Judge Sparks seems to think DeLay's move to Virginia is nothing but a sham intended to circumvent Texas election law.
Ha! Looks like Tom DeLay's clever plan to remove his name from the ballot in Texas is about to blow up in his face. DeLay and the Republican Party of Texas waited until the Bugman had won the Republican primary before trying to get him off the ballot by having him claim residency in Virginia, thus disqualifying DeLay for the November election and allowing the Republicans to pick a replacement late in the game. Funny thing is, the US consititution says nothing about a congressional condidate's residency prior to election, it only requires that on election day he be a resident of the district he seeks to represent.
The Republicans kicked the case up to federal court, but they landed in the court of Judge Sam Sparks who has a reputation as a no-nonsense judge. Sparks indicated yesterday that he believes DeLay voluntartily withdrew from the race, in which case the Republicans would not be able to replace his name on the ballot. Sparks seems to think DeLay's move to Virginia is nothing but a sham intended to circumvent Texas election law. Wonder where he got that idea?
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