Just when things were starting to get exciting, Richard Morrison has decided to withdraw from the race in TX-22. I feel a little like Phil Gordon from Celebrity Poker Showdown. I pick someone to win and they are the first one out.
Dear Friends and Supporters,
It is with great sadness that I must withdraw my name from the race for District 22. As you all know I devoted 2 years of my life to win and placed my law practice on hold. With the prospects of having to spend another 2 years winning a primary and then challenging DeLay, my family’s financial situation is not the rosiest. My wife is expecting our 5th child in August and I feel that I must devote my time to getting my financial house in order. I think the biggest issue this county faces is our national debt and for me and mine to be facing debt that could quickly become unmanageable is irresponsible and unwise.
My mother and children's grandmother has also been diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas. She has vowed to me that she will fight it every step of the way and I have committed to help her with that fight. I ask for your prayers for her and my father.
I am not giving up my fight. I will continue to stay active and work hard for democrats. I ask that you do the same. Tom DeLay is bad for democracy and bad for America. If I can be so bold, I demand that each one of you will commit to work as hard for Congressman Lampson or Councilman Quan as you did for me. Democracy will suffer if you slack off even one bit.
Please do more in your community than just Democratic politics. Become active in Rotary, the local Chamber of Commerce, or your church, mosque or synagogue. Volunteer and began to carry the load in these organizations. Become indispensable to them. And when the conversations turn to politics, let them know that you are a Democrat. Demonstrate by your service that the Democratic Party cares. Through our service we can win back what we have lost and make this great county better.
Finally, I want to thank each one you who has contributed their time, talent and treasure. This campaign was a campaign of service to the people of District 22 and each of you deserve all of the credit. I would not have been the candidate I was without your support.
Fight on!
Richard Morrison
That means the primary is now between Nick Lampson and Gordon Quan. If I had to choose (which I apparently do) I will probably throw my support behind Congressman Lampson. That's really only because I know more about him than I do about Councilman Quan. I'm not too familiar with Houston city politics, so that's not really surprising. Plus, Lampson has the added virtue of already having been in Congress.
Kuff has yet to really talk about it, but he has promised to support the nominee, whoever it may be. I will, too, of course. But I suppose I should learn as much as possible about Lampson and Quan and the district as I can before I really endorse anyone with my my kiss of death.
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