On Tuesday, 8 June 2010, progressive Democrat Marcy Winograd is challenging blue dog incumbent Jane Harman for the party’s nomination for California’s 36th district congressional seat. I support Winograd because of her firm antiwar position. (Harman backed the invasion of Iraq.) I also appreciate Winograd’s denunciation of Israel’s recent commando raid on volunteers bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza, and am offended by Harman’s “Bubble” television ad smearing Winograd. If Jane Harman is your representative, I hope you’ll vote for Marcy Winograd this Tuesday!
If the two candidates’ standings on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are anything to go by, it looks like Winograd has a real chance of unseating Harman.
As of early Sunday morning California time, on Facebook, Jane Harman has 1,080 friends compared to 2,412 for Marcy Winograd:
On Twitter, Harman has 226 followers compared to 497 for Winograd:
And on YouTube, Harman’s campaign has just one subscriber, while Winograd’s has 28:
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By this reasoning, shouldn’t Ron Paul be president?
Adam, no, he shouldn’t. I’ve emphasized here what for me is a crucial difference between two liberal candidates who otherwise share my values on a range of issues. I respect Ron Paul’s thoughtful antiwar stand and his readiness to publicly defend it. But among other things, I would have a difficult time supporting the candidacy for president of anyone who rejects the fact of evolution in favor of the Biblical story of creation.
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