Chron on Chris Bell
October 24th, 2006
Democratic leaders and financial donors dodged his calls. The news media cast him as an underfunded also-ran. By his own admission, Bell was almost ready to give up in late June. Steen said the fight to keep hope alive was bitter.
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Then Bell made an impressive showing in the only gubernatorial debate of the fall, followed by a $1 million campaign donation from Houston trial lawyer John O’Quinn with a promise of more. Bell’s campaign got a new burst of life with television advertising that moved beyond cable.
