Roll Call and The National Journal's Hotline are reporting that Hastert is simply to radioactive for Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, who is running as a write in candidate for Tom DeLay's old seat.

Roll Call says:

Just last Sunday at a campaign appearance in Missouri City, Sekula Gibbs proudly told supporters that Hastert would be traveling to the district to help her raise some badly needed funds.

Apparently she had a change of heart:

More after the jump.

Houston City Councilwoman Shelley Sekula Gibbs, the GOP write-in candidate in the race to replace DeLay, has decided not to accept Hastert’s offer to travel to Texas and help her raise money for her race against former Rep. Nick Lampson (D).

“She decided it was best to wait until after the [Foley] investigation is complete,” Sekula Gibbs campaign spokeswoman Lisa Dimond said Thursday.

And Hotline says:

write-in candidate Shelley Sekula Gibbs (R) in TX 22 "has decided not to accept Hastert's offer" to visit and fundraise for her. Sekula Gibbs spokesperson Lisa Dimond said Sekula Gibbs wants to wait "until after the [Foley] investigation is complete." Yet on 10/1, Sekula Gibbs "proudly told supporters" she would travel to TX to "help her raise some badly needed funds"

There are some things money can't buy. For the rest, well, there's covering up for and making excuses for pedophilia. Priceless, if you ask me.