Sugar Land Mayor to Seek DeLay's Seat

[Omaha Steve]

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Sugar Land Mayor to Seek DeLay's Seat
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Aug 9, 5:29 PM (ET)

By SUZANNE GAMBOA

WASHINGTON (AP) - The mayor of former Majority Leader Tom DeLay's hometown said Wednesday he will run as a write-in candidate for his House seat after the scandal-scarred DeLay moved to withdraw from the November ballot.

David Wallace, one of the candidates Texas Republicans were considering to replace DeLay, said in a statement that he had the backing of family, grass-roots leaders and friends in his write-in bid. The Democratic nominee is former Rep. Nick Lampson.

"I will be taking the fight to Nick Lampson and his liberal allies every day," said Wallace, the mayor of Sugar Land, Texas.

DeLay announced on Tuesday he was withdrawing from the race after Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia rejected attempts by Texas Republicans to replace him on the November ballot.

[Gman]

1. I don't know that anyone in Texas has ever pulled off a win

while running a write in campaign for a major position like a congressional seat. This is much ado about nothing. The race is over and Lampson has already won Tom Delay's seat.

But watch out for this guy in '08. He will be well funded and will run a hard campaign.

[Kagemusha]

2. Doesn't everyone feel glad to put a strong candidate vs. DeLay NOW?

I for one, think it was a very wise decision in hindsight.

[elehhhhna]

3. O'Steve, check this out (dirt dirt & more dirt):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1866407&mesg_id=1866407