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"Then why did he leave his name in the primary ballots? Oh, that's right, so he could raise campaing money to use for his defense fund. Delay can withdraw if he wants, but he was trying to game the system by staying on through the primaries, and hoping the party chairman could replace him, even though Texas law states that this cannot happen."

Delay may have been gaming the system, my oh-so-bright sarcastic friend, but I'd be quite surprised if the Fifth Circuit allowed Republican voters with the choice of a Republican candidate who has decided he will NOT serve and has become ineligible to serve, and a Democrat. It's just not going to happen.

And remember: you read it here first.

I'd be quite surprised if the Fifth Circuit allowed Republican voters with the choice of a Republican candidate who has decided he will NOT serve and has become ineligible to serve, and a Democrat.

1) DeLay hasn't decided he will not serve. He can easily withdraw his name from the ballot. The question here is whether the GOP can appoint a new candidate.

2)Even if the GOP isn't able to appoint a replacement, why does the choice come down to DeLay and a Democrat? Is it too late for the filing deadline for Independents? Sure, they may have some funding issues, but they only have DeLay to blame for that.