The Brief: Top Texas News for Dec 2, 2009
THE BIG CONVERSATION
With the filing deadline fast approaching, are Democrats beginning to feel some holiday cheer?
With Houston Mayor Bill White expected to announce a run for Governor on Friday, suddenly the party has hope that the still empty down-ballot races might fill out in a meaningful way.
Here’s what Democratic consultant Harold Cook told The Texas Tribune on Tuesday: “With White's emergence as the probable Democratic nominee for governor, you have a newfound excitement among the activists but you also kind of have this realization among other A-team Democratic leadership that this could be a good ...
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NoNameDem
I like that Harold Cook separates activists from the A-team. Nothing like telling your activists they are on the B-team. That's the way to keep 'em excited. Maybe it is time that someone tells good 'ole Harry maybe he isn't in the A-team. At least folks were stepping up and willing to try to do something right for the state, while the "A-team" sat around preparing to lose. Lets not divide Democrats into teams. How about we all be on the same team, Mr. Cook? Would that be okay with you?