I wanted to check on the races of candidates who were interviewed on this blog. Of the 10 candidates who were on the general election ballot, 3 (Bryan Lentz, Patrick Murphy, and Rick Taylor) were elected to office and 7 (Jeff Albert, Chris Casey, Charles Dertinger, Paul Lang, Mike Paston, Russ Shade, and David Slavick) were not. So, much as I would like to say being interviewed here is the pathway to electoral success, that does not appear to be the case. I would like to salute those 7 for being committed enough to public service to run, a thankless and relentless task.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
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3 comments:
it's in our blood. We naturally want to help the Democrats that need the most help in winning. OUr affinity to these candidates could very well be an indicator that they are long shots.
Well said LV. Americans love an underdog. Jane's interviews with these candidates helped put them on our radar.
Hey, not just me, other bloggers, both of you included, were picking up on some of these races. You do have a point though. The underdogs need alternative media outlets to get their name out, and that's where we can often be most useful....
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