8th CD race gets interesting

So Dave Ross has entered the Dem primary officially.  I know some folks are hacked about this, but I say he's got as much right to enter the race and run as Wes Clark had to jump in the Presidential.  There's no point in saying it isn't fair to jump in after other folks have done all this work to build name recognition.

 

The bad guy here is the state party chair who recruited him.  That was bad mojo, and he deserves all the ire he gets.

 

How does this change the race?  Lotses.  Albens got some mojo and has earned endorsements, including the Gov, and name recognition.  I've noticed he's seemed a little lost since Dunn dropped out of the race - he had built his campaign around defeating an incumbent and wasn't prepared for the switch.  He was just getting it back together, so this is a bit of a blow to him.

 

Heidi B-B is the big loser here, because she was treading water as it was.  No way she can pull her head up in a three-way race with the two titans.

 

Dave brings name recognition, high visibility, and MO into the race.  He doesn't have the cash to personally invest like Alben does, but I believe he'll be able to pull enough together to compete.  He's apparently keeping his radio slot for now, which is questionable, but he addressed the fairness issue fairly well in his monologue, and pointed out that he wouldn't talk about the 8th CD race normally, and won't now unless he's impugned somehow - which we all know will happen.  The great thing for Dave, is he's always been fair and equanimical (a word I use because Mr. Dictionary is still asleep) on his talk show, and has never shied away from his views - we pretty much know where he stands.

 

I say go Dave, and go democracy!