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Analysis: Why would Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick run a race he’s already won?

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick said once again this week that he’s not going to run against Greg Abbott for governor. He was most emphatic.
Analysis: Why would Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick run a race he’s already won?

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick said once again this week that he’s not going to run against Greg Abbott for governor. He was most emphatic.

Maybe we’ve all been looking at this wrong. Patrick doesn’t have to run against the governor, unless he wants the bigger paycheck. Abbott might be his superior on paper, but Patrick has been the stronger leader since the freeze last month.

On a playground, they’d call this a whupping.

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