Tom Delay asked for a new judge becasue Judge Perkins was a big contributer to democrats and moveon.org. Ronnie Earl didn't want Perkins taken off the case.
Too bad Ronnie Earl! Tom Delay wins a big one!
(With all the democrats attempts to have the winning headlines of the day, it's not happening for them.)
Here is the AP story
Removed From DeLay's Criminal Case
Nov 01 3:30 PM US/Eastern
AUSTIN, Texas
The judge in Rep. Tom DeLay's conspiracy case was removed at the congressman's request Tuesday because of his donations to Democratic candidates and causes.
A new judge will be appointed to preside over the case, a judge who came out of retirement to hear the dispute ruled.
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