Reply #2: Kubosh is a conservative independent

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More from the article. How nice of Patrick to promise he won't spend "a lot of time talking about his candidacy on-air." And Kubosh was trying to be a nice guy or what exactly? Oh. He considers himself a conservative independent? But, he's our democratic candidate? Wonderful.:


"They realize it's a 73 percent Republican district," Patrick said. "What you are dealing with is two good people who realize there is no sense in keeping me from making a living. I'm the only one during the (primary) campaign who had to give up his job."

Patrick will only host his show Monday through Thursday. And he says he won't spend a lot of time talking about his candidacy on air.

"The campaigning is over," he said. "I'm just going to go back to being a talk-show host, and that includes talking about issues from Iraq to Austin."

Patrick has told state senators that he will be respectful between now and the end of this year by acknowledging he is not a senator yet. He's also assured senators that private conversations will remain private.

Kubosh, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, approached Patrick about how he could help the radio personality get back on air.

"I never ran for Senate to keep Dan Patrick off the air," Kubosh said, noting that he decided to run last summer, long before Patrick announced his intentions.

Kubosh, a bail bondsman, considers himself a conservative independent. He doesn't see his signing of the waiver as a concession to Patrick.

"I'm still running," he said. "I'd still like to be senator. I feel confident that him being on the air won't be a threat to me personally."