Blue Spot

Harrison, McMahon on UPCLOSE
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Democratic candidates from NY's 13th congressional district, Steve Harrison and Michael McMahon, discuss the race and the issues facing the district like traffic, congestion pricing and energy and fuel prices.

I hope some of my PUMA friends can help me get Steve Harrison elected to Congress. Hillary supported Steve in his 2006 bid but the DCCC, who urged Steve to run that year and promised their support, didn't come through. What a surprise huh? Now they've turned their support toward a Johnny-come-lately in McMahon. McMahon only just recently decided to run when the scandal-ridden incumbent, Vito Fossella, had to drop out of this year's race when after a DUI arrest in VA, it was discovered he was leading a double-life with a second family. Now the party insiders want to push Harrison out because they feel McMahon (who is widely perceived as the more conservative candidate) has a better chance of winning even though McMahon has basically tried to mirror some of the policies that Steve has advocated for the last two years (especially on energy, where McMahon has copied much of Steve's language such as the comparison to Kennedy's dedication to landing a man on the moon).

I hope you will consider supporting another Democrat who is trying to fight the party establishment and the NY party machine. If you can afford $5, please donate using the Act Blue widget at the sidebar on the right, or by going to Steve's website at SteveHarrisonFor Congress.com

Labels: NY-13, Steve Harrison