Stop Tom DeLay. Sign the petition.

[coloradodem2005]

Representative Tom DeLay of Texas needs to be stopped.

He is at the center of machine that launders corporate influence in our political process. And now his machine is at the center of investigations by a grand jury in Texas and the House Ethics Committee in Washington into ethics violations and criminal activity. But the DeLay racket reaches even into the Ethics Committee itself. We must act now to make sure the job gets done right.

Tom DeLay has done more than any other person to construct a system where our representatives sell the privilege of writing legislation to the highest bidder. His contempt for his opponents and win-at-all-costs approach pollute our political life -- and may have broken the law. Join the call for a proper investigation of Tom DeLay!

Today we ask the House Ethics Committee in Washington to appoint an outside counsel to lead the investigation of Tom DeLay. We will deliver your petition to the House Ethics Committee. And we will take your messages to Texas to give DeLay's constituents your thoughts about the man they will have the chance to vote out of office in November.

Sign the petition now!
https://secure.democracyforamerica.com/page/p/stoptomde...

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Link: won't come out & should be "stoptomedelay" at end.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x9378

[sonias]

2. Reporting for duty, signed up, and DeLay is so hosed

That puke is going down one way or another. Here in Austin tonight we met the wonderful and brave Richard Morrison who is going to stick a fork in Tom DeLay. http://www.morrisonfor22.com/

Keep up the investigations on this crook DeLay, and let's clean up the House.

Sonia

[coloradodem2005]

3. What are the stats for Morrison ve. DeLay?

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[sonias]

4. Interesting you should mention that

We are closing the gap. Morrison says his internal polls have him 9 points down and that the latest DCCC poll has him within 10. But the interesting thing is that not many people like DeLay and he is below 50% which means trouble in any case. Then he does so much worse than bu$h in approval ratings. Anything can happen with some good hard work and money.


Here's a link to the Daily Kos site which has some poll data
from the DCCC
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/8/3/185922/6390
DeLay (R) 50 (46% without leaners)
Morrison (D) 36

Name recognition
DeLay 94
Morrison 68

Job Approval rating (excellent/good)
Bush 59
DeLay 48

Character ratings for DeLay (very/fairly well)
"Being honest" 44
"Staying in touch with the people" 44
"Putting people before the special interests" 39

Partisan Preference
Republican 50
Democrat 30

Sonia

[coloradodem2005]

5. For Bush's approval, I hope that is just in DeLay's District.

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[TexasSissy]

6. Done.