Rep. Vilma Luna to Resign July 31

Correction (0.00 / 0)

Texas Election Code 145.036 states -

"(c)  Under the circumstances described by Subsection (b)(2), the appropriate executive committee of each political party making nominations for the general election for state and county officers may make a replacement nomination for the office sought by the withdrawing candidate."

So it appear Republicans CAN run someone for Luna's seat.  Whether they will and whether or not the seat is vulnerable are separate issues.

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by: AaronSmith @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 12:08:43 PM CDT

That's correct... (0.00 / 0)

But that's only for parties that have made a nomination for the general election. Since they made no nomination, they can't make a nomination.

Now, a very great man once said that some people rob you with a fountain pen.

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by: Phillip Martin @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 12:14:06 PM CDT

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That is... (0.00 / 0)

Since they made no nomination, they can't replace a nomination.

Now, a very great man once said that some people rob you with a fountain pen.

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by: Phillip Martin @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 12:14:45 PM CDT

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Wow (0.00 / 0)

That's almost like picking up another seat in the house some might say...

Seriously, I thank Luna for her service to her district, slightly less so for her closer than comfortable ties with Tom Craddick over the past session or two.

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by: Karl-Thomas Musselman @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 12:26:12 PM CDT

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Quick job on the anaylsis, Philip (0.00 / 0)

Thanks!

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by: M. Eddie Rodriguez @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 12:55:39 PM CDT

Please explain (0.00 / 0)

Why it's not OK for Tom Delay to withdraw from the ballot and be replaced by a party committee, but it's OK for Rep. Luna to do so. 

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by: Wanderer @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 13:00:43 PM CDT

Valid question (3.00 / 1)

One of my best friends asked me the same thing, and I didn't have an answer.
Of course, we're also talking about what's "right." The thing with Delay is a legal issue -- that they're trying to coordinate a replacement before he is officially off the ballot. If the same is happening in Nueces County, I'd imagine the same argument could be made against Rep. Luna -- but I don't think it's come to that, yet. Maybe others can clear that up for me a little better.

Then again, her district, as Kuff notes, is relatively purple, what w/ Bush gaining 54% in 2004. It seems that either (a) she didn't announce her resignation until now to ensure no Republican would take the seat, or (b) something came up, recently, that has forced her to resign. One blogger has speculated that she's planning on running for a newly drawn congressional district, which is an interesting notion to kick around until we have a clearer picture of what happened.

Now, a very great man once said that some people rob you with a fountain pen.

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by: Phillip Martin @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 13:37:07 PM CDT

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At Least (0.00 / 0)

Another Craddick Democrat is gone.

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by: SADem @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 14:28:55 PM CDT

Amen to that (0.00 / 0)

Let's not forget, she sat on Joe Crabb's Redistricting Committee, and along with the departed and definitely unlamented Ron Wilson, helped foist the DeLay redistricting scam on the state.

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by: davew @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 14:39:28 PM CDT

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I bet Ortiz gets the gig (0.00 / 0)

His dad is such an institution in the Corpus Christi/Brownsville area, I can't see anyone other than Jr. getting the Dem nomination. And if so, Jr. would also be a lock for Congress when Sr. retires.

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by: Non-Texan @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 14:30:51 PM CDT

I don't think anyone has quite a lock on this yet. (0.00 / 0)

First, Ortiz has not yet announced.

Second, this field may get really crowded real fast. There are a lot of good folks in Corpus who have waited a very long time for this day....

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by: M. Eddie Rodriguez @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 14:37:26 PM CDT

He has announced (0.00 / 0)

And I think this was in the works for some time. The timing is impeccable.

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by: Tejana @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 17:46:36 PM CDT

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You think Luna and Ortiz Jr. coordinated this? (0.00 / 0)

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by: M. Eddie Rodriguez @ Wed Jul 05, 2006 at 20:33:07 PM CDT

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