came up earlier today. This is real blue country in Alexandria City, VA, and Moran was weak on Social Security before he got his ass handed to him on that. He's kinda shady, too.
I think a good primary against him is appropriate. He had some challenge last time but out-powered his opposition. But more preparation this time could make a difference.
I second this one enthusiastically. Bob Filner has been implicated with Bilbray here in San Diego in some pay-to-play stuff regarding a water treatment plant with ties to Cheney. He's generally not bad when it comes to voting records but I'd rather not wait for something to blow up in our faces if the charges have any merit.
I was going to mention Jim Hurysz, running as an independent against Moran with a platform slightly to the left of Moran - for all intents and purposes his positions look like a Democrat, with his main disagreements being over Moran's support for CAFTA and the like. http://www.jh4congress.us/pages/1/index. htm
Unfortunately, it looks like a few republicans have jumped into the race. My rule of thumb is only support third party and independent candidates if they are in two-way races. Otherwise if there's an R in the race, I'll support the D, whoever that is. But I second a primary run against Moran. He's a big disappointment to say the least.
The place for challenges of Democrats is within the primary system. Voting for independents or third party (Green, etc.) canidates in a race that had both a Dem and a Rep just helps the Republican-it's a vote to not to vote, therefore basically gives the Republican half a vote.
