Friday, July 07, 2006
DeLay Has To Stay On The Ballot
Well, Tom DeLay has to stay on the ballot. The GOP isn't happy in Texas, or so Raw Story is saying.
A ruling by a federal judge today to keep former Representative Tom DeLay (R-TX) on the 2006 ballot is likely to have undesirable consequences for the Republican Party in Texas, RAW STORY has learned.U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks, a Republican appointee, ruled that DeLay must appear on the Nov. 7 ballot as the GOP nominee even though he abandoned his congressional seat last month.
But doesn't he live in Virginia now? Isn't that what he said?
DeLay testified in federal court that he has registered to vote in Virginia and that he cast a ballot in that state's recent primary. He said he has a Virginia driver's license, has state tax withheld in Virginia and lives in a condominium in Alexandria, Va.He wants off the ballot because he doesn't think he can win. ¶ 7/07/2006 09:12:00 AM
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This being Texas though, and a heavily Republican district, it'll be interesting to see what happens if he does win. You can bet he'd suddenly be a "Texas resident" again. Slime...
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