Tom Lantos D-CA is getting a primary challenge

[CreekDog]

Jackie Speier has always been one of my favorites around here. Too bad when I was introduced to her as a 15 year old I asked about the bullets left inside her from Jonestown.

Whomever wins the primary will win the general, Dems hold about a 30 point advantage in this district which includes part of SF and San Mateo County.
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Monday, November 19, 2007 (SF Chronicle)
Matier & Ross: Speier lays groundwork for congressional run
Phillip Matier,Andrew Ross

Looks like former Peninsula state Sen. Jackie Speier is indeed gearing up
for what promises to be a big-money and highly charged Democratic primary
run next June against 13-term Rep. Tom Lantos.
"It's Time!" declares an e-mail circulated by supporters to "friends" and
"fans" this past week, announcing the first organizing meeting of the
Jackie Speier for Congress Exploratory Committee on Tuesday at a home in
Hillsborough.
Speier has been consulting with friends and supporters about a run since a
poll conducted by allies in January showed her a 2-1 favorite among voters
in the 12th Congressional District, which covers northern San Mateo County
and parts of San Francisco.
Speier has since hired at least one staffer to start gearing up.
Nonetheless, she told us late Friday that she hasn't made a final decision
- and that when she does, we'll be among the first to know.
"The good news is Congressman Lantos has finally come back to the
district," she said, a digging reference to his trip home this week for
the holidays and to attend a congressional subcommittee hearing on the
Coast Guard's role in the big bay oil spill.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/11/19/BAMMTE12K.DTL

[Book Lover]

1. Well, Tom does bring home the bacon, but the man's nearly 80

I think this primary will settle on the question, "What have you done for me lately?" And I think Speier can answer that with more than Lantos can. On the other hand, I do like Lantos' grandstanding, mostly.

What I'd *really* like to see, though, is someone from left field (pun intended). I am tired of seeing the same damn names on my ballot.

[CreekDog]

2. Jackie's a familiar name that I'm thrilled to see again and again n/t