Usually Republicans have an easy time in the primaries. There are a limited number of up-ballot candidates and a bunch of unopposed down ballot candidates.This year, however, is different and will require that Republicans spend some time reading what candidates say about themselves and their opponents on their web pages. There’s also some intentional confusion at the top of the ticket.In the governor’s race there are eight candidates. Greg Abbott, the incumbent, is presumed to have the advantage, except that Rick Perry’s name is also on the list. Some will no doubt assume the former governor is running for re-election ...