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The slim edge of Clay Aiken.

He has it in the North Carolina primary.

(And speaking of yesterday's primaries, congratulations to The Elder!)

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Expat(ish) বলেছেন...

Is it wrong of me to think of the Drudge headline: Aiken beats Crisco?

-XC

PS - Will be an interesting election this year in that district.

President-Mom-Jeans বলেছেন...

I don't know too much about Aiken politically, but I'm encouraged that a 35 year old defeated a 71 year old backed by the establishment.

I have no idea whether that district will even be a competitive race, but some new blood on both sides is sorely needed.

Big Mike বলেছেন...

@President Mom-Jeans, Aiken will be running against Rene Ellmers. She is a former surgical nurse who entered politics in 2010 in protest against what she presciently forsaw would be the impact of ObamaCare on her patients. Despite her incumbency I think she counts as "new blood." I have sent her campaign contributions and intend to do so again. Please take a look at her biography and see whether you wouldn't like to do the same.

Mark বলেছেন...

The American Idol guy can go party with the MTV Real World Guy [Duffy].

You get the Congress you deserve, apparently.

bleh বলেছেন...

I can't help but wonder if there's some subtle gay meaning in your post title. The "slim edge"? Does that mean something?

Expat(ish) বলেছেন...

@BigMike - I contributed to Rene as well, and will again. She's precisely the kind of citizen legislator we need. And, bless her, she hasn't acquired a lot of DC polish (yet).

IIRC, she was supposed to lose big time last time.

_XC

President-Mom-Jeans বলেছেন...

If I lived in the district I would vote for Rene Ellmers.

I would say that being in congress only two terms and being less than 50 (judging from her photo on the link you provided) qualifies as new blood.

The medical background is also a big plus in my opinion.

jr565 বলেছেন...

The only thing I see from clay Aiken is a push for gay marriage. What else do I know about his politics? My guess, standard liberal

jimspice বলেছেন...

I think Aiken looks like a young Lindsey Graham.

MadisonMan বলেছেন...

I am generally anti-incumbent. Not having been in politics before getting into office gains you a couple terms' dispensation. Ellmers seems to meet that criteria, so my knee-jerk reaction to vote her out would be checked, and I'd look more carefully at how she and her opponents differ on policy.

How great for that district that they seem to get to pick between two non-career politicians! How different from the WI 2nd Congressional District.

Original Mike বলেছেন...

"If I lived in the district I would vote for Rene Ellmers."

Why let that stop you?

Curious George বলেছেন...

"jimspice said...
I think Aiken looks like a young Lindsey Graham."

Wow. Some progressive you are.

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