To: Redbob
"Too late for that:
the GOP primary is over, and now there's no GOP candidate in DeLay's district."
Surely he would not have done this if there were no way to pick a new Republican
16 posted on
04/04/2006 6:47:46 AM PDT by
gondramB
(Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's.)
To: gondramB
Surely he would not have done this if there were no way to pick a new Republican
My understanding is that he switches his residence to his Virginia condo which disqualifies him. This gives the GOP the opportunity to replace him. Perry will have the option of calling a special election to fill the balance of the term or allow the vacancy until the Nov. election.
18 posted on
04/04/2006 6:50:06 AM PDT by
peyton randolph
(As long is it does me no harm, I don't care if one worships Elmer Fudd.)
To: gondramB
the governor will pick one....then he/she will run as an incumbent.
19 posted on
04/04/2006 6:50:40 AM PDT by
Vaquero
("An armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: gondramB
On C-SPAN this morning, they were saying that if he withdraws by a certain date, he's eligible to keep the money in his campaign coffers to convert to his legal defense fund. I guess he thinks he'll need it. :-\
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