Perry called Austin Democrat to succeed Lehmberg

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AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry personally called a well-known Austin Democrat to discuss her interest in replacing Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg days before the public learned Perry was threatening to withhold state funding from Lehmberg's office unless she resigned.

Austin defense attorney Mindy Montford, who previously ran as a Democratic candidate for state district judge and district attorney in Travis County, confirmed her conversation with Perry — which took place in early June 2013, to the American-Statesman and KVUE-TV on Sunday.

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Tell me again how Perry threatening to veto funds for the Public Integrity Unit was just a way for Perry to get those pesky Democrats outand get one of his supporters into the position in order to get drop the investigation against him dropped.