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To: steve harris who wrote (293707)	7/6/2006 3:08:17 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572507

An ad for McGavick by Republicans is an ad for Cantwell. Who knew? Clever guy that rove! ;-) Cantwell gets an assist from foe By Anne Kim Seattle Times staff reporter Mike McGavick, the Republican candidate challenging Sen. Maria Cantwell, says a television commercial that shows Cantwell's head superimposed on a vulture's body should be taken off the air. But the Free Enterprise Fund, the pro-business lobbying organization running the ad that advocates repeal of the federal estate tax, says it's not pulling the plug. "This isn't the kind of ad that I think is helpful to the political process, and I wish it would be taken down," McGavick said in an interview Thursday. He called the commercial an "inappropriate and personal attack." "I have said over and over that my campaign will be a civil one that does not attack Senator Cantwell personally," McGavick said in a written statement. The ad begins with vultures flying and feeding on a carcass. After displaying the words "the vulture wants your savings," the commercial shows the image of a vulture with Cantwell's head next to the words, "Maria Cantwell voted to keep the Death Tax." Earlier this month, Cantwell was among the senators who blocked a GOP attempt to repeal the estate tax, which some opponents call the death tax. The ad is part of a $4.1 million nationwide campaign against the tax. The Cantwell commercial started running Wednesday in the Puget Sound area. Similar vulture commercials featuring candidates who opposed the tax have run in other states, including South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Arkansas, said Todd Schorle, the Free Enterprise Fund's spokesman. "It's not personal, it's just the issue," Schorle said. "This is about Maria Cantwell and her vote." Charla Neuman, Cantwell's spokeswoman, said she's not sure why McGavick has asked that the commercial be pulled, unless he thinks that helps his campaign. As for the estate tax, Neuman said, Cantwell thinks the current tax is too high but complete repeal goes too far. "She'd like to see a compromise in between so that family farms and small businesses don't have to face that kind of tax," she said. seattletimes.nwsource.com

To: steve harris who wrote (293707)	7/6/2006 3:11:47 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572507

Oops! Federal judge rules DeLay stays on ballot AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Republican Party must keep indicted former congressman Tom DeLay on the November ballot even though he has left office and isn't campaigning for re-election, a judge ruled Thursday. GOP leaders want another Republican to replace DeLay on the ballot and say state election law allows them to select one because DeLay has moved out of Texas. Democrats sued the Republicans to try to block them from picking a replacement nominee. DeLay, the former House majority leader who won his primary election in March but resigned June 9, is awaiting trial on money laundering and conspiracy charges connected to the financing of Texas legislative campaigns in 2002 with alleged illegal corporate money. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks heard testimony last week in a daylong trial to determine whether the Republicans should be allowed to choose a nominee to replace DeLay. DeLay testified that he lives and votes in Virginia and that he has a Virginia driver's license. But lawyers for Texas Democrats pointed out DeLay still owns a Houston-area home, where his wife Christine lives and where DeLay spends time. The Democrats also argued it couldn't be shown conclusively whether DeLay would be an "inhabitant" of Texas on Election Day on Nov. 7. Sparks agreed, stating there is no evidence he is ineligible under the U.S. Constitution to serve or that he would be ineligible at the time of the election. "DeLay was chosen as the Republican nominee by the voters in the Republican primary, and he is still eligible to be the party's nominee," Sparks wrote. Sparks ruled that Texas Republican Party chair Tina Benkiser cannot declare DeLay ineligible and that the Texas Secretary of State's Office cannot certify any GOP candidate other than DeLay to appear on the ballot. And even though DeLay resigned from Congress, the judge said DeLay cannot be removed from the ballot unless he formally withdraws as a candidate. "This is a strong opinion enforcing the rule of law over the abuses of DeLayism," said Cris Feldman, an attorney for the Democratic Party. Republican Party attorney Jim Bopp said the party will appeal the ruling to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans and hopes to have the matter resolved this month. "I think his ruling throws elections into chaos because it would prevent states from having reasonable procedures to determine the eligibility for candidates for federal office prior to the election," Bopp said. Democrats want to keep DeLay and his legal troubles on the minds of voters and hope to win his former seat in the 22nd congressional district, where Democrat Nick Lampson is running. "Now he's on the ballot, now he's off the ballot," said Lampson spokesman Mike Malaise. "We're just campaigning as if we have an opponent." usatoday.com