reelection in 2006 with 39% of the vote, in a contest that saw independent candidates garner double digits -- Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Scott McClellan's mother, got 18% and longshot singer Kinky Friedman got 12%. Democrat Chris Bell finished second with 30%.

Hutchison's full statement here.