It wasn't just that Tom DeLay made politics more partisan. He made it more personal. He made it impossible for Texas to be what it always has been a state that goes along to get along. You became either our friend or our enemy.
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This is about Tom DeLay today. It doesn't matter what he's done for the district in the past or that he's served for 25 years. Voters are deeply disturbed by these reports and are open to a change in leadership.Bob Stein
You want to position your city and yourself as someone who can solve problems, ... Politically, he had no choice. If you see a benefit, you go for broke. He has to make certain it goes well.
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He's in trouble. He needs to shore up his base now.
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I don't see how the city or county could have said no, ... Anything looking like we were going to resist would have been the wrong reaction and politically costly.
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He is fighting against something that is very hard to fight against, which is the tide of public opinion. It is possible, come December, he could be in a tight race.
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