Ms. Hutchison argues that Mr. Perry's aggressive courtship of conservatives has alienated moderates, independents and minorities. The party lost all the state's major metropolitan counties in the presidential election last year, an ill omen for the future, and its majority in the Texas House has shrunk to a single seat.

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Ms. Hutchison argues that Mr. Perry's aggressive courtship of conservatives has alienated moderates, independents and minorities. The party lost all the state's major metropolitan counties in the presidential election last year, an ill omen for the future, and its majority in the Texas House has shrunk to a single seat.

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Authors Bio:

Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.