Humorist and political satirist Kinky Friedman announced the names of two more well known Texans, Houston lawyer Richard "Racehorse" Haynes and former Austin councilman and UT regent Lowell Lebermann, to advise him on his possible run for governor on the Democratic primary ballot next March. Already advising Friedman are former Ag Commissioner and pundit Jim Hightower and San Antonio lawyer Abel Dominguez. Friedman finished fourth and netted 12 percent of the vote in his independent run for governor in 2006. DMN trailblazersblog.
Long time Texas Democrat Tom Schieffer is also exploring a run for the Texas governor's office. (website)Tom Schieffer is a former State Representative, former partner in the Texas Rangers, brother to Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer, and Bush-era Ambassador to Australia and Japan.
Schieffer, a lifelong Democrat, did endorse G.W. Bush for the offices of both Governor and President, but he supported Barack Obama for the 2008 primary and general election, and he supported Democrat Chris Bell in the 2006 Governor's race. Conventional wisdom suggests that Schieffer can attract not only Democrats, but Independents and even some moderate Republicans.
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