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mikelgb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 10:49 PM
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Democrats want DeLay's name on ballot
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060609/ap_on_go_co/delay_s_replacement

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Democratic Party won a temporary restraining order Thursday blocking the process that would name a replacement for Republican U.S. Rep.
Tom DeLay on the November ballot.
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State District Judge Darlene Byrne ordered Texas GOP Chairwoman Tina Benkiser not to convene party officials to decide on DeLay's replacement until after a June 22 court hearing.

Democrats are trying to keep DeLay's name on the ballot, which would also keep his legal problems in front of voters. DeLay leaves Congress on Friday.

State Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie said Democrats are trying to keep the GOP from creating a "sham vacancy" for the Republican nomination for the 22nd Congressional District.</div>
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Greeby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 10:51 PM
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1. That was to be his final stab in the back
To make sure he could get a fellow puke on the ballot
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mikelgb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 12:32 AM
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2. Yes.
And I hope he does not get away with it.

At leat the judge ordered an injunction.
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 10:49 AM
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3. If DeLay had really cared about his fellow Republicans...
He would have announced his plans not to run before the Primary. If he'd resigned early enough, a temporary replacement could have been elected to finish his term.

Now, Sugar Land will be without representation until January. And DeLay gets to keep all his campaign contributions to pay legal expenses.



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mikelgb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 11:29 AM
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4. Here is another article about the same:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/3953512.html

AUSTIN - The opening salvo of the 22nd Congressional District general election campaign was fired Thursday as the Texas Democratic Party won a court order blocking Republicans from picking a replacement for U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay for at least 14 days.

The temporary restraining order was issued a day after the state GOP declared DeLay ineligible to run because he has moved his official residence to Virginia. DeLay resigned from office amid legal and ethical problems and his last official day in Congress is today.

The order means the Republicans will have to wait even longer to pick a candidate for the November ballot, giving that person less time to raise money and campaign.

The Texas Democratic Party argued that there is evidence DeLay still lives in Fort Bend County. They also say they will ask a court to permanently block the Republicans from replacing DeLay, R-Sugar Land, on the November ballot.
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 11:39 AM
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5. GOOD! (nt)
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