Spider
08-19-2006, 03:36 PM
Wyoming in play ...... Cubins bullshít has finaly caught up with her ..........
http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/04/wy-at_large_con.php?comments=1
In 2004, Republican Congresswoman Barbara Cubin won her Congressional race with an anemic 55% of the vote over Democrat Ted Ladd -- this despite Ladd getting outspent 3 to 1 in the contest. In fact, Cubin was so weak within her own party, that she earned a primary challenge from two fellow Republicans who amassed 41% of the vote between them in.
Fast forward to 2006 and Democrat Gary Trauner's inspired campaign to take on Cubin. The race is getting a substantial amount of "buzz" in political circles -- most recently a Congressional Quarterly piece this weekend that included a run-down of some of the congresswoman's "lighter moments."
Just before her first House race, Cubin survived controversy in the state Senate: She reportedly received a basket of penis-shaped cookies and distributed them to male colleagues she said were in on the joke.
A fervent opponent of restrictions on gun ownership, Cubin said during a House floor debate in 2003 that a proposed amendment would have barred the sale of guns "to anybody who was on drugs or in drug treatment." Cubin then added, "Well, does that mean if you go into a black community, you can't sell guns to any black person?"
But Cubin has more problems than foot-in-mouth syndrome and absenteeism in the House, chiefly, the campaign of Gary Trauner. I actually had an occassion to meet with Wyoming's future Democratic congressman while in New Orleans last weekend. He took a few moments from pressing the flesh to sit down with me and my video camera to send a message into online community. In fact, he was so excited to tell people "on the blogs" about is campaign that he sought me out. Take a look.
Video: Gary Trauner Talks About His Race
Amazingly, Trauner has kept pace with the incumbent Congresswoman in the funding race necessary to compete for a seat in the House. As of the April filing, Cubin has $173,492 CoH vs. Trauner's $157,360.
The regional political director at the DNC for the little slice of heaven that is Wyoming walked up to me at the start of the week in New Orleans and said, "I want to introduce you to the biggest story of 2006. His name is Gary Trauner and he's running for the at-large seat in Wyoming."
I kind of chuckled at first, but then I met the man. No more than 10 seconds after the interview was complete, I met the Executive Director of the Wyoming Democratic Party, a fresh-faced Kyle DeBeer. Kyle handed me a nice little fact sheet on the race and we talked about the innovative ways Trauner is getting it done on-the-ground.
In fact, Gary's "open door tour" is almost like a mini fifty state strategy in his home state. Of Wyoming's 23 counties, Trauner has already visited seventeen at least once during the campaign, and most more than once ... and it's only April!
Plus, you gotta love a candidate who includes "doing the right thing" as one of his issue positions alongside ethics, education, and health care.
http://www.democrats.org/a/2006/04/wy-at_large_con.php?comments=1
In 2004, Republican Congresswoman Barbara Cubin won her Congressional race with an anemic 55% of the vote over Democrat Ted Ladd -- this despite Ladd getting outspent 3 to 1 in the contest. In fact, Cubin was so weak within her own party, that she earned a primary challenge from two fellow Republicans who amassed 41% of the vote between them in.
Fast forward to 2006 and Democrat Gary Trauner's inspired campaign to take on Cubin. The race is getting a substantial amount of "buzz" in political circles -- most recently a Congressional Quarterly piece this weekend that included a run-down of some of the congresswoman's "lighter moments."
Just before her first House race, Cubin survived controversy in the state Senate: She reportedly received a basket of penis-shaped cookies and distributed them to male colleagues she said were in on the joke.
A fervent opponent of restrictions on gun ownership, Cubin said during a House floor debate in 2003 that a proposed amendment would have barred the sale of guns "to anybody who was on drugs or in drug treatment." Cubin then added, "Well, does that mean if you go into a black community, you can't sell guns to any black person?"
But Cubin has more problems than foot-in-mouth syndrome and absenteeism in the House, chiefly, the campaign of Gary Trauner. I actually had an occassion to meet with Wyoming's future Democratic congressman while in New Orleans last weekend. He took a few moments from pressing the flesh to sit down with me and my video camera to send a message into online community. In fact, he was so excited to tell people "on the blogs" about is campaign that he sought me out. Take a look.
Video: Gary Trauner Talks About His Race
Amazingly, Trauner has kept pace with the incumbent Congresswoman in the funding race necessary to compete for a seat in the House. As of the April filing, Cubin has $173,492 CoH vs. Trauner's $157,360.
The regional political director at the DNC for the little slice of heaven that is Wyoming walked up to me at the start of the week in New Orleans and said, "I want to introduce you to the biggest story of 2006. His name is Gary Trauner and he's running for the at-large seat in Wyoming."
I kind of chuckled at first, but then I met the man. No more than 10 seconds after the interview was complete, I met the Executive Director of the Wyoming Democratic Party, a fresh-faced Kyle DeBeer. Kyle handed me a nice little fact sheet on the race and we talked about the innovative ways Trauner is getting it done on-the-ground.
In fact, Gary's "open door tour" is almost like a mini fifty state strategy in his home state. Of Wyoming's 23 counties, Trauner has already visited seventeen at least once during the campaign, and most more than once ... and it's only April!
Plus, you gotta love a candidate who includes "doing the right thing" as one of his issue positions alongside ethics, education, and health care.