Cooley closer to A.G. race

District Attorney Steve Cooley took one more step closer to getting in to this year's race for Attorney General.
A Republican, Cooley announced teh formation of an exploratory committee to guage public support of his possible candidacy.
"Many people from law enforcement and throughout the political spectrum are urging me to run for Attorney General," Cooley said in a statement.
"I am proud of my crime fighting record as District Attorney. As a career prosecutor and District Attorney of Los Angeles County I have the experience and drive to be California's top law enforcement officer. "California's Attorney General must be a law enforcement leader with a proven track record of reducing crime and fighting fraud and public corruption."
Cooley, 62, has been elected to three terms as District Attorney.