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Republicans 82 - Democrats 20

By Shawn Matlock

"Got a little fight in ya!  I like that."This is one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies (The Dark Knight) by the Joker.  Maybe it's just my sick sense of humor.  What does that have to do with Republicans and Democrats?  Glad you asked.Of the local seats up for election in 2010, Republicans fielded 82 candidates while the Democrats managed a mere 20.Monday was the last day to file as a candidate in Texas for the races which have a primary in March.  What that means for Tarrant County, is we found out who was running for judge for virtually all of the criminal courts as well as who was running for what many believed to be one of the most contested races in the county in a long time; Tarrant County District Attorney.  Well Democrats, it looks like the jokes on you...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on January 05, 2010 (boomark / email).