"(Republicans) have received recent internal polling data that shows "a Tom DeLay effect" that appears to give "any Democrat" on the ballot question an average of 10 percentage points against the incumbent. (snip) These data swim against the conventional wisdom among Republican strategists in Washington, which heretofore had held that the DeLay problems were little more than "inside baseball" and would have little impact out there in the hinterlands.
And what's the number one reason why Independents who were polled react negatively to Tom DeLay? "The culture of corruption"
Not that I am giving any credence to the rumor sighted above, it turns out the average age for a Rep. in Congress is around 53. So, 66 is on the old side, and he would be 67 if re-elected.
If you mean Steve Biener's no-contributions campaign, I just heard him tell that he had to spend a fee of $3,000 to join the race (he took it out of pocket)..and that he took 48% of the vote.
If you mean Steve Biener's no-contributions campaign, I just heard him tell that he had to spend a fee of $3,000 to join the race (he took it out of pocket)..and that he took 48% of the vote.