Posted on 02/23/2006 4:38:42 PM PST by SolidSupplySide
"He's got a contested primary; that's why we're here," said U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis.
WOW ! ! !
Go, Tom, Go!
Ping
"U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay was likened to Stonewall Jackson,"
Wasn't Stonewall Jackson shot in the back by his own troops?
Go, Campbell, Go!
Tom was my State Rep his first term and showed me around the Capitol in Austin. Some of us were a little wary of him at first -- we were afraid he was going to be a RINO. Just goes to show that first impressions can be very WRONG.
I certainly hope he is re-elected. He has been a fine asset in Congress for the whole nation.
You're wasting your time. This anti-DeLay loser, "maui_hawaii", is not about to come out on positive DeLay news.
I agree with you. Campbell is an opportunistic, backstabbing hack.
No. Wikipedia's take:
He was shot accidentally by his own troops at Chancellorsville and died of complications a few days later.
Forget it. That's my voting district.
Tom DeLay has my vote.
"He's got a contested primary; that's why we're here," said U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis.
Something must have changed recently. From an article appearing in late December . . .
Fort Bend County Republican Party Chairman Eric Thode described Campbell as a credible candidate but one with low name recognition taking on a popular incumbent."He (DeLay) has represented us well, and I am confident he will be re-elected in the primary," Thode said Wednesday.
Thode said Campbell is not well-known among people active in the local GOP parties.
"He has no viable group of supporters," Thode said.
I guess Tom Campbell is viable now!
I voted for Campbell this morning.
While Campbell may not be able to pull this off, I will make a prediction. Campbell will do relatively better in the more conservative parts of the district. Campbell will have a better showing in conservative Harris and Brazoria counties than he will in the more centrist Ft. Bend County. (I'm leaving Galveston County out because it is such a small part of the district and actually gave a Democratic majority in 2004. It is not a good sample for judging a GOP primary.)
Both Campbell and DeLay are from Sugar Land, so hometown favorites don't impact my prediction.
Consider your vote nulled by mine or the other way round.
In your dreams! This just shows which candidate has the respect of other Congressmen. I haven't heard of any showing up to voice their support for Campbell.
"He's got a contested primary; that's why we're here," said U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis.
That's logical. Wouldn't be any need to show support or endorse a candidate in a primary race when there is no opponent. But since there is an opportunistic candidate that has shown up, the big boys with the experience are demonstrating which candidate deserves to be taken seriously. How you jump to the conclusion that it shows fear of Campbell is puzzling.
What impact upon the General will Stockman have? How will he do against Campbell, then Delay? Will it be enough to let Lampson come in the winner?
Well, I'll add to your vote. I went to the polls today with three neighbors, and we all voted for DeLay.
Thank you and your neighbors!
When DeLay isn't aggressively campaigning, they say "he doesn't care, he doesn't want our vote, he takes voters for granted", and when he does campaign, they say "see, he's running scared!"
Backstabbing RINOs.
I don't recall this kind of event in previous primaries when DeLay has been opposed. Something has changed. I wonder what . . .
In the latest polls, Stockman is pulling 10%. Interestingly enough, that is the same percentage by which DeLay trails Lampson.
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