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Making an Impact
“The Lone Star Project … hammers Republicans whenever it gets a chance, promoting strong local Democratic candidates and even bringing lawsuits.”
(Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg,
March 12, 2009)
“Anyone who questions whether [The Lone Star Project] can make life difficult for a Republican legislator should talk to former Sen. Kim Brimer.”
(Austin American Statesman, February 17, 2009)
“[The Lone Star Project] is responsible for the aggressive stance the party has taken toward DeLay and other Lone Star State Republicans since the 2004 election.”
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2006)
"David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".
The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)
"The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups."
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)
"The Texas chapter of the NAACP, along with the Lone Star Project, have analyzed the amicus brief filed by the Justice Department and have concluded, justifiably, that the Voting Rights section of the Justice Department is now controlled by partisan political appointees."
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)
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Now DeLay Says He's a Northern
Californian
How Can Anyone
Believe This Guy?
Reasonable doubts about the legitimacy of Tom DeLay's
"move" to Virginia have grown even stronger after he placed over 8000 robocalls
to voters describing himself as a "Northern Californian."(Source: Washington
Post, June 14, 2006) It appears that DeLay has confused even himself
as he manipulates facts, disrespects Texas voters and hides from
responsibility.
New Low - Even for
DeLay
A simple review of
DeLay's activities reveals a series of conflicting statements, official actions
and sworn documents. This year alone, DeLay has:
- voted in Republican Primaries in two different states;
- cast votes as a Member of Congress from Texas
after registering to vote in Virginia;
- identified himself a "Northern
Californian" in a series of robocalls.
Double-Voting
DeLay
Thomas DeLay Voting History - Spring
2006
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Texas Republican Primary |
Thomas DeLay - March 7, 2006 |
Voted In Person |
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Virginia Republican Primary |
Thomas DeLay - June 9, 2006 |
Voted Absentee |
(Source:
Associated Press, June 10, 2006, Texas Secretary of State)
DeLay activity as a Texas
Congressman, while registered to vote in
Virginia
Thomas DeLay
Congressional
Activity
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Bills Sponsored |
2 |
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Votes Cast |
79 |
(Bills Sponsored and Votes Cast between 5/15/2006 and
6/9/2006
Source: Clerk of the House of Representatives)
Texas . Virginia . Texas . California?
The time line below reveals how DeLay's activities conflict and
undermine his credibility
March 7, 2006 Through June 10,
2006
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State |
Date |
Activity |
Source |
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Texas |
March 7, 2006 |
DeLay votes in Texas
Primary |
Washington Post, March 8,
2006 |
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Texas |
March 7, 2006 |
DeLay wins the GOP primary for Congressional District
22 |
Houston Chronicle March
8,2006 |
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Texas/Virginia |
April 3, 2006 |
DeLay announces he will resign from Congress and move to
Virginia |
The Houston Chronicle, April 4,
2006 |
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Virginia |
Late April or Early May |
DeLay claims he registered to vote in
Virginia |
Associated Press, June 10,
2006 |
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Texas |
June 7, 2006 |
DeLay sponsors a bill in Congress as the representative
from the Texas 22 Congressional District |
Clerk of the House of
Representatives |
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Virginia |
June 9, 2006 |
DeLay votes absentee in Virginia Election |
Associated Press, June 10,
2006 |
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Texas |
June 9, 2006 |
DeLay casts 9 votes in Congress as the representative
from the Texas 22 Congressional District |
Clerk of the House of
Representatives |
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California |
June 10 - 13, 2006 |
DeLay records a robocall message that goes out to 8,000
households which includes the line, "I recently re-registered to vote in
Northern California" |
Washington Post, June 14, 2006; Roll Call,
June 14, 2006 |
Who's Fighting
Back?
The Texas Democratic
Party sought and won a Temporary Restraining Order stopping DeLay and Texas
Republican efforts to replace him on the Texas ballot. A hearing on the
matter is set for June 22, 2006. A copy of the petition filed by the Texas
Democratic Party can be viewed here and the TRO granted can be viewed here.
Bottom Line
Tom DeLay's insistence on bending the rules and the law to the
breaking point have created an environment in which neither his words nor is
actions can be taken at face value. Simply said, DeLay's
credibility is shot.
Background
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Under political fire and criminal indictment, on April 3,
2006, DeLay abandoned his campaign for re-election to Congress. To
create an artificial vacancy on the Republican ballot so that Republican Party
officials, rather than voters, could hand-pick his successor, DeLay claimed he
would leave Texas, establish residency in Virginia. However, DeLay did not
actually leave Congress until last week, specifically June 9, 2006.
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