(CNN) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry added another high-powered lawyer to his team fighting a felony indictment against him, but this addition is just as much about sending a message than winning the case. Mark Fabiani has deep ties to the Democratic Party and is best known for his legal and crisis communication expertise. He guided President Bill Clinton in his White House years and also ran Al Gore's communications team during his presidential run in 2000. As Fabiani signed on, Perry's defense filed papers in Travis County District Court requesting the indictment be dismissed, arguing the charges are based on "unconstitutional" statute.
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Rick Perry has added Mark Fabiani to his high-powered legal team
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Fabiani has deep ties to the Democratic Party, including the Clintons and Al Gore
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Perry's lawyers filed papers requesting his indictment be dropped
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