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Tauscher fears Lamont-like challenger
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| Contributor | The Sunset Provision |
| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Jan 31, 2007 08:54pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Jan 31, 2007 08:00pm |
| Description | Ellen Tauscher, a California Democrat, breezed to her sixth term with a margin of victory of nearly 30 points. But her fundraiser is already anxious about a 2008 challenge, not from a Republican, but from a fellow Democrat.
With Joe Lieberman (Conn.) newly reelected to a six-year Senate term as an Independent, Tauscher may be the No. 1 Democratic target among liberal grassroots activists looking to punish party members who supported the Iraq war.
The threat is not lost on Courtney Sigmon, Tauscher’s fundraiser. In an e-mail inviting Democratic lobbyists to a breakfast with Tauscher yesterday, Sigmon included articles that indicate that the congresswoman is likely to be a target of the left in 2008.
“You will read that Ellen is under scrutiny by various liberal groups, and one blogger even suggests that Ellen will face a similar challenge like Joe Lieberman did in 2006,” Sigmon notes.
“These groups promise to provide a Democratic challenger for Ellen’s primary in 2008. We want to take immediate action in responding to these groups.”
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