Yes, I believe primary challengers are a very good way to hold  
incumbent Dems accountable to their constituents.

Donna



On Apr 1, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Bill Witt wrote:

> Quoting Charles Winterwood <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> One answer to nonrespnsive Democrats is to contribute to the Iowa   
>> Chapter Political Action Committee at 620 36th
>> street, Des Moines,Ia,50312 which donates to only legislators   
>> favorable to the environment.
>
>
> Do we want to consider supporting primary challengers to some of the  
> worst?  Direct, candidate-specific responses to this question should  
> be posted to the political list-serve.
>
> BW
>
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: laura belin <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:22:45 PM
>> Subject: disappointing legislative session
>>
>> Hello Sierrans,
>>
>> I wrote a piece for Bleeding Heartland about some of the   
>> disappointments this session, including the dirty water bill and  
>> the  manure in water bill:
>>
>> http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2614
>>
>> If anyone has any ideas for pushing elected Democrats in a better   
>> direction on the environment, I'm all ears. You can e-mail me or   
>> comment at Bleeding Heartland (it only takes a minute to register   
>> for an account).
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Laurie
>>
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