Phyllis Busansky (full disclosure: she's my mother-in-law) needs support to fight an incumbant's son (!) in FL-09. Graham and the DCCC support her (which I say simply to suggest that others think she has what it takes not to debate the merit of a DCCC endorsement!) and she's very solid (see more about Phyllis in the extended entry) but has an opponent with a war chest supplied by his daddy...
From the SPTimes :
"I expected opposition in the primary and the general election," said Gus Bilirakis, 42, dismissing talk that Bush's dropping poll numbers might affect his own election prospects.
"He's doing a good job," Bilirakis said of the president, adding that with the war in Iraq, "We're on the right track, and we're doing the right thing."
DOING A GOOD JOB???? ON THE RIGHT TRACK????? We have to get rid of this guy
Recently from the
SPTimes:
ONE WONK'S TAKE: University of Virginia political scientist and quote machine Larry Sabato sees Republican-leaning Congressional District 9 as a place where Democrats can make waves.
Here's his take on a Bilirakis vs. Busansky fall election:
"After representing this Tampa-area district for over 24 years, GOP Rep. Mike Bilirakis is retiring this year, and his son, term-limited state legislator Gus Bilirakis, is running to keep this seat safely in Republican hands.
"But this district is not overwhelmingly Republican, and an open seat situation has enticed Democratic former Hillsborough County Commissioner Phyllis Busansky to make the race. If Democrats have a major wind at their backs, this race could be in play.
We can't stand back and let this guy inherit the seat...
Check her site out BusanskyforCongress.com