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Tom Delay: “Today I am announcing my intention to resign my seat in the House. This is probably a big surprise for a lot of people.…”

On the recordApril 3, 2006
Today I am announcing my intention to resign my seat in the House. This is probably a big surprise for a lot of people. We ran a poll. It showed that I had a 50/50 chance of winning. Spent a lot of time praying about it, trying to seek what the Lord wanted me to do. There's no guarantee that I can win. I think I could win. It would be a very close race. It would be very expensive. It really boils down to I want a guarantee that the seat in the 22nd District is Republican. And I can guarantee that by stepping aside.
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Tom Delay
Republican · Texas
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Tom DeLay announces his resignation from the House, explaining his decision and the political implications for his district.

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