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		<title>Mitchell Rasansky Says He&#8217;s &#8220;Leaning Toward&#8221; Running for Dallas County Judge; Potential GOP Foe Wade Emmert &#8220;Not Worried&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brian HarkinSure, you've probably already heard by now that Mitchell Rasansky might run for Dallas County judge. However, the benefit of not speaking with the former North Dallas council member until today yielded a much more definitive answer about his...]]></description>
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      Brian HarkinSure, you've probably already heard by now that Mitchell Rasansky might run for Dallas County judge. However, the benefit of not speaking with the former North Dallas council member until today yielded a much more definitive answer about his intentions. 

Rasansky tells Unfair Park that while he hasn't made up his mind and he still needs to discuss the decision with his wife Rita, he's "thinking extremely, extremely seriously about it" after fielding numerous phone calls from politicians and citizens urging him to challenge Cedar Hill council member Wade Emmert in the Republican primary.

"My phone has been ringing off the wall this morning," he says. "I'm probably leaning toward the race."

Emmert called him yesterday, Rasansky says, but he has no comment on the details of the conversation. Emmert tells us, "I just wanted to find out if the rumors were true, and at the time, he said he hadn't made his decision yet."
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		<title>Geez. That Didn&#8217;t Last Long. Phillip Linder Out, David Finn In As GOP Candidate for DA.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[David FinnLess than two months after we introduced you to criminal defense lawyer Phillip Linder, the would-be Republican challenger to Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has stepped aside and is now supporting David Finn, a fellow criminal defense lawyer...]]></description>
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      David FinnLess than two months after we introduced you to criminal defense lawyer Phillip Linder, the would-be Republican challenger to Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins has stepped aside and is now supporting David Finn, a fellow criminal defense lawyer and former trial judge and federal prosecutor.

At least that's what we've been told by Finn, who says he also has the backing of Toby Shook and others yet to be announced. Finn adds that he doesn't expect a challenger in the primary, so it will be smooth sailing until November. So what makes him think he's got a shot against Watkins?

"I like Craig. He's a friend. I've known him for a long time. I've supported him. I've had at least one fund-raiser for him and contributed to his campaigns, but this latest series of stories on Channel 8 on this catch-and-release policy really concerns me as a citizen. When we've got alleged or arrested murderers and child rapists being deported to Mexico before they step foot in court really concerns me."

More from Finn tomorrow, along with thoughts from Dallas County GOP chair Jonathan Neerman. We hope to talk to Linder as well.
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		<title>And Who&#8217;s Behind Door No. 3? David Finn&#8217;s Out, Danny Clancy In As Latest GOP Candidate Trying to Oust District Attorney Craig Watkins.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Danny ClancyHere we go again. First it was Phillip Linder. Then it was David Finn. Now Danny Clancy is the latest criminal defense lawyer to announce his plans to do the seemingly impossible: knock off incumbent District Attorney Craig Watkins....]]></description>
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      Danny ClancyHere we go again. First it was Phillip Linder. Then it was David Finn. Now Danny Clancy is the latest criminal defense lawyer to announce his plans to do the seemingly impossible: knock off incumbent District Attorney Craig Watkins.

The former Dallas County prosecutor and judge says he has been considering it since he heard Toby Shook decided against running himself for a second time against Watkins. Then Clancy received a call yesterday from Finn, who told him he wanted to spend time with his children. "I think David just jumped the gun a little bit," Clancy says. 

Finn agrees that he made his announcement prematurely, and after a discussion with his four young children (ages 11, 9, 7 and 5), he realized he was being selfish. "I could tell that I was putting my desires ahead of their needs," he says.

Clancy stresses that he'll run a positive campaign, and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office needs a leader at the top who has his experience and ability to lead by example. Much like Finn, who is now supporting Clancy, he couldn't resist complimenting Watkins when asked about what he'd do differently, calling the Innocence Project a "blessing," saying Watkins has done an "outstanding" job of bringing the issue to the forefront and labeling it as "a credit to him and his administration."

However, he does say Watkins could do a better job of communicating with the commissioners court. "I honestly believe that Dallas County is tired of turning on the news and seeing our DA going toe-to-toe with our commissioners," he tells Unfair Park. "We would all be better served if we were all working together looking for solutions with budget issues instead of trying to beat each other up."

So, how long until Clancy's out and someone else is in? "I'm committed 110 percent," he says. 
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		<title>Hutchison on Meet the Press: If Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner&#8217;s Gotta Go, Then Congress &#8220;Shouldn&#8217;t Keep Our Jobs Either&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBCHutchison and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) during the introductions. Could Kay look any more uncomfortable if she tried?​Kay Bailey Hutchison's appearance Sunday on Meet the Press could have been an opportunity to show potential voters why she kept her gig...]]></description>
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      NBCHutchison and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) during the introductions. Could Kay look any more uncomfortable if she tried?​Kay Bailey Hutchison's appearance Sunday on Meet the Press could have been an opportunity to show potential voters why she kept her gig in Washington instead of resigning to focus on winning the GOP gubernatorial primary in March. It certainly should have been. Yet, on the heels of her questionable decision to stay in the Senate, poorly attended fund-raiser featuring former Vice President Dick Cheney and subsequent release of punchless radio and TV ads, Hutchison gave Governor Rick Perry and voters reasons to question if she's qualified to perform either job.

Predictably, Hutchison and three other senators (Dianne Feinstein, Dick Durbin and Joe Lieberman) discussed the health-care bill and struggling economy. At one point, host David Gregory played a clip of U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, a Republican from The Woodlands, addressing Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. "For the sake of our jobs, will you resign from your post?" Brady asked Geithner last week.

Gregory wanted to know if Geithner should keep his job. "It's too easy to make one person the scapegoat," Lieberman said. Hutchison, after ducking the question a couple times, finally caved in after Gregory pressed her for an answer at about the 5:55 mark (see video after the jump).

"Look, then we shouldn't keep our jobs either," she said. "The president, the Congress and Mr. Geithner are all responsible for going in the wrong direction. This stimulus package is wrong. The health-care bill is wrong."
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      NBCHutchison and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) during the introductions. Could Kay look any more uncomfortable if she tried?​Kay Bailey Hutchison's appearance Sunday on Meet the Press could have been an opportunity to show potential voters why she kept her gig in Washington instead of resigning to focus on winning the GOP gubernatorial primary in March. It certainly should have been. Yet, on the heels of her questionable decision to stay in the Senate, poorly attended fund-raiser featuring former Vice President Dick Cheney and subsequent release of punchless radio and TV ads, Hutchison gave Governor Rick Perry and voters reasons to question if she's qualified to perform either job.

Predictably, Hutchison and three other senators (Dianne Feinstein, Dick Durbin and Joe Lieberman) discussed the health-care bill and struggling economy. At one point, host David Gregory played a clip of U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, a Republican from The Woodlands, addressing Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. "For the sake of our jobs, will you resign from your post?" Brady asked Geithner last week.

Gregory wanted to know if Geithner should keep his job. "It's too easy to make one person the scapegoat," Lieberman said. Hutchison, after ducking the question a couple times, finally caved in after Gregory pressed her for an answer at about the 5:55 mark (see video after the jump).

"Look, then we shouldn't keep our jobs either," she said. "The president, the Congress and Mr. Geithner are all responsible for going in the wrong direction. This stimulus package is wrong. The health-care bill is wrong."
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		<title>Bill White Officially Enters Gubernatorial Fray</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sam Merten​When we cornered Houston Mayor Bill White in late October after his campaign speech in Plano, he said he can appeal to conservatives and moderates as a Democrat because he knows how to make government run efficiently. He added...]]></description>
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      Sam Merten​When we cornered Houston Mayor Bill White in late October after his campaign speech in Plano, he said he can appeal to conservatives and moderates as a Democrat because he knows how to make government run efficiently. He added that he's "honest and straightforward," which had been tested when we posed a hypothetical about the possibly of him running for governor if Kay Bailey Hutchison hadn't resigned from her Senate seat by the filing deadline. 

"Honestly, it's not something I think about at all," he told Unfair Park. "I just think about how we win this race. That's an honest answer."

Although we thought otherwise, White stressed his commitment to running for the Senate, and his spokesperson followed up with us just in case his inability to give us a direct answer about the governor's race left us confused about White's intentions. "I see that folks are picking up your slant on 'Will Bill White run for gov?'" Katy Bacon wrote in an e-mail. "The answer is no. Bill's running for Senate, period."

At least one person has taken issue with White's flip-floppery now that he's formally filed to run in the Democratic primary for governor: Hank Gilbert, who just pulled out of the gubernatorial race and switched to run for agriculture commissioner for a second time. Gilbert told reporters that he's endorsing Farouk Shami for governor because White violated his trust by repeatedly saying he was committed to the Senate race.
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