Her name is Marcy Winograd. The event was an afternoon meet and greet today in Mar Vista, my neighborhhod in CA-36. With a distinguished career in teaching, and a long, long record of grass roots activism and organization for progressive causes, Marcy echoed the sentiments of a tremendous number of district residents (myself included) when she stated that she looked at Jane Harman's record and just couldn't take it anymore.
And so she did something about it.
Ms. Winograd announced on March 15th that she would be challenging Jane Harman in the June 6th primary in CA-36. Make no mistake- CA-36 is as blue a district as they come.(it includes Venice)
A Democrat
will be elected here in November.
As I heard her speak, I realized that I supported each and every one of her positions. The first time in my life that has ever happened. Ever!
Check this out: (from her website)
Winograd supports :
-the CDP Progressive Caucus Policy for Withdrawal from Iraq.
-universal single-payer health care
-substantial corporate incentives for alternative energy development (New Apollo Energy Act)
-media reform that favors local autonomy over corporate consolidation
-a national voter-verified paper trail with standardized ballot audit protocols
-campaign finance reform such as the CA Clean Money campaign
-a new education initiative focused on bolstering early childhood education
-access to safe and legal abortion, to effective birth control and emergency contraception, to reproductive health services and education for all women.
and much,much more!
Kinda gives you goose bumps, no? She's the real deal, grounded, intelligent, eloquent and practical. She's already garnering national media attention, and in case you think she's too progressive to beat Jane, remember, unlike the Hackett or Cegelis races, this isn't a red district! This woman can win. We have a chance to put another real progressive in the House. This is pure grass roots, but Kossacks, she needs your help! With less than eight weeks to go before the primary, time and money are critical!
"This is a primary to recapture the soul of the Democratic Party, the party of Bobby Kennedy and the civil rights movement."
Marcy Winograd
Marcy's Campaign site:
[http://www.winogradforcongress.com]
Ozzie's ActBlue Page:
http://www.actblue.com/...