I have to admit to being at least a little surprised by this:
Alameel threatens Cornyn campaign with Lawsuit. Aman Batheja, Texas Tribune
I'm surprised not because Alameel is threatening a lawsuit, Texas Democratic candidates have been known to do that (and it should be noted, in the case of Chris Bell, win a financial settlement) so there's a financial incentive in doing so, especially when you're looking down the barrel of a 10-20% electoral drubbing.
No, I'm surprised because I can't see any reason for Cornyn to even mention Alameel by name.
Here's a candidate with zero name ID outside of the hard-core Democratic base, who needed a primary run-off to defeat Kesha Rogers, who hasn't shown any ability to mount an effective campaign and you provide him with both a platform and opportunity to cash in with the TLSPM for some free press?
It's not like Cornyn is running against the 2nd coming of Lyndon Baines Johnson here. Think closer to Rick Noriega. (*snicker*) A candidate so bad John Spong of Texas Monthly felt the need to write an article trying to help him win.
In my view all Cornyn needs to do to win comfortably is keep his eye on the "fight the Obama agenda" ball and run a TV ad or three.
Maybe someone can explain this move to me?
