Tauscher Primary?

[thatsrightimirish]

Thjat's the talk in the Bay Area, but who would run against her?

I've also been hearing rumors that Jackie Speier will be challenging Tom Lantos in a primary!

[thatsrightimirish]

1. oops

sorry i posted it twice

[Gormy Cuss]

2. Tauscher primary for which office?

Haven't heard a word and she's my MOC.

[thatsrightimirish]

3. for her seat in congress

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/12/18/193856/62

[Gormy Cuss]

4. This year, she won her seat with 66%

As a comparison, other nearby Dems like George Miller won by over 80%. As we all know in the adjacent CA-11 seat, Jerry McNerney defeated Republican congressman Pombo, an historic victory just as Tauscher's victory was in her first term because both CA-10 and CA-11 have large blocs of conservative Republicans and moderate Democrats.

Tauscher managed to garner only two thirds of the vote against nominal opposition from a Republican. IMHO a serious Democratic challenge for the next primary would require a known Democrat in this district with a record that isn't too liberal. I'm trying to imagine who that might be. There is no strong Democratic challenger among the mayors in her district. The likely candidate would either be a neophyte or perhaps someone from the CA assembly or senate ranks - Tom Torlakson, if he lives in the district although I think he lives in CA-8.

More likely, the issue will be whether the Republicans will have a stronger candidate someone like Guy Houston (former mayor of Dublin and now assemblyman for much of the East Bay portion of Tauscher's district.)

[tularetom]

5. She's the female Joementum and she needs to go

btw, it must've been really cold the day she posed for that picture with Loserman. Those are some powerful nips.

[madfloridian]

6. You must have been reading Daily Kos today...front page.

Yes, she will have a primary opponent with a lot of backing.

[madfloridian]

7. Link.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/12/18/193856/62

That's how you change a party that is so pro-war and pro-business. Lieberman won with Republican support, but not everyone will be able to do that.

Yes, she will have opposition.