Posted on 12/20/2009 12:30:43 PM PST by deport
Former DA Earle running for Lt. Gov.
Former Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle is running for lieutenant governor of Texas.
Earle, who retired last year after more than three decades as district attorney, filed paperwork with the Texas Democratic Party late Friday to seek the party’s nomination for the statewide office. The winner of the Democratic primary in March will probably face the Republican incumbent David Dewhurst next fall.
At this point, Earle is the sole filer for the party’s nomination, but Austin deli owner Marc Katz is also planning to run, a campaign spokeswoman said Friday.
Labor leader Linda Chavez-Thompson is also considering a bid. She was out of the country on Friday and not available for comment.
Earle brings a higher profile than the other potential candidates after a career of noteworthy and notorious prosecutions that drew attention far beyond Travis County, including the still-pending case against GOP powerhouse Tom DeLay.
Earlier this year, Earle said he was considering running for either governor or attorney general.
Earle has not yet returned a call for comment.
This man believes government should be partisan. He is a radical lefty.
Hey, Ronnie, good luck with that.
Earle is a notorious sociopath democrat thug in a $3000 silk suit. He is as dirty as they come.
Bill White for Governor
Ronnie Earle for Lt Gov
Kinky Friedman for Ag Commissioner
Grandma Strayhorn for Comptroller
You are right on that one.
I would be inclined to laugh this off as the most ridiculous political ticket evah, but then, I was inclined to laugh off Al Franken and Jesse Ventura. Still, I think we have a little bit more sense here in Texas.
He’ll not be getting my vote.
However, Katz and Kinky will probably get my vote in the RAT primary, lol.
In Texas the Lt. Governor has more power than the Governor.
This DA Earle is evil.
You go big boy. You’ll soon see that 2010 is not 2008 (or 2006).
I don’t think he’ll be able to beat DewHurts in the general.
Sheesh......... should pay more attention
DewHurts
s/b
Dewhurst
This does not bode well. He is a political hack and a leftie.
IMHO, if he wins he will drive Texas MAD!
Can’t wait to vote against that hack schmuck if he’s on the ticket. Hammering him will be sweet.
Me too. That was my first thought when I saw the headline. It will put a fire under all of our butts to vote against this POS. He should be indicted and convicted for what he’s done
Those jokers got in due to it being a three way race
Yes, I’m sure the people of Texas desire to elect a megalomaniac thug who enjoys spending his free time engaged in going out to the woods and getting nekkid in front of a bunch of other men to dance and hold hands (and whatever else).
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1907593/posts
What a fruit.
And to think the rodents may put up that wealthy Mohammadan as their Gov nominee, and with Earle along for the ride, it becomes the “Mo-Fruit” ticket.
Mo-Fruit vs Rick “Blago” Perry. Must suck for Texans having to choose between bad and worse, unless Perry loses in the primary(though to whom I don’t know).
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