The Fort Worth Star Telegram‘s “The Insider” has this fun tidbit related to the State Senate District 7 race:
Houston radio host Dan Patrick recently got a little help from Dr. Laura in his bid for Texas Senate.
When Dr. Laura Schlessinger was in Houston for a book-signing, she participated in a fundraising luncheon that raised more than $10,000 for Patrick’s bid for the District 7 Senate seat, said Court Koenning, Patrick’s campaign chairman.
“Everybody loves Dan,” Koenning said. “It’s time for change.”
Dr. Laura, however, apparently didn’t know the political clock was ticking. Her staff denied that any fundraising went on at all.
“Though Dr. Laura has known Mr. Patrick for a number of years, the visit to Houston was to promote her new book and to visit with our affiliate, KSEV,” said Jake Russell, a staffer who responded via e-mail on behalf of the Dr. Laura show. “I hope this clarifies your inquiry regarding her fundraising efforts as there were none.”
Oh, come on now. Schlessinger wanted to use Patrick and KSEV to promote herself. Patrick wanted to use Schlessinger as a campaign draw. Schlessinger would have to be a pretty dim bulb not to understand that the two would be linked.
