ping!
If a Democrat did this we'd be calling it BS, which it is.
We denounced it when Toricelli and the Dems pulled something like this, so I hope we're going to live by our principles and not dance around and make excuses just because someone we like is doing it now.
Just ask Senator Lautenberg.
"He's kind of a lightning rod we use to drum up support," said Bailey."
IOW, "It takes a lot of time and effort to weave a web of lies a distortions about someone as intricately has we've done with Tom DeLay. We can't accompish that on another candidate overnight, ya know. The judge needs to take that into account!"
§ 145.001. METHOD FOR WITHDRAWAL AS CANDIDATE.
(a) To withdraw from an election, a candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot must request that the candidate's name be omitted from the ballot.
(b) To be effective, a withdrawal request must:
(1) be in writing and be signed and acknowledged by the candidate; and
(2) be timely filed with the appropriate authority as provided by this code.
(c) A withdrawal request filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority.
(d) The time of a withdrawal is the time that an effective withdrawal request is filed.
(e) This section does not apply to a candidate for president or vice-president of the United States
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How could DeLay have withdrawn if he didn't do it by writing? It doesn't appear a judge may administratively withdraw a candidate.
Indeed. This type of election abuse would only be tolerated in New Jersey where Toricelli was replaced by Lautenberg because the Judge said the people had the right to a competetive race. But like I said, it is only allowed in New Jersey.
I thought it was terrible at the time that DeLay went through the primary and then withdrew. If we lose that seat because of DeLay withdrawing, I don't want to ever see him praised on this site again. He has left Texas Republicans at the mercy of a judge. The Democrat could win by default. What happens if the House comes down to a one seat margin? Are people still going to praise DeLay?
Be careful what you wish for Mr. Blivit!
Ask yourself what happens if DeLay is left on the ballot and he wins!!!!
Tom Delay will take his seat in Congress.
I'd give the headline writer an "A" for provocativity.
The Dems should file suit to have judges declare all the Republican candidates involuntarily "withdrawn" LOL!
"He also said he is registered to vote in Virginia, already voting in that state's recent primary "
That's interesting ... far as I know, the only primary in VA this month was for the Dems
I find NOTHING equivalent between ANY Democrat and Delay, let alone that criminal Torecelli in N.J. So please tell me that I'm right to be a little irritated on this.
(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")
Seems like the judge has declared his affiliation with the Democrats.
When he rejects a legal and "presumed honest" statement by DeLay that he has moved, and is therefore ineligible and turns that into a "withdrawal" which is a formal action that requires a formal document....
The judge will lose. If DeLay did not file a formal withdrawal, then he did not resign.