Reply #30: Cheney to Headline DeLay Fundraiser

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1339409

Cheney to Headline DeLay Fundraiser
Vice President Dick Cheney to Headline DeLay Campaign Fundraiser Next Month

The Associated Press

HOUSTON - A campaign fundraiser for embattled Rep. Tom DeLay postponed by Hurricane Rita in September is being rescheduled for Dec. 5 with Vice President Dick Cheney as the headliner. "It points out that the party is behind (DeLay) and the (Bush) administration is supportive and wants to keep Congressman DeLay in office,"

Eric Thode, Republican chairman in DeLay's home county of Fort Bend, told the Houston Chronicle in a story published Tuesday. The most expensive tickets for the event $4,200 includes a spot at a VIP reception and a photograph with the vice president.

"Congressman Tom DeLay has been an exceptional leader on Capitol Hill and Vice President Cheney looks forward to helping his re-election effort," said Lee Anne McBride, a Cheney spokeswoman in Washington.

DeLay was indicted earlier this year on campaign finance-related charges in Travis County, an action that forced him to step down at least temporarily as House majority leader. Former Rep. Nick Lampson is seeking the Democrat nomination to run against DeLay next year.


Vice President Dick Cheney speaks at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington Monday, Nov. 21, 2005. Cheney charged that some Senate Democrats were "dishonest and reprehensible" for suggesting that President Bush lied to the nation about going to war in Iraq. Cheney toned down the attack on House Democrat John Murtha, who's calling for a withdrawal from Iraq, adding that Murtha is a "patriot" who's engaging in legitimate debate.
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)