Republicans see more contested primary races

Republicans see more contested primary races
By R.A. DYER
STAR-TELEGRAM AUSTIN BUREAU
AUSTIN - Dozens of Republican state House members face tough challenges in their own political primaries; competing GOP factions on the State Board of Education are going for each other's throats; conservative activists have gone on the offensive against conservative lawmakers.
From Fort Worth to Fredericksburg, the GOP has gone to war with itself -- with internecine battles sweeping unabated in campaign after campaign in the run-up to the March 7 primaries. And the stakes in these battles are high: Analysts say that not just political careers stand in the balance, but also major tax and education initiatives. Click for the rest of the article....