October 21, 2004 6:08 AM

We can do this....

New Poll Confirms that DeLay is in Danger

In a Congressional race, it can be difficult to get a true read on the standings of the candidates. Polling can be hit or miss, and if a poll is conducted by a campaign, it more often than not is seriously flawed.

When a third party conducts a poll, it at least merits some attention- especially in District 22, Tom DeLay’s personal fiefdom for 20 years. A new third party poll shows DeLay with less than 50% of the vote, which is certainly not going to be cause for celebration at DeLay campaign headquarters. Of course, like any Congressional race poll, this one should be taken with a large grane of salt. Even so, it does give those of us working to defeat DeLay an extra bounce in our step.

You know that DeLay is grasping at straws when the Right-wing Club For Growth becomes involved. These folks are to reasoned political discourse what Torquemada was to judicial reform.

This is a race. DeLay and Club for Growth have bought a combined $500,000 in TV ads. DeLay even showed up and debated Richard last night in Clear Lake. A new third party poll shows that DeLay at 47%— traditionally the kiss of death for incumbents.

That’s the good news — the bad news is that Richard Morrison’s name ID is only 50% in the district. Our cable ads have brought him halfway there, but we need to raise another $100,000 in the next few days to place a broadcast TV buy to put Richard over the top. Please click here to make it happen: http://www.morrisonfor22.com/contribute/contribute.php

Here’s what DailyKos had to say:

Good government watchdog group Campaign Money Watch and Democracy for America are entering the fray in DeLay’s district, taking him to task for, well, being an all-around scumbag. I mean, it takes some real hard work to be admonished by the ethics committee three times in a week, while having a fourth charge deferred pending the outcome of a criminal investigation.

Club for Growth is now running ads for DeLay in the district. Club for Growth wouldn’t be throwing money at this race if they weren’t worried about DeLay’s chances.

Remember when we first contributed to this race? Morrison was a nobody. My hope was to simply force DeLay to campaign more in the district, thus keeping him from campaigning and fundraising for other Republicans. Now Morrison is a serious candidate with a legitimate chance to win.

Amazing.

Let’s pull this off — please contribute here to help Richard make it over the top: http://www.morrisonfor22.com/contribute/contribute.php

We can do this, y’all, because WE DESERVE BETTER.

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