DeLay running a pricey primary

San Antonio Express-News ^ | 02/25/2006 | Gary Martin

[SolidSupplySide]

Campbell has vowed to spend $400,000 on the primary race. He could become a late threat.

"I would think they [the DeLay campaign] are taking Campbell very seriously," said Richard Murray, director of the Center for Public Policy at the University of Houston.

I would think so, Mr. Murray.

Go, Campbell, Go!

[JohnnyZ]

Political experts are watching to see if disgruntled Democrats cross over in the primary to vote against DeLay

It seems all the little rats are out trying to tear down DeLay.

[NeoCaveman]

MoveOn.org, the Daily Kos, Democracy for America and the AFL-CIO have raised money for Rodriguez's campaign, while the Club for Growth, a conservative group, and business organizations have sided with Cuellar, who still has the advantage in cash.

I can't believe I'm rooting for a Dim, go Cuellar go.

[TBP]

These Dimmycrap ex-Congressmen can't stay away, can they?

[SolidSupplySide]

Ping

[Michael Goldsberry]

More of your crap.

[Clintonfatigued]

I don't think a Tom Campbell victory would be such a bad thing. It would give the 'Rats a little less ammo to use in the 2006 election.

[SolidSupplySide]

More of your crap.

It is often difficult to understand your points of view. The only opinions I offered are that (i) I agreed with University of Houston analyst Richard Murray that DeLay is taking Campbell seriously; and (ii) That I support Tom Campbell's campaign.

My support of a Ronald Reagan Republican can't be crap. It is, after all, my opinion. So you think it is crap that Delay is taking Campbell seriously? Why do you think so?

[Michael Goldsberry]

I am against you in that the Left would cheer should you succeed.

Easy, yes?

[SolidSupplySide]

I am against you in that the Left would cheer should you succeed.

I don't care what the Left thinks. I want what is best for the GOP. Keeping CD22 Republican is what I want. Campbell has a better chance of defeating Lampson than DeLay. The politics of DeLay and Campbell are similar.

Yep. Easy Choice. Tom Campbell for Congress!

[Michael Goldsberry]

Give it up, buddy. Won't happen.

[Democratshavenobrains]

Just because Delay is a giant liberal bogeyman doesn't mean we should side with him no matter what. I'd rather have another Republican without a half dozen ethics charges around his neck.

[conservative physics]

Delay isn't going to lose, I don't know why people keep posting these ridiculous articles.

The democrats think the heavily Republican state of Texas is mad at Delay for finding a way to get more Republicans elected to congress from Texas... nothing could be further from the truth!

I don't know a single REPUBLICAN that is mad that Texas has more republican representatives now.

And without Republican votes, no Democrat is going to beat Delay in Texas, Period.

[SolidSupplySide]

DeLay has to make it out of the primary first. :)

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Still trolling for Campbell, I see.

Campbell may win but the MSM/Democrats will tear him a new behind nevertheless, and he'll morph into another RINO.

But whatever floats your boat....

[SolidSupplySide]

Campbell may win but the MSM/Democrats will tear him a new behind nevertheless, and he'll morph into another RINO.

What makes you say that? Campbell has solid GOP credentials.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

What makes you say that? Campbell has solid GOP credentials.

Not in the 22nd District he doesn't. I lived here or in the 7th (next door) since 74 except for a couple of years. Been to six state conventions and worked in a hundred campaigns but I've never met nor heard of him before this race. I will be very surprised if he beats DeLay. A better candidate might have.

[SolidSupplySide]

Been to six state conventions and worked in a hundred campaigns but I've never met nor heard of him before this race.

I'm sure there are many fine Republicans you've never heard of. Campbell has worked on Bush 41's campaign in 1988 and Dole's campaign in 1996. In fact, Campbell was one of Bush 41's political appointees.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

I am now aware of who he is, he just doesn't have a lot of political friends in the 22nd. It doesn't matter that I don't know him, but no one I have never heard of has won a race in Ft Bend County is 12 - 15 years. If I've never heard his name you can bet a lot of other folks around here don't know him either.

[ChewedGum]

That's all well and good, but if the people in the district (myself included) haven't heard of him, then he is not going to win.