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Sun Jan 07, 2007 at 05:59 PM CST
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(Bumped for Monday. Rep. Lucio (D) had decided to pledge to Craddick for some reason. Reps. Geren AND Kuempel made their support of Pitts official. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
Momentum against Speaker Tom Craddick has continued throughout the weekend as two House Democrats, Rep. Richard Raymond and Rep. Chuck Hopson, rescinded their pledges to Craddick and pledged to Jim Pitts. From Rep. Raymond's press release:In a direct and strongly worded letter delivered today, Representative Richard Raymond (D-Laredo) informed Tom Craddick that he is withdrawing his support for a third term as Speaker due to his belief that the Craddick is unwilling to return ethical and even-handed leadership to the House. Raymond wrote, "Having thoughtfully discussed this race with over two dozen of my Republican colleagues, I now know you would lose a secret ballot race by an overwhelming margin, and, frankly, I now expect you to lose regardless of how we cast our votes." Rep. Chuck Hopson rescinded his pledge to Craddick for similar reasons. Via Quorum Report:"We have been told that Speaker Craddick would be more open and balanced next session, but his actions clearly speak louder than his words. More and more momentum against Craddick as we get closer to Tuesday's vote. |
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