Monday, April 03, 2006
DeLay's Wake
The news is flowing hard and fast in the wake of Tom DeLay's stunning announcement. Most is coming to me from the Associated Press and KTRK-TV. Time magazine is said to have broken the story.
Here is the latest:
Here is the latest:
- DeLay is not just exiting the campaign. He's resigning his seat in Congress. This could be effective as soon as May.
- He is moving his official residence to Virginia. This allows the Governor and the Texas GOP to replace him in Congress and on the ballot.
- The Governor will appoint someone to fill his seat until a special election.
- The Governor will call that special election for someone to fill the remainder of DeLay's current term.
- This election will not have a primary and is open to anyone, regardless of their residence within the district. Legally, I could run.
- The mayor of Sugarland, Texas, will run in the special election.
- Former Congressman Nick Lampson, who would have faced DeLay in the general election, will likely run in the special election. A victory would make him the incumbent in November.
- The latest polling done by DeLay's campaign puts him in a 50/50 race against Lampson.
