[Yo-Yo]

So what changed from the Primary to statement of withdrawal? No, internal polling didn't make DeLay quit.

[DallasSun]

All I can say is that this is the reason Delay has given time and time again. And I believe it. I cannot believe he would quit if he thought he could win.

[DallasSun]

Also, I believe the polling. I do not think Delay would have won. He was not going to get the republican votes.

[Candor7]

At first I thought it was a sub rosa for DeLay to run for the presidential nomination, i.e., quite, keep low profile, move to Virginia, Dem legal harassment blows over and then, checkmate.

But now I think that the RINOs got to him somehow, wanting to end his iron control over the voting options in the house and move to centrist ( what were they elected for anyway?) policy positions. Tom is acting like he has the sword hanging over his head.

[Ben Ficklin]

What changed?

He resigned his seat in the House. Should he seek re-election so he could resign a second time?