The CD-22 race pitting Democrat Nick Lampson, write-in Republican Shelley Sekula-Joe-Gibbs, and some other write-in candidates is apparently closer than anyone had anticipated. A Houston Chronicle poll shows that 36 percent of respondents would vote for Gibbs for a write-in candidate (about 80 percent of whom said they'd vote for Gibbs), while 35 percent would vote for Lampson.
The poll is probably skewed, however, by the fact that Gibbs was inside people's houses introducing herself while they were on the phone. Plus, regardless of what the poll may say, I have no faith in 35 percent being able to remember her name while in the voting booth.
Kuff has more.
Thanks, Kuff. I'll be sure to link your post.
The Redskin's coach is running for Congress?
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at October 30, 2006 10:16 AM
I've got to wonder how many ADHD Republicans are going to have the patience to roll the eSlate dial....
S....H.....E....hmmm... did Maria starch Bob's shirts?... L...gotta stop by neiman marcus on the way home to get that cocktail dress altered... L... what time was that junior league tea? ... Y.... oh, for heaven's sakes, how long does this take?
in case you wonder, look at the vote shelley video.
http://www.writeshelley.com/
It's great to see Shelly surging in the polls. Momemtum is certainly on her side. The race will be somewhat close but she should still win by 5-10 points. Which is course a relief seeing as how there is no way a Liberal like Lampson could represent a district that is 55-60% Conservative Republican. He would only pander to his 30-35% minority base until a month before his next election (which he would lose).
It almost makes you wish that Republicans weren't so honorable all thetime. They always put Nation above Party. Unlike Dems who care only about self. Ie. William Jefferson $10.000.00 cash in his freezer during Katrina then using National Guard and stopped them from saving lives and take him to his home to retrieve is greased-palmed money. Just one of so many examples.
Where is the honor in that? Where is the consistancy and outcry for his resignation? If Delay wasn't such an honorable man, we wouldn't have to go through this attempt by Dems to STEAL an election they could never win. Remember, Delay has not done anything wrong. Accusations yes. But conviction? NO. Remember innocent until proven guilty.
"It almost makes you wish that Republicans weren't so honorable all thetime. They always put Nation above Party."
*cough* BULLSHIT *cough*
Jefferson was reprimanded by the party leadership and the Democratic party is behind another candidate in the race. The only person you should blame about Lampson winning is Tom Delay, who is the best example of Republicans putting Party about Nation.
You also misspelled "conservative". Idiot.
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Actually, they had Lampson at 36 and "write ins" at 35. Of the "write ins", 80% said they'd write in Shelley, meaning her total was 28%. So, weird or not, the poll still showed Lampson in the lead.
There are other odd aspects to this poll. I'll be blogging it later today.