The Texas governor’s race has heated up now that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has endorsed incumbent Gov. Rick Perry (R) in a potential primary against Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Josh Painter declares. Despite a close presidential race in Missouri in 2008, conservative demographics could help the GOP win retiring Sen. Kit Bond’s (R-Mo.) seat in 2010, helping them retain filibuster power after the next election cycle, bs proposes.