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SOECHTING ANNOUNCES HE WILL NOT SEEK ANOTHER TERM AS DEMOCRATIC CHAIR [TEXAS]
Quorum Report ^ | November 4, 2005 | Harvey Kronberg

Posted on 11/04/2005 3:55:50 PM PST by SwinneySwitch

Spend time with family and work on future plans

Texas Democratic Party Chair Charles Soechting just sent an email to the State Executive Democratic Committee announcing his intention not to seek re-election at the state convention next summer.

He told QR, "The part I hate the most will be not being Chair when the election cycle turns. Although I think I did my share. It will be almost three years when I give the reins over at the state convention but there comes a time when family obligations kick in.

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Maybe he'll change his mind?
1 posted on 11/04/2005 3:55:50 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
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To: SwinneySwitch

Must be those emails between him and Ronnie Earle that he's afraid will be made public.


2 posted on 11/04/2005 4:01:51 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: SwinneySwitch

There are still Democrats in Texas?

He must represent the NO evacuees.


3 posted on 11/04/2005 4:03:01 PM PST by zbigreddogz
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To: SwinneySwitch

how the hecht do you pronounce Soechting?


4 posted on 11/04/2005 4:24:13 PM PST by isom35
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To: isom35

Me, I don't know too!

This might be one reason for his resignation.

In August:

Soechting Wants To Recruit Kinky Friedman?

Backers can buy Kinky as a toy — but a Democrat? (W. Gardner Selby, Austin American-Statesman, via Perry vs. World)

A Houston lawyer said he recently told Soechting that he was supporting [Kinky] Friedman and that Soechting replied: "He ought to run as a Democrat."

Soechting confirmed DeGuerin's recollection, saying he'd like to visit Friedman to gauge his Democratic Party values.

"No question he's a real smart guy; people like him," Soechting said. "A lot of people would like to see a candidate for governor appear to have a little wild man like Kinky in him. There's something to be said about being a little wild, a little unpredictable. I've been accused of that myself."

Friedman, who has previously indicated no yen for running as a Democrat, said: "I'm flattered at the possibility of being the Democratic pallbearer, I mean standard-bearer. . . . I'm open to talking to them. I don't think it's going to happen."

Kinky Friedman pretty much IS a Democrat, so why not?

The Chris Bell camp must regard it as QUITE the slap in the face for the state party chair to be recruiting independent candidates to run against a loyal Democrat who brought ethics charges against Tom DeLay after losing his Democratic Congressional primary by garnering 33% of the vote. Then again, that independent candidate has proven better at fundraising than Bell, so maybe Soechting has it right.


5 posted on 11/05/2005 9:04:30 AM PST by SwinneySwitch (Veterans Day is November 11th. Hug a Vet.!)
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