Here is a seat we are going to lose because we have NO candidate

[wakeme2008]

http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBIO59VOPE.html

Virtually Unchallenged, Putnam's Power Rises
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By BILLY TOWNSEND The Tampa Tribune

Published: Jul 16, 2006


LAKELAND - There's quite a Democratic campaign to be built around Republican Adam Putnam's record in Congress, if only someone would challenge him, contends Mark Hopkins, campaign committee chair for the Polk County Democratic Party.

He points to Putnam's support of private accounts for Social Security, environmental record, support of the occupation of Iraq and a national political atmosphere suggesting Democratic gains this fall.

"We thought he was vulnerable," Hopkins said. "When you look at his record, he's not in lock step with the majority of people in Polk County."

Yet, Democrats could find no candidate willing to test that theory in 2006, even in a district where more than 60 percent of voters are Democrats or have no party affiliation.

..more at article...

[adriennui]

1. pathetic

democrats rolling over and playing dead. why? is there no one to challenge this man. this is where we could use people like ralph nader or jesse jackson. instead of running for prez....start with more local races.

[LA lady]

2. James Davis

What happened with James Davis? I heard he qualified and then that he didn't cause he kept the filing fee to pay off his personal bankruptcy. What's the truth??

[rzemanfl]

3. We have a candidate running against Bill Young here but the

DCCC won't help her because she hasn't raised $100,000 for her campaign.

http://www.ostroyreport.blogspot.com/#71306

Towards the end. While I don't agree with Samm Simpson on everything, she is a damn sight better than the Nixon-era Repuke we have now, and it is shameful that the DCCC Country Club is refusing her help because she hasn't got the dues to join their exclusive political group.

[nosillies]

4. ugh, this is my major bitching point

I think many of us agree that "regular folk" (i.e. those with families, jobs, average incomes, who stay informed but don't have connections, don't have political cronies, etc.) would be the best types of people we could have running our local and national governments these days.

But how in the hell are these types of people supposed to drop their lives and mortgage their futures to fund a political campaign?
:rant:

[cosmik debris]

5. What happened to the 50 state strtategy? n/t