Former Rep. (Lampson) Sets Sights on DeLay's Seat

[jefferson_dem]

WASHINGTON — A former Democratic congressman on Tuesday launched a national fund-raiser aimed at unseating Rep. Tom DeLay (search) next year as the former House majority leader battles an indictment and ethics charges.

Nick Lampson (search) lost his congressional seat last November after Texas Republicans targeted him and other Democratic House incumbents in a DeLay-backed plan to redraw the state's district lines. Those targeted in the Lone Star State became known as the "Texas Five." The incumbents at risk were: Reps. Martin Frost, Charles Stenholm, Max Sandlin and Lampson. Rep. Chet Edwards was the only Democrat out of the five to keep his seat.

Lampson now hopes to defeat the long-time lawmaker DeLay, R-Texas, in the newly redrawn congressional District 22, which includes portions of Sugar Land, Galveston and Houston.

DeLay was required to resign as House majority leader after a grand jury indicted him on a conspiracy charge Sept. 28, and later on a money laundering charge Oct. 3 in a state campaign finance investigation led by Travis County prosecutor Ronnie Earle (search). DeLay, who is from Sugar Land, Texas, has denied any wrongdoing.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172639,00.html

[WestHoustonDem]

1. How is this LBN? He declared his candidacy months ago n/t

[jefferson_dem]

2. Good point, WestHoustonDem. Maybe the fact that he launched a

"national fundraiser" today?

[WestHoustonDem]

5. A little weak, but ok. n/t

[unrepuke]

3. If Tommyboy gets in that Texas jail, Bubba might have an eye

on his seat, as well! :rofl:

[lumberingbear]

6. Good one!

[shockingelk]

4. Poetry!

Delay loses seat to lawmaker ousted by Delay redistricting.

[rasputin1952]

7. The irony would be magnificent...

:D

[SpiralHawk]

8. Sweet Justice

and Just Desserts

[johncoby2]

9. GREAT Picture of Nick!!!!!!!!!

He is going to be a GREAT candidate!

[bigluckyfeet]

11. Nick is Also

a DLC member.

[johncoby2]

13. Your point being?

[NYC Liberal]

10. And he'll get the BEST campaign ads feat. DeLay's mug shot!

All he has to do is run ads with that pic saying "Tom DeLay has been indicted by a grand jury for money laundering. Do you want THIS man representing YOU?"

[BikeWriter]

12. Nick Lampson is AOK!

I've met him in person twice and he helped tremendously when my Son in Law had a problem with an injury in Bosnia-Hersegovia. This would make me a happy camper.