As a number of TPMm readers have pointed out, Tom DeLay has said that he’s planning to move to Virginia — since he won the Republican primary for his House seat, his name would remain on the ballot unless he left the state.
But DeLay was indicted and arrested in Texas. He’s out on bond. Can he just pull up stakes and move to another state?
Apparently, yes. A review of his bond conditions shows that there’s no requirement that he remain a resident of Texas. So he’s free to flee the state as he pleases — so long as he returns to stand trial.
