Texas Dems: Bush Is Part of GOP Power Grab

[janx]

WASHINGTON - Texas state Democrats brought President Bush (news - web sites) into their redistricting fight Thursday, accusing him of trampling minority voting rights and being part of a Republican national power grab.

Three of the remaining 10 Democratic state senators who fled Texas over the redistricting dispute were in Washington to promote new radio and TV ads that will run in swing presidential states including Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Arizona, New York, Nevada and Texas, along with the District of Columbia.

The Democrats said Thursday they are trying to expose involvement of Bush, presidential adviser Karl Rove and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay in the Texas redistricting effort and the last-minute redrawing of a congressional map in Colorado.


The White House did not return a telephone call seeking comment. In a briefing Wednesday press secretary Scott McClellan had said Bush was always concerned about Texas but the redistricting issue was a state matter.

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[JNelson6563]

1. oh that's rich!

The White House did not return a telephone call seeking comment. In a briefing Wednesday press secretary Scott McClellan had said Bush was always concerned about Texas but the redistricting issue was a state matter.

Well they better inform DeLay of that fact so he doesn't use national resources to interfere again....

Julie

[janx]

3. I don't think these guys are tripping.

There is an effort on the part of the GOP to overturn elections by any means possible. It's so low-rent!

[Sequoia]

4. Don't we know that in California!!!

Watch out Texas, you're next.

[MoonAndSun]

2. good article, don't forget to rate it a "5" to keep it at the top....

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