Tue Oct 09, 2007 at 00:40:39 AM PDT
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 Back in April, I wrote about Ellen Tauscher, Joan Buchanan, and the AD-15 race. In the comments to that post, several readers questioned my assertion that Ellen Tauscher would be actively supporting Buchanan, pointing out that her "other" protégé, Steve Filson, was also running in the AD-15 primary race. It didn't make sense to choose a new candidate over one she had previously supported, one reader noted. With two "Friends of Ellen" running, surely she would take the high road and withhold her endorsement in this race, another speculated.
Well, no.
The invitations have been sent out. Joan Buchanan is holding a big kick-off fundraiser on October 18. And the honorary co-chair? Ellen Tauscher.
And Steve Filson? Well, it doesn't sound like he's expecting Tauscher to host any big events for him. Over at Calitics Sunday, Filson had this to say:
I do not seek the support from high elected officials. I have the support of teachers, environmental activists, and working families. Democracy is about the bottom up and not the top down. On that, I've learned my lesson.
It's a good lesson to learn. And "friends" like Ellen Tauscher are just the ones to teach it to all of us. |
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