DeLay Withdraws

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Earlier, I referred to whispers that rather than run himself, Tom DeLay would back a write-in candidate.

This afternoon he made it official. He’s withdrawing from the race. As the AP reports, “Several Republicans said local party officials hoped to unite behind a write-in candidate, possibly David Wallace, mayor of DeLay’s home town of Sugar Land.”

Full statement here.

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