More on Leppert
A colleague in Dallas reports that Leppert had a daylong meeting with the Scott Howell firm, and fundraiser Carol Reed was present as well. This sounds serious. Suggestion: Figure out a response for the certain-to-be-asked question: Why did you change your mind when you said that mayor of Dallas was the only office you were interested in? Some friendly advice: Try to give a better answer than Hutchison has offered about why she came back to Texas to challenge Perry instead of staying in the Senate.
Tagged: carol reed, tom leppert.
asmith says:
I guess he’s saying he has good name id in the DFW market, has plenty of money, and you never know when these US Senate seats open up. He thinks he should take a look at this. He hangs out in the same bi-partisan downtown dallas crowd people like Ron Kirk, Tom Dunning, Mike Boone and the citizens council, with the backing of the black megachurch pastors in Dallas.
He’s operated as a urban moderate Republican in Dallas who’s even attended the gay pride festival in Oak Lawn. I see him being drowned out if Dewhurst is appointed or runs for the seat.
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Brisoce Democrat Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
A. Smith, what are the chances of Leppert running for any down-ballot statewide office down the road because it does appear that State Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson (R) is seeking reelection to a 3rd term ?
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asmith says:
Don’t see him running for anything else. He would have to give up being Mayor to run for Senate.
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