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Ethics committee criticizes DeLay, Miller for improper attempt to influence a Michigan member's vote | The House ethics committee said Thursday that Majority Leader Tom DeLay acted improperly when he tried to persuade a Michigan Republican to change his vote from "no" to "yes" on a bill to provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Sept. 30, 2004)

Plead Ignorance | In the wake of the TRMPAC Indictments, the big players are scurrying for cover (Austin Chronicle, Oct. 1, 2004)

TRMPAC indictments come down, 'more work' remains | The indictments issued Sept. 21 by the Travis Co. grand jury under District Attorney Ronnie Earle, charging three Republican political consultants and eight corporations with various forms of illegal solicitation, transfer, and expenditure of corporate contributions during the 2002 state legislative campaign. (Austin Chronicle, Oct. 1, 2004)

Reactions to indictments toe party lines; DeLay supporters stoical | Is U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay in trouble following the indictments of three people by the Travis County Grand Jury last week over alleged violation of campaign finance laws in Texas? (Fort Bend Southwest Sun, TX, Sep. 28, 2004)

Democrat files suit alleging illegal use of corporate donations | An associate to U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay who was indicted last week is accused of using illegal corporate campaign money to defeat a Democrat who lost the 2002 attorney general's race. (Knight Ridder Newspapers, Sep. 28, 2004)

Ethics committee backs DeLay in ethics case | House ethics committee leaders stood up for their Republican members Friday, insisting the lawmakers could act impartially in deciding whether Majority Leader Tom DeLay misused his office. (Associated Press, Sep. 24, 2004)

Tom DeLay's Congressional, majority leader, and campaign websites offer more information.

Other campaigns and election issues Christianity Today has covered this week include:

Senate's Top Democrat in the Cross Hairs | Conservative social issues may alienate voters from Tom Daschle's Washington record. (Sept. 30, 2004)

California's Prop. 71 Stem-Cell Scam | Supporters of cloning embryos for research have $11 million to convince state voters. (Sept. 29, 2004)

It's Not About Stem Cells | Why we must clarify the debate over harvesting embryos. (Sept. 29, 2004)

Wooing the Faithful | President Bush needs evangelicals more than ever, but it's unclear how badly they want him for another four years. (Sept. 28, 2004)

John Kerry's Open Mind | The candidate has roots in liberal Catholicism, establishment Protestantism, and secular idealism. (Sept. 27, 2004)

Not Far from the Brahmin Tree | Kerry's morals have been shaped by an old Protestant establishment. (Sept. 27, 2004)

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