Meet Nick Lampson, our guy destined to replace DeLay:

[babylonsister]

:bounce: :bounce:

http://www.lampson.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Lampson

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2004 Election & Redistricting

Lampson had been reelected three times without serious opposition, but in 2003, DeLay orchestrated a controversial mid-decade redistricting in an effort to get more Republican congressmen elected from Texas. Lampson was one of the targets. His district was renumbered the 2nd and radically altered. In particular, Galveston, which had been the heart of the district and its previous incarnations for over a century, was removed. Also removed was the portion of Houston near the Johnson Space Center. In its place, several heavily Republican areas in and around Houston were added to the district.

Lampson's Republican opponent was Ted Poe, a longtime felony court judge in Harris County, home to most of Houston. Lampson fought a hard race, but lost by 12 points, 55-43%. He only managed to win Jefferson County, but was heavily defeated in Harris (Poe won there with 70% of the vote).

Before the election, a billboard appeared on Interstate 10 in Beaumont, stating that "Rep. Nick Lampson Supports Homosexual Marriage. Do You?".<1> Social conservative activist Tom Owens claimed that Lampson was supported by the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights organization. The local newspaper in Beaumont, the Beaumont Enterprise, called Owens' statements "irrelevant or inaccurate claims".<2> Both Lampson and Poe criticized the billboard. Lampson called it trashy and divisive, while Poe said he was opposed to negative campaigning from any source.

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[Doctor_J]

1. He lost by 12 last time

it's probably a reach to call him "destined to replace delay"

[babylonsister]

2. Hey, I can hope, right?

:hi:

[Doctor_J]

3. Absoultely

Keep up the attitude! I live in a Blue state so I don't have to live with things like Tom Delay and George Bush representing me. Just Henry Hyde :eyes:

Best of luck!

[elperromagico]

4. In House races, 12 is a pretty narrow margin.

Most races are won by 20 or more.