Having a prominent, popular Republican campaign for one of the last of the Conservative Texas Democrats increases the leverage on Sharp to switch parties at a later date or to at least remain true to Conservative principles.Sharp is of the Charles Stenholm, Zell Miller sort of mold. One wonders how long it will be before the radical Lefties (who now own the Democratic Party) begin eating their own (esp., Conservative Democrats who stand firm for principles).
The Democratic Party is now devoid of young Conservatives. The last of the line are old and gray. It is a generational problem.