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October 27, 2008

We may be getting Tom Delay's seat back!

There was a lot happening in Texas' 22nd District this weekend, starting with this press release from the Pete Olson campaign. It seems that the Houston-area CBS affiliate KHOU has rejected an add from the DCCC promoting Rep. Nick Lampson:

[Friday] KHOU Channel 11 pulled a misleading television ad by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that falsely smeared Republican Congressional Candidate in Texas' 22^nd congressional district, Pete Olson. KHOU decided to pull the ad after it was presented with a letter, affidavit by Pete Olson and evidence proving that the DCCC knowingly ignored evidence disproving the false claims.

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"Voters are tired of these tactics by long-time politicians and their operatives," Olson said. "It's time for a change in Washington – the kind that will bring character, leadership and Conservative values back to our Capitol, and return government to the side of the people instead of the side of the party. The voters of the 22^nd district deserve better than this."

Yes, they do. And speaking of ads, the NRCC has released a new one highlighting Rep. Lampson's misplaced priorities.

Something tells me that TV stations won't be forced to pull that ad. But, if polls are correct, the people of Texas' 22nd District wont have to worry about Nick's tricks for much longer. From the Houston Chronicle:

U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Stafford, trailed Republican challenger Pete Olson by 17 percentage points early last week, according to the survey by Zogby International. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points.

Things are looking up! Perhaps voters are starting to realize that Blue Dog Democrats talk centrist, but don't act it.

You can donate to Pete Olson's campaign here.

***Cross-posted at Down the Ticket***

Posted by: It's Vintage, Duh at 10:46 AM | Comments (6) | Add Comment
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1 And what is the real shame is that Lampson never should have won this seat. As much as I love DeLay, had he stepped down before the primary in 2006, another Republican (even in a shitty year) probably would have won this race.

Posted by: eddiebear at October 27, 2008 10:58 AM (wnU1W)

2 True, and thank God we have Pete Olson running this time instead of Shelley Sekula-Gibbs.

Posted by: It's Vintage, Duh at October 27, 2008 11:08 AM (SlrAW)

3 What ever happened with DeLay? Was he convicted of anything?

Posted by: Veeshir at October 27, 2008 11:36 AM (ThMnZ)

4 According to Wikipedia he's still awaiting trial.

Posted by: It's Vintage, Duh at October 27, 2008 11:44 AM (SlrAW)

5 DeLay's case is evidence of how the Democrats use the law and the courts to lay false charges as a means of defeating Republicans against whom they cannot win electoral victories. Apart from the law and the courts, Dems will use socialist organizations like ACORN. Anything that helps the Dems wins, by any means necessary, is what they will do. That court case against De Lay is a sword hanging over his head to prevent him for running for office again. That's all it is.

Posted by: SilentWatcher at October 29, 2008 05:16 AM (ilevd)

6 DeLay was forced to step down from his whip, or whatever it was, position, because the Reps had a policy saying if any leadership member was indicted, they'd lose their leadership position until the matter was settled.

Dems, naturallement, do not have this party rule.

That's how DeLay was put on his heels originally. He saw the writing on the wall, decided he couldn't win under those circumstances, and quit-- TOO LATE for Reps to get the seat back.

Most people don't know that Lampson was a carpetbagger from north of Houston, who swept into the Sugarland area vowing revenge on Reps for changing the district boundaries and ruining his chance to keep his original seat. He lost an election in 2004 and was determined (with LOTS of help from state and national Dems) to get DeLay's seat in revenge.

Now Lampson will lose AGAIN. Justly, I think.

Posted by: dave at November 04, 2008 12:27 PM (tjo7u)

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