DeLay campaign lashes out at a primary foe

[Judi Lynn]

Feb. 15, 2006, 2:46AM
DeLay campaign lashes out at a primary foe
Campbell called an 'outsider,' but an aide says he's a 'citizen politician'


By KRISTEN MACK
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, forced onto the political defensive by ethical and legal charges, went on the offensive Tuesday, claiming one of his Republican primary opponents has overstated his GOP credentials.

DeLay's campaign said challenger Tom Campbell, a lawyer, has not been active in local party politics and has not voted regularly in Republican primaries.

"Every day he proves he's nothing more than an outsider who isn't concerned with conservative issues or fighting for the priorities of Texas taxpayers," DeLay campaign manager Chris Homan said of Campbell.

Campbell's campaign countered that no pure GOP insider would dare challenge the powerful DeLay, even if he has been weakened by a Travis County indictment relating to campaign finance and a federal investigation into his relationship with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/3660244.html

[rfranklin]

1. Yeah, we need more REAL REPUBLICANS like Tom Delay

With proven track records of corruption and buse of power...that's the ticket!

[rodeodance]

2. ah let em go at each other.

[shugah]

3. 'the standard bearer for his party'

"DeLay needs to win with a substantial number of votes, so he can demonstrate that he is the standard-bearer for his party."

delay actually makes a great standard bearer for his corrupt party, doesn't he?