By Noah
As so many of us know there is an upcoming election in 2008 for the United States Senator from Texas. Mikal Watts is seeking the Democratic nomination to run against incumbent Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and the primary will be in March 2008. Watts is primarily known as a very powerful, wealthy plaintiff’s attorney that has given large sums of money to Democratic candidates nationally and in Texas. He has been quoted as saying, “Washington’s values are up-side down. Texans deserve a United States Senator who shares their values and is willing to work as hard as they do to make all of our lives better.” Will the National Democratic Party put their support behind a candidate that already has $7.5 million dollars raised or support another Tony Sanchez candidate like State Representative Rick Noriega (D-Houston)? Noriega has reported raising only $570,000. Watts may buy the primary nomination with $4 million of his own dollars?
Mikal Watts lives in San Antonio, Texas. He was born and raised in Corpus Christi. He attended public school and was very athletic. Watts received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas in just two years in 1987 and then attended University of Texas School of Law. Watts clerked for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, the Honorable Thomas R. Phillips before working for six years at a Corpus Christi based private law firm of David L. Perry and Associates. He formed the Watts Law Firm and has won over $2 billion for his clients in massive law suits against companies like Firestone, TXU, Centerpoint Energy, and AT&T. He also attacked drug companies for the supply of Rezulin, the diabetes drug. Name one of the best trial attorneys in the United States, Watts has a large firm with 130 employees and offices in Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio, Edinburgh, and Austin.
Besides being a Baptist and philanthropist, here is where he stands on the issues… He is a pro-life “rare bird Democrat.” He wants our troops home from Iraq, universal health-care, the saving of social security system, a middle class economy, more grants for college, honoring veterans, and a strengthening of national security. Watts sounds a little like Barack Obama in his political views. Will his oratorical skills and well-funded campaign pay off for him?
Already feeling out Senator Cornyn’s weaknesses, the primary Democratic nomination should go to Watts. It has been stated he will need over $25 million and a large South Texas backing to defeat the incumbent. We will find out the results in March 2008.
More reading:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/casey/5119547.html
http://www.thetexasblue.com/senator-watts
http://wattsforsenate.com/index.php/content/pages/issues/
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