Campaign for America's Future is asking Republican reps to send Tom DeLay's PAC money back and call for his resignation.
Here is my letter, which has some slight edits from the template.
I'm disturbed by Rep. Tom DeLay's repeated ethics violations and am worried that you have taken $1,105 from his political action committee. While it is a trivial amount in the grand scheme of political fundraising, it is nonetheless an implied connection between you and the PAC.
I strongly believe -- as I know you do -- in ethical government. But Rep. DeLay has helped create one of the most corrupt Congresses ever. Public accountability of government is one of the cornerstones or modern conservatism.
As you know, the House Ethics Committee recently admonished DeLay with two ethics violations, adding to two others he'd already received. And, just last month in Texas, three of DeLay's associates were indicted for using his political action committee for illegal purposes in state political races.
All of these actions, added together with DeLay's corrupt tactics in the Congress, dirty the image of the Republican party specifically and the political process in general. Yet, your party is rallying to his defense.
I ask you to send the money you've received from Tom DeLay's PAC back to him. And I ask you to call for his resignation as House majority leader.
We often disagree on policy but I'm hopeful that we can agree that DeLay's actions are unacceptable. We all must be willing to acknowledge that corruption is something that is not inherent to any one party and that it must be fought where ever it rears it's ugly head.
Thank you.
