Last week, voters convincingly took away the Governor's Frankenstein veto after years of abuse.
Prior to announcing he was running against Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), Rep. Sheldon Wasserman opposed attempts to put the Frankenstein veto issue on the ballot. After announcing that he was running, Wasserman supported the constitutional amendment to remove this gubernatorial power.
Darling issued a press release a few months ago pointing out this flip-flop. If her campaign proves to be adept, and I expect it will (even Democrats admit that Darling's campaigns have been well-run), we will hear more about this issue as the election approaches.
Wasserman's fiscal conservatism has been, at best, opportunistic. Voters will see through the veneer of this election-time facade Wasserman has tried to build.
Wasserman's fiscal conservatism has been, at best, opportunistic. Voters will see through the veneer of this election-time facade Wasserman has tried to build.
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From what I am hearing, and this is from people in that area, is that Wasserman is fairly popular.
Darling has not been as popular in times past. But then again, mine was by no stretch even close to a poll, and I am sure my circle of contacts would tend to be leaning left.
Wasserman is personally a likeable guy. In some ways, he reflects the Assembly District he represents - relatively young, bringht and possessing a professional degree (three qualities largely missing in our legislature).
However, the Senate District he wants to represent is something else. Two of the three Assembly Districts within the Senate District are solidly Republican (with one tending conservative/libertarian and the other being more old school big business Republican).
This will be an ugly race. The reality is that, like the 23rd Assembly race two years ago, a Democrat just cannot win this District.
A Democrat could've won by outflanking Darling - by being both fiscally and socially more conservative than Darling (who is very moderate socially). Otherwise, a Democrat needs to provide some other compelling reason to get Republicans to pull away from their party.
Wasserman, despite his charm, is not the guy to do it.
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