June 11, 2014 11:23 AM

HK: Parsing the Chris Turner hire

Whatever else it may mean, this is now authentically Wendy Davis' campaign

Does the Chris Turner hire as the new manager for the Wendy Davis team suggest a campaign in disarray or a candidate reshaping it in the candidate’s image?

Of course the answer to both is “yes.” Turner potentially solves a series of internal problems (he needs none of the on-the-job training that characterized the tenure of Karin Johanson) while underscoring the deliberate self-assertion that characterized Davis in the Senate.

Does the Turner hire enhance the long-shot path to victory for Davis? Who knows? What Turner does do is bring a skill set, a rolodex, an understated personality and the unique experience of having run congressional campaigns for former Rep. Chet Edwards. For four terms Edwards, held the distinction of being the Democrat representing the most Republican district in the country.

By Harvey Kronberg