Candidate for the House CA-2 Jim Reed has internal polls showing him within 1-2 points of Wally Herger a 24 year GOP incumbent. This race is going on under the radar and without help from the Democratic party. This hard working Democrat, could snatch it from right under the Republican's nose. Jim Reed, an energetic and intelligent candidate from Shasta County, is waging an all out campaign to unseat a "Just say no and collect your paycheck" Republican opponent who is best known for his "God Bless you and your a good American" comment to a "Proud right wing terrorist" that attended his town hall meeting in Redding CA and was declared Worst Person in the World by Keith Olberman. If there are constituents willing to help with the GOTV effort or If you political junkie's out there want to chip in a few dollars to help him charge across the finish line, his website is reednow.com and if I can figure out how to incorporate an Actblue button I will.
CA-2 is Northern California's NE district. It runs from the Oregon border to Sacramento and from the center of the state to Nevada. It has 12% more Republican voter than Democrats and has voted for Wally Herger since 1986. But with the distaste of incumbents and the disaster of an economy, it is in play. Wally was there through the Bush years and did his part to deregulate the financial industry, explode the deficit, and keep the oil companies in charge of planet Earth.
I wrote a diary about this a week ago, but it came and went rather quickly and it didn't get the attention it deserved. If Kos thinks Ben Quayle's possible defeat is exciting news then Jim Reed's very close race is also. The possibility of a Democratic upset in a traditionally conservative voting district in California is BIG NEWS! We, CA-2 constituents have had to put up with the likes of Wally Herger for too long. This could be our year of liberation. Please join us, and help President Obama and the Democrats. Jim is looking for only $15,000 to finish out the race. We can do this. Get him over the goal line. Please chip in. We, my smart tuned in friends, can win this. Once again the website is reed now.com .