Richard Raymond Pulling Out of The Congressional Race

We were first to tell you that he was running for Congress, let me be the first to tell you that he has had a change of heart and will be running for his old State Representative seat again.

Raymond's withdrawal would make it a two-man race in the March Democratic primary between Cuellar and Ciro Rodriguez, the former congressman from San Antonio who was ousted by Cuellar in a bitter contest two years ago.

A poll conducted by Pineda Consulting surveyed 499 primary voters between Oct. 18-23 and Oct. 26-29. It showed that if the election were held immediately, 45 percent of voters would go for Cuellar, 32 percent for Rodriguez, and 11 percent for Raymond.

Here is the story hot off the wire from the San Antonio Express.