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Dukes, Thompson, and Something About Glass Houses
Richard Whittaker
Tue Feb 26, 2:30pm
, 2008
Thompson (l) and Dukes: Not as friendly as this graphic implies.
Strother may also regret opening up the campaign finance can of worms, since his own candidate's latest filing is knee-deep in contributions from business PACs and even a few lawyers (including $250 from the Houston-based Baker Botts Amicus Fund,) plus the last-minute transfusion of $24,000 from GOP sugar-daddy Bob Perry.
This also comes the day after the Dukes campaign proudly proclaimed that they had been endorsed by TEXPAC, the Texas Medical Association's PAC. The same group has also endorsed her fellow Democrat reps Kevin Bailey and Aaron Pena, both of whom have been called Craddick Ds. Not so helpful when Dukes is trying to distance herself from the speaker controversy. UPDATE - As one eagle-eyed reader noted, they also endorsed noted anti-Craddick GOPer Byron Cook, and the award-winning Pat Haggerty (he of the end-of-session walk-out.)
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UNFAIR STORY
guest Feb 28, 2008 - 10:59 am
Facts Right please
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