re: #65 Anymouse

A politician who cannot rise to a challenge is one that is not good enough to win an election.

Hell, I got elected here twice. Surely a politician of national stature should be able to do it with the backing of a party apparatus and hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign funds. (I spent less than $50 on each of my campaigns, though admittedly I was running in a smaller constituency.)

My point though is how do you convince people who find your views and what you’ll vote on is threatening to them. No offense but in a way, it was easier for you because you weren’t running for a position that appoints judges that make rulings they find threatening. I’m not saying we dismiss your neighbors but our right wing neighbors are in fact threatened by much of what we stand for. That’s what I wonder about.