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	<title>Comments on: TX-SEN: Watts Getting Hammered For Letter Touting Judicial Contributions To Courtroom Opponent</title>
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		<title>By: WhosPlayin?</title>
		<link>http://capitolannex.com/2007/09/05/tx-sen-watts-getting-hammered-for-letter-touting-judicial-contributions-to-courtroom-opponent/#comment-177795</link>
		<dc:creator>WhosPlayin?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Vince, for posting this.  My endorsement for Rick Noriega will be forthcoming.

This is the kind of bullshit that I stand against, and I believe the rest of the party stands against.

I further will call upon Democrats not to accept any money from this man, as he obviously will call in his debts at a later date.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Vince, for posting this.  My endorsement for Rick Noriega will be forthcoming.</p>
<p>This is the kind of bullshit that I stand against, and I believe the rest of the party stands against.</p>
<p>I further will call upon Democrats not to accept any money from this man, as he obviously will call in his debts at a later date.</p>
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		<title>By: Overlawyered — Chronicling the high cost of our legal system</title>
		<link>http://capitolannex.com/2007/09/05/tx-sen-watts-getting-hammered-for-letter-touting-judicial-contributions-to-courtroom-opponent/#comment-181420</link>
		<dc:creator>Overlawyered — Chronicling the high cost of our legal system</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;!--%kramer-pre%--&gt;Blog reaction among both Texans and Democrats has been overwhelmingly negative. "This is bad," writes the eponymous Kos at Daily Kos. Similarly: Burnt Orange Report, Urban Grounds, Eye on Williamson, Doing My Part for the Left,Capitol Annex. For links to some of our coverage of Watts's colorful courtroom exploits over the years, see Jun. 9. As a matter of fact, Ted covered Watts' eye-opening demand letter in a Point of Law post of Nov. 2, 2005&lt;!--%kramer-post%--&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a class="technorati-balloon" href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?url="><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h17.gif" class="technorati-balloon" alt="links from Technorati" style="border:0;" /></a>Blog reaction among both Texans and Democrats has been overwhelmingly negative. &#8220;This is bad,&#8221; writes the eponymous Kos at Daily Kos. Similarly: Burnt Orange Report, Urban Grounds, Eye on Williamson, Doing My Part for the Left,Capitol Annex. For links to some of our coverage of Watts&#8217;s colorful courtroom exploits over the years, see Jun. 9. As a matter of fact, Ted covered Watts&#8217; eye-opening demand letter in a Point of Law post of Nov. 2, 2005</p>
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		<title>By: Texas Politics &#124; Blogging state elections and the Capitol</title>
		<link>http://capitolannex.com/2007/09/05/tx-sen-watts-getting-hammered-for-letter-touting-judicial-contributions-to-courtroom-opponent/#comment-181421</link>
		<dc:creator>Texas Politics &#124; Blogging state elections and the Capitol</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;!--%kramer-pre%--&gt;Some of the same bloggers didn't seem to have a problem with the story I did earlier last week on San Antonio lawyer, Mikal Watts, Noriega's Democratic opponent for the nomination to take on incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn.TX-SEN- Watts Getting Hammered For Letter Touting Judicial Contributions To CourtMikal Watts- A Pattern of Buying Influence  Daily Kos- TX-Sen- Watts used campaign donations to threaten foe  However, amid it all, at least one blogger found validation:  No Denying It Now, Bloggers Are A Force In Texas Politics - UPDATED&lt;!--%kramer-post%--&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a class="technorati-balloon" href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?url="><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h17.gif" class="technorati-balloon" alt="links from Technorati" style="border:0;" /></a>Some of the same bloggers didn&#8217;t seem to have a problem with the story I did earlier last week on San Antonio lawyer, Mikal Watts, Noriega&#8217;s Democratic opponent for the nomination to take on incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn.TX-SEN- Watts Getting Hammered For Letter Touting Judicial Contributions To CourtMikal Watts- A Pattern of Buying Influence  Daily Kos- TX-Sen- Watts used campaign donations to threaten foe  However, amid it all, at least one blogger found validation:  No Denying It Now, Bloggers Are A Force In Texas Politics - UPDATED</p>
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		<title>By: Overlawyered — Chronicling the high cost of our legal system</title>
		<link>http://capitolannex.com/2007/09/05/tx-sen-watts-getting-hammered-for-letter-touting-judicial-contributions-to-courtroom-opponent/#comment-182073</link>
		<dc:creator>Overlawyered — Chronicling the high cost of our legal system</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;!--%kramer-pre%--&gt;Blog reaction among both Texans and Democrats has been overwhelmingly negative. "This is bad," writes the eponymous Kos at Daily Kos. Similarly: Burnt Orange Report, Urban Grounds, Eye on Williamson, Doing My Part for the Left,Capitol Annex. For links to some of our coverage of Watts's colorful courtroom exploits over the years, see Jun. 9.&lt;!--%kramer-post%--&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a class="technorati-balloon" href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?url="><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h17.gif" class="technorati-balloon" alt="links from Technorati" style="border:0;" /></a>Blog reaction among both Texans and Democrats has been overwhelmingly negative. &#8220;This is bad,&#8221; writes the eponymous Kos at Daily Kos. Similarly: Burnt Orange Report, Urban Grounds, Eye on Williamson, Doing My Part for the Left,Capitol Annex. For links to some of our coverage of Watts&#8217;s colorful courtroom exploits over the years, see Jun. 9.</p>
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		<title>By: Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races</title>
		<link>http://capitolannex.com/2007/09/05/tx-sen-watts-getting-hammered-for-letter-touting-judicial-contributions-to-courtroom-opponent/#comment-182074</link>
		<dc:creator>Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;!--%kramer-pre%--&gt;will "announce his intentions soon."  Kentucky: Momentum continues to build in Kentucky to oust Mitch McConnell, and that momentum continues to get documented in the media.  Texas: Burnt Orange Report andCapitol Annexboth report on a letter that was written by Senate candidate Mikal Watts in his law practice touting his ability to get results due to his firm's financial support to key judges. Aside from the fact that I think electing judges is a terrible idea,&lt;!--%kramer-post%--&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a class="technorati-balloon" href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?url="><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h17.gif" class="technorati-balloon" alt="links from Technorati" style="border:0;" /></a>will &#8220;announce his intentions soon.&#8221;  Kentucky: Momentum continues to build in Kentucky to oust Mitch McConnell, and that momentum continues to get documented in the media.  Texas: Burnt Orange Report andCapitol Annexboth report on a letter that was written by Senate candidate Mikal Watts in his law practice touting his ability to get results due to his firm&#8217;s financial support to key judges. Aside from the fact that I think electing judges is a terrible idea,</p>
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		<title>By: NoriegaBlog - The Unofficial Blog For All Things Rick Noriega!</title>
		<link>http://capitolannex.com/2007/09/05/tx-sen-watts-getting-hammered-for-letter-touting-judicial-contributions-to-courtroom-opponent/#comment-182075</link>
		<dc:creator>NoriegaBlog - The Unofficial Blog For All Things Rick Noriega!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;!--%kramer-pre%--&gt;Watts seems to have in standing for public office is that he has millions of dollars to spend getting himself elected. I just can't see much difference between him and John "Bush's Box Turtle" Cornyn.Pretty hideous if that's our two choices in 2008.Vince Leibowitz at Capitol Annexon how Watts has opened himself up to attacks by the GOP: Admittedly, Watts’ defense isn’t totally illegitimate, although I disagree that the [Texas Supreme Court] rarely up cases on appeal when the plaintiff prevails at the intermediate appellate&lt;!--%kramer-post%--&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a class="technorati-balloon" href="http://www.technorati.com/cosmos/search.html?url="><img src="http://static.technorati.com/images/bubble_h17.gif" class="technorati-balloon" alt="links from Technorati" style="border:0;" /></a>Watts seems to have in standing for public office is that he has millions of dollars to spend getting himself elected. I just can&#8217;t see much difference between him and John &#8220;Bush&#8217;s Box Turtle&#8221; Cornyn.Pretty hideous if that&#8217;s our two choices in 2008.Vince Leibowitz at Capitol Annexon how Watts has opened himself up to attacks by the GOP: Admittedly, Watts’ defense isn’t totally illegitimate, although I disagree that the [Texas Supreme Court] rarely up cases on appeal when the plaintiff prevails at the intermediate appellate</p>
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