Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Feinstein Must Go!
http://www.vvdailypress.com/2006/114001208968371.html
Former State Senator, Richard Mountjoy, lashed out at opponent Dianne Feinstein recently. He believes that Feinstein is wrong on every issue out there. According to Mountjoy, "She's wrong on many, many issues, you name the issue. She's wrong on the moral issues, she's wrong on the issue of marriage"(The Daily Press according to Tracie Troha, February 15, 2006). Mountjoy is the only Republican running against Feinstein. Her overall popularity and financial situation have made it very difficult for any opponents, republican or democrat, to contest her. Mountjoy's spokeswoman, Peggy Mew, said "Somebody needs to run against her (Feinstein). She doesn't believe what the rest of us believe"(The Dail Press according to Tracie Troha, February 15, 2006). Mountjoy was very upset with Feinstein's opposition of Proposition 22, an initiative to define marriage as between a man and a woman. While Feinstein has considered herself a moderate, many feel that she has become too liberal. Feinstein has not had a real threat since she lost the race for Governor to Republican Pete Wilson back in 1992.
I believe this article was aimed at building support for Richard Mountjoy. It allows him to have a voice, one he so desperately needs if he is going to have a chance against Feinstein. While the article bashes Feinstein, it is not anything the public does not know. Feinstein is hard to read. Her democratic counterparts feel she veers right too often and most republicans label her a radical left winger. The problem for anyone who competes with her is getting past the popularity and financial issues. Can anyone muster up enough votes without being afraid to drop $15 million? This is the reality of politics I cannot stand. Unless someone has a huge amount of money, they will be unable to generate the support it takes to defeat a wealthy incumbent. Sadly, Feinstein is a household name in California. While Richard Mountjoy is not obscure by any means, he does not have the means to defeat Feinstein. As reported earlier, Feinstein is cruising along and will most likely regain her seat in 2006. I will keep you posted.
Former State Senator, Richard Mountjoy, lashed out at opponent Dianne Feinstein recently. He believes that Feinstein is wrong on every issue out there. According to Mountjoy, "She's wrong on many, many issues, you name the issue. She's wrong on the moral issues, she's wrong on the issue of marriage"(The Daily Press according to Tracie Troha, February 15, 2006). Mountjoy is the only Republican running against Feinstein. Her overall popularity and financial situation have made it very difficult for any opponents, republican or democrat, to contest her. Mountjoy's spokeswoman, Peggy Mew, said "Somebody needs to run against her (Feinstein). She doesn't believe what the rest of us believe"(The Dail Press according to Tracie Troha, February 15, 2006). Mountjoy was very upset with Feinstein's opposition of Proposition 22, an initiative to define marriage as between a man and a woman. While Feinstein has considered herself a moderate, many feel that she has become too liberal. Feinstein has not had a real threat since she lost the race for Governor to Republican Pete Wilson back in 1992.
I believe this article was aimed at building support for Richard Mountjoy. It allows him to have a voice, one he so desperately needs if he is going to have a chance against Feinstein. While the article bashes Feinstein, it is not anything the public does not know. Feinstein is hard to read. Her democratic counterparts feel she veers right too often and most republicans label her a radical left winger. The problem for anyone who competes with her is getting past the popularity and financial issues. Can anyone muster up enough votes without being afraid to drop $15 million? This is the reality of politics I cannot stand. Unless someone has a huge amount of money, they will be unable to generate the support it takes to defeat a wealthy incumbent. Sadly, Feinstein is a household name in California. While Richard Mountjoy is not obscure by any means, he does not have the means to defeat Feinstein. As reported earlier, Feinstein is cruising along and will most likely regain her seat in 2006. I will keep you posted.
# posted by Andrew O'Malley @ 12:42 PM 
