The Speaker’s race post-primaries

The most common question I get: Will Tom Craddick continue as Speaker of the House in 2009?

I’m honored that anyone thinks I could answer that question. Until last Tuesday, I could respond: Maybe we will know more after the primaries. And maybe we won’t. Much like the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Craddick’s position seems to depend on who's doing the analysis more than the analysis itself.

Here are a couple of viewpoints from around the state ...

• Fort Worth Star Telegram: Craddick appears to weather primaries
• And from the Houston Chronicle: Election's effect on Craddick unclear