A Conservative's Thoughts on DeLay

Here's the second part written by me:

Republicans Will Hold the 22nd

Congressman DeLay's
rapid fall from Majority Leader, to a regular Congressman, to citizen of
Alexandria was a Christmas gift for the far-left throughout Texas, and America.
While DeLay's actions and associations with
Jack Abramoff are inexcusable, the fact remains that Abramoff associated with
many in Washington. If we are to be fair, and sink
DeLay with Abramoff, why not also Senate Majority Leader Nevada
Senator Harry Reid who was also in dealings
with Jacky boy? Or Former Senate Majority Leader Tom
Daschle?

With DeLay stepping aside, I have no doubt
that a Republican will continue to represent the 22nd District of Texas.

Polls in the district continued to indicate that the constituency would support
Lampson, or another candidate over
Congressman DeLay. These poll results
should not be mistaken to mean that the district is Democratic, or liberal
. In a Zogby poll conducted in DeLay's
district within the past year, when asked if they would vote for
DeLay or another candidate, the constituents
responded 38% for DeLay and 45% for another
candidate. In the same poll, questions were asked about Terri Schiavo. The
country as a whole agreed with the removal of the feeding tube by a large
margin, but Texas' 22nd District did not. DeLay's
constituents said 44% to 35% that they opposed the removal of the tube. When
asked if DeLay's religious faith should play
a major roll in shaping policy, 48% felt it should, while 45% felt it shouldn't.

This district has a huge base of Born Again
conservative Christians, who will come in droves to vote for the candidate of
higher "morality". I believe the reason Congressman
DeLay was not doing well in the polls, is because his actions (the
suspected bribes ect.) were seemingly un-Christian to his hard-right
constituency.

Former Congressman Steve Stockman , and
Sugar Land Mayor David Wallace are already
eyeing the seat, as well as former primary opponent Tom
Campbell. I don't believe the Republican base will support
Campbell, as running against incumbent
DeLay was a slap in the face. I think party
leadership will turn their heads to Campbell
also, simply on his previous run. I believe DeLay's
war chest will go to his handpicked successor in the district, as well as spread
across different races in the nation (or into his legal defense fund!)

I can only imagine Former Congressman Nick Lampson's
reaction to this was not a happy one. While open seats are usually harder to
defend, in this case it's easier to defend for Houston area GOPers. The district
was designed for the purpose of electing a Republican, and the results have
proven so. It has gone Republican in the past, and it will go Republican
again in November.