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Few politicians are eager to step forward on the proposal, for fear of looking self-serving.
Last week, veteran strategist Carol Reed started crafting a campaign to pitch the May 5 referendum. Her plan counts on little if any help from incumbent officeholders, except perhaps Mayor Ron Kirk , whose past campaigns she directed. It has the broad support of business organizations, including the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce. And few council members seem eager to get out front on the current pay push. One of their adversaries from those battles is on their side in the current fight.