Bob Herbert (NYT via Common Dreams): Clarity Vs. Celebrity

[Jack Rabbit]

From The New York Times via CommonDreams.org
Dated Monday May 8

Clarity Vs. Celebrity
by Bob Herbert

Few people have ever heard of Jonathan Tasini. He's a low-key labor organizer and writer from Upper Manhattan who is trying to piece together a primary challenge to the re-election bid of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, primarily because of her stance on the Iraq war.

Mr. Tasini is against the war and wants American troops pulled out of Iraq forthwith.

Senator Clinton's position is — well, that's a problem. It's not at all clear what Senator Clinton's position is. And for a Democratic Party that has suffered a succession of brutal defeats with excessively cautious candidates, Mrs. Clinton's indecisiveness on the war may be a hint of yet another disaster in the making.

Mr. Tasini is not so deluded that he thinks he can hijack the Democratic Senate nomination from Mrs. Clinton. He said, "People often ask me, 'Don't you think this race is impossible?' My answer is, 'Of course! You're dealing with someone who has enormous name recognition and celebrity.'"

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[mdmc]

1. I will carry petitions for him, if he gets them to me

in NYS, we carry from June 5th to about July 5th (more or less). He needs to get 5% of registered dems to sign his nominating petition in order to get on the ballot. I think he could do this in NYC, but it would be cool if he ran a state wide campaign.

I have not heard from a single campaign organizer.

I think that it would be a huge democratic upset for the Democratic Party to have two choices for Senate on the primary ballot this year. I doubt it will happen, but he will get my vote if he is on the primary ballot.

[Jack Rabbit]

2. Tasini for US Senate site

Please click here.

[mdmc]

3. i've try to register, but it won't submit the form

try it.

anyway, they will need to get the petitions out to people some how.