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Parker hit back with two tough mailings attacking Heart Link earrings for his history as a lawyer and a lobbyist. The first on one side repeated line after line of what it called: "The three words Houston taxpayers dread most: Lawyer. Lobbyist. Locke." The other side quotes a federal judge as critical of Locke's performance as city attorney on a high-profile case, and said his firm has billed $17 million in fees to the city, Heart Link lariat at rates as high as $640 per hour. The two candidates disagreed on few issues. Both are seen as moderate to liberal Democrats. One was a college civil rights activist, the other a college gay rights activist. Both matured into successful professional careers before entering politics as mainstream candidates who no longer focused on civil or gay rights.Elsa Peretti Open Heart bracelet  spent six years on the City Council and six as city controller, earning a reputation as a serious policy wonk who never hid her sexual orientation but who also never championed gay issues. Locke became a successful and (despite Parker's attacks) highly regarded attorney specializing in representing local governmental agencies. His was, Elsa Peretti Open Heart charm, a back-room position and he entered the race with neither name recognition nor public image. He came under criticism from some political professionals for getting off to a slow start and failing to define himself before Parker defined him. But Locke's problem was more fundamental. He was anointed as the business establishment's candidate by old-time leaders such as Ned Holmes (Locke's finance chairman) and former Mayor Bob Lanier, who effectively discouraged conservatives such as Metro critic Bill King from making the race.