Perry camp: Radio Program Caller was Hutchison aide

[Rose Siding]

"Charlie from Flower Mound" seemed to like Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison a little too much.

The man phoned a Dallas radio show this week to air complaints about host Mark Davis' newspaper column, which said Ms. Hutchison should not challenge Gov. Rick Perry next year. "Charlie" spent about five minutes criticizing the governor and extolling the senator.

But what appeared to have been just another day in local talk radio has erupted into what may be the first public skirmish in a coming battle royal between two of Texas' top Republicans. It also offered a rare inside look at modern political gamesmanship.

Mr. Perry's campaign manager alleged Thursday that "Charlie" was really Chad Wilbanks, a top campaign organizer for Ms. Hutchison.
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The practice of calling radio talk shows or writing letters to the editor has evolved into a key part of political playbooks. Campaign operatives commonly get a candidate's supporters to add their voices to the public fray.

In his re-election bid, President Bush offered incentives such as signed campaign gear to volunteers who succeeded in getting through to radio and TV shows or who wrote the most letters to newspapers.

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[amber dog democrat]

1. I hope she does take him down.

goodby to governor goodhair.

[mhr]

2. She Is Just As Bad In Her Own Way!

eom

[amber dog democrat]

4. You are right

Just seeing him go down in flames is not enough.
I just looked at her voting record. A pox on both of them

[Fleshdancer]

6. yep. may they devour each other in a way that takes them both down

I can't stand either one of them. :puke:

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. Richard Powell was Perry's policy advisor

and sits on the Board of GOPUSA. I wonder which side they will take?

[amber dog democrat]

5. Its kind of like seeing Stalin go after the KGB

or the SS going after the Brown Shirts. what ever comes of it is still bad.

[Fleshdancer]

7. very true...and extremely sad, isn't it?

the "lesser of two evils" really can't apply here.

[amber dog democrat]

8. only....if they are so combative

that the emerging victor is damaged, or weakend then LET THE GAMES BEGIN !

[Fleshdancer]

9. you know, the TX Dems should help them damage each other

I'm not sure how yet, but there must be something we can do to fan the fires between those two.

[amber dog democrat]

10. yup yup divide and conquor.

Its for this reason I am writing to Senator Kay and encouraging her to go for the gubenatorial race. Lets see which of the two comes out - TOP dog or elephant.