Earle, who didn't seek re-election last year, said, "People are really tired of a culture of corruption, and I think that any Democrat is going to have a pretty good opportunity."
Earle and Watson didn't criticize Schieffer, who has put some personal wealth into his bid, though Earle said: "Some people at the top of both parties think that only a rich person has a chance. I'm offended by that idea."
Earle, who earlier said he might run for attorney general, said that he's no longer eyeing that possibility; he's had a law enforcement post. (emphasis mine)
He said he's trying to resolve his personal desires before sounding out consultants and activists.
"The big question is whether I just want to do it or not," he said. "I just got out of a big job that I was very fond of. I just mostly have to be sure in my own mind that this is something I want to do, that it's in my best interests and the best interests of the people of Texas to do this."
Barbara Ann Radnofsky is already in that AG race, and an exclusion of Earle now leaves Royce West as probably the most well known Democrat actively mulling this race.
