Jane Harman Loses Pre-Endorsement of California Democratic Party

[SLSmith]

Winograd & Grassroots Triumph Going into the April Party Convention


(Marina del Rey) Congressional Candidate Marcy Winograd (CA-36), working with the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party (CDP), successfully pulled opponent Jane Harman's Party endorsement prior to the April 16th-18th CDP convention in Los Angeles. http://www.cadem.org/site/c.jrLZK2PyHmF/b.5884637/k.B145/2010_PreEndorsement_Conference_Results.htm

This means neither candidate will go into the convention with a pre-endorsement -- and that a floor debate is likely over which candidate to endorse in the 36th congressional district race. Harman was the only incumbent to have her endorsement pulled by delegates to the California Democratic Party.

After calling delegates throughout the state, the Winograd for Congress campaign, working with leadership of the Party's Progressive Caucus, Women's Caucus, Rural Caucus, and Veterans Caucus, collected 329 delegate objections, more than the bylaws' requirement of 300 to pull a local pre-endorsement of Harman by elected officials, appointed delegates, and others.

Winograd expressed her gratitude to volunteers and staff who spent the last few days calling hundreds of California Democratic Party delegates to obtain the required signatures.

"Many thanks to all of those who worked tirelessly to ensure debate on the Party's endorsement in the 36th congressional district. When the California Democratic Party endorses a candidate, the endorsement is made in the name of the entire Party. Our Party bylaws provide for exactly this type of challenge to ensure that the will of the body is honored."

Winograd raises pertinent questions, "What does the California Democratic Party stand for? Who do we endorse? Someone who rushes us to war, covers up illegal wiretapping, and votes with Wall Street to make it easier for banks to foreclose? Or someone committed to global diplomacy, the Bill of Rights, and an end to run-away greed on Wall Street? I look forward to this debate on the floor of the California Democratic Party convention as we continue the fight for the heart and soul of our Party."

Winograd also thanks Progressive Democrats of America and the Southern California chapter of Americans for Democratic Action for successful grassroots organizing.

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[yurbud]

1. we need a real Democrat in that seat not a defense industry puppet.

[mod mom]

3. + 1

[Cleita]

2. Good. It's time to start weeding out the DLC DINOS.

I'm glad that the California Democratic Party is leading the way.

[SLSmith]

6. Harman was the only Dem out of 34 to NOT get Pre-Endorsement from CDP

[mitchtv]

4. Good news

time for millionaire Harman to move on to a new hobby

[Purveyor]

5. I'm sure she would be a fine lobbiest for AIPAC if they can't facilitate her reelection. eom

[yurbud]

7. ha!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

8. Huge kick

This is such great news. I hosted a fundraiser for March some months ago, and she's the real deal. I don't know if you could find 2 contenders who are such polar opposites. Nobody owns Marcy, she's a true Progressive and connects very well with people.

:kick:

[EFerrari]

9. Damn, that looks like progress! Go, Marcie!

[winstars]

10. Harmon's Office is ACROSS THE STREET FROM GRUMMAN!!!

I drive by her office everyday and it's literally yards from her real employers... I have been seeing Winograd tables and posters around, supermarkets and at the Torrance Farmers market last Saturday. Defense manufacturers are all over the Southbay and provide goods jobs to many. But. as Ike warned us, just handing over billions (trillions?) to them is not actually good for us either. If Winograd can defeat the pug challenger, bye bye and good riddance to Harmon!!!

[EFerrari]

11. I grew up in a Sunnyvale neighborhood where ALL the dads

worked at NASA.

The defense industry kept the middle class going in the South Bay for decades.