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Who's running for Dist. 19 Senate?
Submitted by untamedshrew on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 8:07am.
Kevin Richert posted an interesting item about Boise's District 19 on his Idaho Statesman blog yesterday (and it ran in this morning's print edition). Apparently Nicole LeFavour intends to return to the House, and wants Rep. Brian Cronin to run for her Senate seat. However, Anne Pasley-Stuart filed for the seat, catching LeFavour (and perhaps Cronin) off-guard.
I know very little of the relationship between our three legislators here in District 19 (although perhaps one can surmise a thing or two from this situation). But I do know this - I hear a LOT more from LeFavour and Cronin than I ever hear from or about Pasley-Stuart (which is close to nothing). She's never knocked on my door, sent me an email, asked me for money, given me a call, etc. I can't say that I recall any legislation she has carried, or even supported for that matter. Cronin and LeFavour work their butts off. Cronin appears to have ambitions for higher office, and lord knows we could use more young Democrats willing to run.
As such, I'd like to see Brian Cronin have the opportunity to run for Senate, but I'm also interested in hearing more. Any thoughts?
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The quick answer to the question
so far is Anne Pasley-Stuart. She's the only one to have filed in the district, for any seat, and she filed for senate. The confusion surrounding the races has me slightly miffed cause I would hope they act in concert more than that. And while I know Brian much better than Anne, she has been active on a host of important issues. Still very curious on the reasons for all the musical chairs.
In any event, we need solid, courageous and rational Democratic advocates, willing to demonstrate progressive causes are popular politics, for these seats since they are safe.
Update
Yesterday morning Richert posted an update in which Pasley-Stuart claims there's "no feud" over the District 19 Senate seat. Perhaps. In her blog, Nicole suggested she would just go back “home” to the House because, after all, “why not?”
Here’s why not (without a bit of legwork first anyway). Making decisions that have an impact on the few Democractic colleagues you have without conferring with them first suggests a sense of entitlement, perhaps even arrogance. At the very least it is a questionable failure to communicate. As Sisyphus suggests, it would be nice if we constituents could expect our representatives to act in concert, and at least check in with each other before filing for seats within the district.
Chairman
It kind of makes Keith Roark look a bit foolish, I think. He should be on top of this stuff, and smoothing out the common plan. However, if Pasley-Stuart isn't talking to him, then what? "Democrats in disarray."
Alan
Idablue.blogspot.com
Disarray is Correct
Because now LeFavour is stating she has decided to stay in the Senate. Not that I mind, I just wish they'd have figured this out before, to avoid the drama.
And of course
there's the question of whether LeFavour is now running against Pasley-Stuart. Or did Pasley-Stuart withdraw from the Senate race? Is she running for House?
Unless there's something I missed (which is entirely possible).