Edwards "has,......the help of Internet bloggers, who support her positions on the environment, campaign finance reform and Iraq"

Read the full article: "Edwards Runs Tough Race Against Wynn" by Ovetta Wiggins, The Washington Post, September 9, 2006.

The race in Maryland's 4th Congressional District for the Democratic Nomination. The 4th is heavily Democratic, and the Democratic candidate is likely to be elected to the Congress in November. Al Wynn is a long time Congressman, and is being challenged by Edwards.

"Wynn is facing the political challenge of his career in Tuesday's Democratic primary against Donna Edwards, a lawyer and community activist who has mounted a vigorous and well-organized campaign to represent Maryland's 4th Congressional District."

What the article says about Wynn:
* Wynn says he was misled by the Bush administration and notes that he was not the only Democrat who was. He has apologized for the vote and now believes the troops should be withdrawn.
* Wynn broke ranks with the party to vote in favor of the Bush administration's energy bill in 2003, which authorized tax breaks for energy producers. Wynn also supported the repeal of the estate tax, which would benefit the wealthiest Americans.
* He makes no apologies for his vote on the Republican-sponsored energy bill. "I'm happy to stand behind the energy bill," he said.
* His campaign literature touts the backing of about 40 left-leaning groups, including the AFL-CIO and Planned Parenthood, as evidence that he remains a true Democrat, despite Edwards's attempts to cast him otherwise. "I consistently vote with pro-choice, I consistently vote with labor unions," Wynn said during a recent interview. "This is a bunch of rubbish of the worst sort."


What the article says about Edwards:
* Internet bloggers (including this one) support her positions on the environment, campaign finance reform and Iraq. Edwards opposes the war; Wynn voted for the resolution authorizing it.
* Edwards.......has worked on Capitol Hill as a lobbyist for groups such as the Center for a New Democracy, where she was the executive director. On a national level, she has pushed for funding for domestic violence victims and reforming the campaign finance system. Locally, she and a community activist group fought against the building of National Harbor, a multibillion dollar resort along the Potomac River, until developers agreed to add a residential component to the project. She has received endorsements from Progressive Democrats of America, the Sierra Club and the National Organization for Women's political action committee.
* Edwards supports a withdrawal from Iraq but has declined to say what the timetable should be. She wants to raise the minimum wage and thinks the country's energy policy should be weaned off of fossil fuels.

Wynn is probsbly right, that both the candidates are liberal Democrats. But I would like one representing me that doesn't vote against the Democrats on so many critical issues. Anyway, Edwards is clearly the more vigorous candidate, and who brings a national reputation to her campaign, and looks like she will be much more effective in the Congress in representing this District than Wynn would be. If we want a new and better Congress, perhaps we should elect new and better Democrats, and not merely work of replacing Republicans with Democrats!