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Dir Rick Perry said Thursday he has a duration of the election in 2010, perhaps setting up a bruising primary battle with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and David Dewhurst Lt Dir.

If elected, and serves a full third term, Mr. Perry function would be more than ever 14 years. It was Texas’ governor used more at the end of his current mandate.

Mr Perry, Chairman of the Republican Governors Association, its plans during a break in a forum of the group Grapevine.

Question: The Dallas Morning News “, if the field of gubernatorial Ms. Hutchison, Mr. Dewhurst and himself, Mr. Perry replied:” I do not know about it, but it is Perry in 2010. ”

“I do not know about the other two. You have to ask.”

Mrs. Hutchison, Republicans, who voted against the course against Mr. Perry in 2006, seemed unaffected by the Governor of the statement. She said that her decision on the duration by the governor would not be fooled by other candidates this time.

“I am encouraged by the growing number of Texans asks me to come home for the governor of the management of our state,” she said in a written statement Thursday.

“It is too early to make an announcement on races in 2010. For the moment, I am still committed to those in the Texas USA, the Senate”.

Mr. Dewhurst, a Republican, also said he would later evaluate its options.

“My goal is the 2009 legislative session, and further efforts to learn more about our achievements over the past five years. What I decided to do after this will be on what is best for Texas, “he said.

In the long run by Bill Miller, Republican adviser, said the governor’s remark not only tips his hand, but also advice on political balance.

“Most politicians who, for almost a moment, if you opt for a lame duck, you really lose leverage effect and you lose your ability to do certain things, especially difficult things,” said Miller.

Eight months before the meeting a legislative nature, could he recommended strengthening your strike force with the legislature, they know that you intend to the direction of the office for a while, “he said. “This is the kind of politics.”

Since winning re-election with only 39 percent of votes to four lanes in the year 2006, Mr. Perry has the opportunity to come back. But its final report Thursday’s more, if he would change significantly, within 2 years and a half before the next gubernatorial election.

Mr. Perry has agreed to George W. Bush, if Mr. Bush met in late summer elected president in 2000. The state has no term limits for the governor.

Last year, Mr. Perry expressed doubts, he wanted to know if another expression that said he would see other things to do.

It was speculated that Mr. Perry was the position as Vice-President candidate, but he said Thursday he would not accept such an offer from Arizona Senator John McCain, the party is all but certain candidates.

Texas Democratic Party leader Boyd Richie sarcastically suggested that Mr. Perry has much to run, including several crises funding of the school, Texas Youth Commission scandal of sexual abuse, soaring college tuitions, pushing tollways and more than 1 million children without health insurance.

Texas Democrats, we welcome 2010, “said Mr. Richie.

Staff writers Gromer Jeffers reported on the vine and Christy Hoppe Austin.