The Texas Whip: Democrats' Stealth Candidates

The Texas Whip: Democrats' Stealth Candidates: "Soechting told Sargeant Sam and Co. that while the current crop of candidates seems weak, the Dems are holding back and not releasing the names of the real candidates for '06. Reason: Dems came out with their 'dream team' (Rip vigorously objects to anything with Tony Sanchez being called a 'dream') too early in '02, which gave too much time for GOP oppo-research to mount a smear campaign. No word as to who these 'stealth' candidates may be, although well known Dems like Kirk Watson, Ron Kirk, John Sharp, and others have been conspicuously absent from any talk of statewide bids."