Texas Republicans ask to replace DeLay

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By KELLEY SHANNON, Associated Press Writer Mon Jul 31, 12:29 PM ET

NEW ORLEANS - Texas Republicans asked a federal appeals court on Monday to let them replace former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay on the November congressional ballot, but Democrats argued that Texas state law requires keeping DeLay as the GOP candidate.

DeLay won a March primary before resigning from Congress in June amid a growing scandal. He is awaiting trial on money laundering and conspiracy charges connected to the financing of Texas legislative campaigns in 2002 with alleged illegal corporate money.

Barring catastrophic illness or other extreme circumstance, there is no legal way to replace Delay, Democratic Party attorney Chadd Dunn told a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

"It's a high bar, the Republican party has to get over," Dunn said.

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the Appeals Court has no reason to overturn the ruling of the lower court.

more than 100 charges - get to STAY sheriff and actually try to RUN for re-election, even though the local Repub party screamed FOUL and wanted him out...local court, state court, state federal court - all said NOPE

Yes, even for Repubs, you are innocent until proved guilty.

However, after he lost re-election, Ohio legislature made up a new rule so they can get office holders out that have been charged with Federal or heinous crimes....at the state, county and city/local level.

No way do the Texas Repubs win this one.

But yet they did...

Every time you think it is done, it comes back to life.