Lampson Campaign On Protest Disruptions At Press Conference: Woman Who Was Pushed May Press Charges

I just received an email from Nick Lampson’s campaign concerning the protests at his press conference which were covered here and here. Full text of the email below the jump, which includes some more first-hand accounting, including that the woman pushed by protesters is considering filing an assault charge!

Today, the people of TX-22 once again saw the worst from Tom DeLay and his goons.

At a press conference on the steps of the Sugar Land city hall, where Nick Lampson called on Tom DeLay to resign so a May 13th special election can be held to fill his seat, DeLay’s goons showed up to harass, assault, and intimidate.  A number of female Lampson supporters, including Marsha Rovai, a 69 year-old woman from Richmond, reported being pushed and shoved by belligerent DeLay goons at the event.

Tom DeLay and his goonish supporters just can’t let go.  Even with his campaign over, and his support in the district at an all-time low, DeLay is still trying to bully the people of TX-22 around – impeding his constituents from moving forward to elect a new representative in every way possible, even resorting to physical intimidation.

Tom DeLay is holding this process up for the sole purpose of making sure he can choose his successor.  He will no longer be on the ballot, but the backroom dealing continues.  Now, our Gulf Coast district will be without any representation on Capitol Hill in the middle of hurricane season.  We will have no voice in Washington as our country is at war on two fronts, as we face record deficits and debt, and as we continue a raging debate on immigration.  It is wrong to keep us without representation simply for the sake of political maneuvering.

It’s time to push back and tell Tom DeLay that TX-22 is tired of his antics.  Contribute to Nick’s campaign today!

http://www.lampson.com/contribute

Yes, today’s incident is Tom DeLay, in a nutshell.

Said Marsha Rovai, “I can’t believe my Congressman, Tom DeLay, would organize this type of assault.  I was assaulted by two different people. One of the men hit me and another shoved his sign into my face, and then when I pushed his sign away he violently pulled my hat down over my eyes and pushed me.  I’m considering filing an assault charge.  This is just very upsetting and I’m so disappointed in Tom Delay for organizing this attack.”

Please stand with Marsha, and all the residents of TX-22, in demanding that Tom DeLay and his goons stop their campaign of intimidation.

Make a statement – contribute to Nick’s campaign today!

http://www.lampson.com/contribute

Today’s events show, once again, that Tom DeLay continues to try and intimidate the people of this district from speaking out against his unethical activity.

This violent protest was directed by his campaign.  Tom DeLay’s campaign sent out an email asking people to disrupt the event.  That makes him responsible for the bullying tactics used by his supporters.  Until he resigns, Tom DeLay is Ms. Rovai’s congressman.  He should personally call and apologize for sending someone to this event who would physically intimidate this woman.

It’s up to all of us to speak out and demand that Tom DeLay end his reign of corruption and intimidation in TX-22.

Contribute to Nick’s campaign today!

http://www.lampson.com/contribute

Sincerely,

Mike Malaise
Campaign Manager
Lampson for Congress

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