Losing the right-wing base: Tom DeLay says his wife is ditching McCain for Barr

Mrs. "The Hammer" isn't voting for the GOP candidate:

Mr. DeLay said he will vote for Mr. McCain for president, but said it's unclear whether the presumptive nominee can win, and he said his wife, Christine, says she is planning to vote for Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr.

Looks like Barr is going to be the candidate for the hard core right wingers. That's the GOP base. Those are the people who make the phone calls, knock on doors, give money. Tom DeLay just sent the signal to them that a vote for Barr is okay.