House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was forced to step down Wednesday after receiving an indictment by a Texas grand jury for violating state election laws. The unprecedented indictment marked the first time in U.S. history a majority leader was forced to leave his or her job for being charged with a felony.

Emily Kinnaird

Junior finance and political science major:

‘I think it seems just to me. This is the first time a real public official has been appropriately punished.’

Meghan Dilks

Sophomore political science major:

‘I think it’s one down, a lot left to go. But this makes me very happy.’

Jon Baselice

Junior economics and political science major:

‘It doesn’t really surprise me because politicians that high up all try to pull something crooked; and not just Republicans, but both sides.’

Published on September 27, 2005 at 12:00 pm