[okie01]

"If we don't clean house in March, we'll lose the House in November," Campbell said. "Sugar Land, Texas, is the epicenter of the national debate on how we conduct politics."

What else would you expect a Republican challenger to say.

As an ex-ad guy, I know that's the tack I'd recommend any challenger to DeLay to take. What else is there?

DeLay will beat the Texas rap. It's a put-up job by a flim-flam man. The Abramoff scandal, however, goes right inside DeLay's office.

If he's innocent of any wrongdoing, DeLay should fight. But, if he's guilty, I'd hope he would resign.

In any event, if he stands for re-election, he'll likely win.

[maui_hawaii]

My thread here is regarding the couple of 'ifs' in your own post...

Of course they are competing...

I don't know the details of the Abramoff situation at all...but thats what I think is one more weight on the load...

See post #29....

DeLay has offered great service. I don't deny it at all.

At the same time though if it were me in that or any other district, if the politician or the people around him/her thinks they run the show then we have a problem.

20 years in office brings big heads, maybe not to one person here or there, but as a whole....

[maui_hawaii]

If nothing comes of those charges I think DeLay will be in again...

Although I still think there is growing discontent with the way not only DeLay but others around him handle themselves....