The Hill: DeLay foe looks to meet with House Dems

[Robbien]

Richard Morrison, the little-known attorney who gave House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) a tougher-than-expected race last year, is traveling to Washington next week to meet with the Democratic congressional caucus.

Morrison announced his plans in a fundraising e-mail sent to supporters yesterday. The message announced a fundraising drive “with the goal of sending Richard back to Washington in 2006 as a Congressman!”

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It’s already clear that Morrison would make ethics a big issue in a race against DeLay. His website features a slew of articles critical of DeLay’s ethics, including a March 28 Wall Street Journal editorial titled “Smells Like Beltway” that concludes: “Whether Mr. DeLay violated the small print of House Ethics or campaign-finance rules is thus largely beside the point. His real fault lies in betraying the broader set of principles that brought him into office, and which, if he continues as before, sooner or later will sweep him out.”

Morrison, an environmental and consumer rights attorney, lost to DeLay last year 55 percent to 41 percent.

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/033005/brief.html

[ananda]

1. You go guy!

Go Morrison!

I'll donate to your campaign again if you run... even though I live in sucky Culberson's district. You know, I have to do what I can. :-)

Sue

[Robbien]

3. You can help him right now

in the letter his supporters wrote:

Richard is flying out to DC next week to visit with the Democratic Congressional Caucus so we're holding a fundraising drive with the goal of sending Richard back to Washington in 2006 as a Congressman!

We're hoping to find 100 sponsors for the trip in ten days. We're off to a great start and need to your help to make our goal. Please click the link below and contribute to the campaign. Your $10, $20, $50 or $100 will make a difference.

http://morrisonfor22.com/contribute/contribute.php

We're very excited about this trip because the word has finally reached Washington, D.C. that DeLay is vunerable right here in his home district. MYDD.com has identified DeLay as one of the 15 weakest incumbent GOP congressmen.

So this trip is our chance to show the inside players that Richard is ready for the big leagues and is the candidate that national Democrats should back all the way.

Please help send Richard to Washington. Your contribution will make a difference.

http://morrisonfor22.com/contribute/contribute.php

[On Par]

2. Pennsylvania Democrats Support Morrison!

Don't Delay, sweep him out!

[Not_Giving_Up]

4. I was in that 41 percent that voted for Morrison

Go Richard!!!!!

[sasquatch]

5. We need to funnel some attack ads into Texas to take out DeLay

[oasis]

6. Dump the Bugman without delay.

[me b zola]

7. Morrison sounds like a true Dem...WOW

Enviromental & consumer rights??!!! It also sounds like the DNC is investing a little towards this cause..new add...sounds good.:woohoo:

[democrat_patriot]

8. I donated to Morrison-and I live in AZ

I will donate again.

Hey Washington!!! Let's support this guy!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. Morrison in 2006!

This man is wonderful! Oh, how sweet it would be to replace DeLay with someone like him. :)

[AnnInLa]

10. done

This will be the most important contribution we can make in the war to take back America.

[struggle4progress]

11. kick