Former Travis District Attorney Ronnie Earle Considering Statewide Run

Finally!! (0.00 / 0)

A real candidate!!

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by: Bluefish @ Thu Jun 25, 2009 at 20:55:35 PM CDT

Although (3.00 / 1)

I kinda wish he'd run for AG. But let me have the popcorn concession for a Perry-Earle duel.

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by: stacksucker @ Fri Jun 26, 2009 at 02:17:14 AM CDT

I don't know about this .... (3.00 / 2)

I like Ronnie and think he'd be a fine governor, but this raises two questions for me:

1) Can he raise the money? He's not seen a competitive race in years, and I have no idea if he can raise the eight-figure sum needed to win.

2) if Kay Bailey beats Perry in the primary, will his failed prosecution of her doom any remote chance he might otherwise have of winning the general? He came out of that episode with a lot of egg on his face and there's no question it would become the issue that dominated the race.

Leticia Van de Putte suggested Kirk Watson run. Personally I think the right mix would be for Watson to run for Gov (I know HE can raise the money) and for Earle to seek the AG's slot.

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by: Gritsforbreakfast @ Fri Jun 26, 2009 at 09:24:58 AM CDT

I'm with you ... (0.00 / 0)

Earl would make a great AG and Watson would be a great Gov. Not only that I think Watson would make a much better statewide candidate that would help down ballot races more than Earl.

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by: matthew_lt @ Fri Jun 26, 2009 at 14:43:10 PM CDT

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Earle definitely could do some good as AG or Lt. Gov. (0.00 / 0)

a post Hutchison hasn't expressed interest in.

As a Democrat the idea of a Governor Ronnie Earle would thrill me right down to my toes. As a pragmatic Texas voter, if we could get him in the Senate instead of "Big John" Cornyn, what a coup!!

Yet if as he says he truly wants to do the most good, AG or Lt. Gov. would be a better step (especially a great first step into the sometimes excessively nasty arena that is Texas politics).

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by: BlackSheep1 @ Fri Jun 26, 2009 at 17:58:50 PM CDT