Tom DeLay
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Dance Partner:
Cheryl Burke
Week 3 Stats
Dance: Samba
Score: 15 points
Tom SAYS
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Bruno Tonioli
to Tom:"You're crazier than Sarah Palin."
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Len Goodman
on Tom's Samba:"I think you're a hero. If I had a stress fracture on both feet, I wouldn't be judging."
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Cheryl Burke
on Tom's Samba:"You look like robot. The Samba is a party dance."
STAR BIO
DANCE PARTNER: Cheryl Burke
PROFESSION:
Politician
BACKGROUND:
DWTS is a long way from Washington D.C.'s world of politics, so we're anxious to see just how well this Texas native can do the two-step!
The former House Majority Leader is a prominent Republican and conservative firebrand. He was first elected to Congress in 1984, and when Republicans took control of the House his colleagues elected him Majority Whip, and later Majority Leader.
His leadership was characterized by his aggressive "Grow the Vote" method of party discipline where he never lost a vote, leading the Washington Post to nickname him "The Hammer." DeLay and his wife, Christine, also served as foster parents and founded a community in Texas that serves as a safe, permanent home for abused and neglected children.
DeLay is currently president of First Principles LLC, a strategic political consulting firm based in Washington D.C. and Houston, Texas.
