Interview, Larry Kissell-working class hero-candidate for most targeted house race in the country
Larry saw these things happening and his community folding up around him. He was motivated and encourage by friends, family and his school to do something, so he did. He challenged incumbent Robin Hayes for CD-8, NC.
Robin Hayes is particularly of interest to me, because after promising not to vote for CAFTA, he 'flip-flopped' at the midnight hour to cast the deciding vote for this job slashing trade agreement. (Marilyn Musgrave of CD-4 CO, was another midnight hour supporter of CAFTA much to the chagrin of her own constituents who are farmers in the sugar beet industry. She is also heavily targeted, but that issue and the CAFTA 15 are another story)
Larry Kissell reminded me in this interview of what the founders of our country envisioned. People running for office to represent their community.
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Another issue was funding, and unfortunately the DCCC didn't support him as much as they could have last time, so he was outspent 3 to 1, and a pittance would have delivered the additional 337 votes that he lost by.
The DCCC has assured us that won't happen again as they have made
CD-8 the most targeted seat for 2008.
Watch out Mr. Hayes, there is a working class hero who has risen; he has his community behind him, and they have their sites on you.
My thanks to Zeke Creech for connecting me to this story, Steve Hudson, Kissell's communications director, and to Coffee Court in historic Carthage, NC.
www.larrykissell.com
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Thanks for posting, Wade
News of the 10th district: See Pat Go Bye Bye,
Two things.
1. Nice.
2. I'm jealous, I just emailed Anglico about doing something similar.
3. FPed.
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Jesus Swept ticked me off. Too short. I loved the characters and then POOF it was over.
-me