Off the Kuff: Is Sharp jumping in?
Off the Kuff: Is Sharp jumping in?: "I'm a little late on the draw with this, but it's been a weird week for me. In the Pink and PinkDome both report on the rumor that two-time near-miss Lt. Gov. candidate John Sharp is about to throw his hat into the ring for the Democratic nomination for Governor.
I have a lot of respect for John Sharp. But for less than 70,000 votes and a couple million of James Leininger's dollars, he could have beaten Rick Perry in 1998, which among other things would likely have averted the re-redistricting fiasco of 2003. He had the strongest Democratic showing statewide in 2002. I've no doubt he'd be able to raise money and make a good run against Perry this time around. But like Greg, I don't feel that Sharp is the right person at this time."
I have a lot of respect for John Sharp. But for less than 70,000 votes and a couple million of James Leininger's dollars, he could have beaten Rick Perry in 1998, which among other things would likely have averted the re-redistricting fiasco of 2003. He had the strongest Democratic showing statewide in 2002. I've no doubt he'd be able to raise money and make a good run against Perry this time around. But like Greg, I don't feel that Sharp is the right person at this time."
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