Via the
New York Times comes word of an uphill struggle on the campaign trail:
Battling Power of Incumbency, and Feeling Left to Fight Alone. What's happening with Jim Marcinkowski in Michigan's 8th is not pretty. Anyone thinking Democrats have it made this year should read the article. For all the talk that issues and the record should be on the Democratic side this cycle, the article makes clear that money matters when it comes to fighting incumbents. Rahm Emmanuel takes a hit in the article for what could be called 'cut & run' campaign decsisions.
Meanwhile over in Spain,
Albert Rivera has found a way to get the voter's attention. Would it work over here? It could play off the GOP corruption mess by pointing out Democrats, unlike the Republicans, have nothing to hide...