Kruseefied
We’ve told you that Texas politics is a full contact sport, but it looks like you didn’t take us seriously. Now it looks like Mike Krusee might have been gut shot by his former BFF. A big-mouthed birdie let us in on some local push polling that seems to have pushed the squeaker right out of the race.
Seems the push poll included some questions about the long-standing rumors about Krusee’s personal life. Given the nature of the rumors, apparently most respondents indicated Krusee was toast as far as they were concerned.
We don’t know the rest of the questions. We don’t know if his ”Let Them Pay Tolls” fervor or his on-again off-again romance as mistress to speaker Craddick affected responses either. All we were told was that the responses were not the least bit favorable. Gazing into his Magic 8 Ball and seeing life as he knows it going down the toilet, Krusee decided to retire. In an interesting twist, he didn’t pull out the usual “to spend more time with my family” excuse. Instead, he said it was to pursue other opportunities. His new mistress? Transportation organizations, of course.
Here’s where it gets juicy: according to our anonymous tipster, the push poll was conducted at the behest of speaker Craddick. No big surprise there. Seems like Hell hath no fury like a speaker scorned.
The devil is indeed in the details. What puts this push poll in the top tier of political dirty tricks: the poll universe allegedly was local dimocrat voters. If true, it was truly reprehensible act, but heck, we sure do love it when a good plan comes together. If Krusee was too stoopid to ask about at the poll universe, well, he’s way too stoopid to reelect.
Lots of people have mumbled about running, but only two have filed on the right side of the ballot (we don’t count the dimocrat, ’cause that’s the left side).
John Gordon, local republican honcho, former SREC member, and Krusee aide, tossed his fedora into the ring last week and already has the district littered with his campaign signs. Chalk up another crony pledge for Craddick for speaker.
Dee Hobbs, scion of JP Judy Hobbs, and an Assistant County Attorney, also filed. The mud machine has already started up on this one. He’s a bit behind coming out of the starting gate and currently playing coy about his choice for speaker. We see this as a major mistake as this race is gonna be ALL about the speaker.
Over on the other side of the county, Craddick doesn’t have to worry about bed-mate little Danny Gattis. He’s got that member’s member vote solidly in his grasp and nobody has started sniffing around for that seat.
Yet.
Didn’t we tell you it was gonna be a fun election cycle?