Dems May Avoid Nasty Primary In TX-28
ShareState Rep. Richard Raymond (D) won't challenge Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) in a primary, TX Dem sources tell the Hotline.
Ex-Rep. Martin Frost endorsed Raymond in 6/05, saying he would be the best candidate to defeat Cuellar, who was blasted by Dems and allies for his pro-CAFTA vote and his '00 endorsement of Pres. Bush over Al Gore.
Cuellar and Raymond both hail from Laredo, leaving them to battle over the same hometown base. Another potential Dem candidate is ex-Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D) whom Cuellar defeated in '04.
Rodriguez already has the support of many of his former colleagues, but redistricting carved out most of San Antonio from the district; the city is a stronghold for Rodriguez, making a successful campaign an uphill battle.
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