Who will replace Tom DeLay?
Right now, the field seems open, and a handful of Texas Republicans are eager for the opportunity.
Here’s how it’s going to work, according to Roll Call. First, Gov. Perry will call a special election to replace DeLay when he steps down in “late May or mid-June.”
But whoever wins that race will only be in office for a number of months. The real race will be for who will be the Republican candidate in November. And that will be decided by a committee “comprised of the Republican Party chairmen of the four counties that lie within the 22nd district, and four representatives elected by the precinct chairmen from each county.” So it appears that whoever is selected will be the one deemed in the eyes of the party bosses to be the best candidate. Ah, democracy.
