Texas Senator reaffirms gubernatorial candidacy

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-Tex.) again announced that she was running for governor today on Twitter.

Her staff tweeted:

KBH: I am running for Governor of Texas. Formal annoucement coming in August #KBH #txgop #tcot #txcot #txpolitics

The four-term senator’s announcement was a foregone conclusion, her campaign Twitter account has been active since late March and she had also established a website and hired staff.

Hutchinson is challenging Republican incumbent Gov. Rock Perry, who has also been very active on Twitter.

A recent poll showed Perry leading Hutchinson by double digits, but she dismissed the poll as “flawed” and premature.

One has to wonder if an announcement could be any more formal than that.