Voila! As R. Jeffrey Smith pointed out in The Washington Post this morning, Tom DeLay’s decision to bow out of the race means that he’ll save big on campaign expenses. In my mind, this explanation for DeLay’s decision to drop out has been underplayed. There were reports earlier this year that his defense fund was in the red – he needs money, and with the progress of the Justice Department’s investigation against him, he’s looking at the possibility of a federal indictment on top of his case in Texas.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=183747