Bart Stupak WILL face a primary challange

[Kber]

Don't know who, but,I can tell you it WILL happen.

[Warpy]

1. Let me know who as soon as you find out

and I will donate.

My pockets aren't that deep any more, but they're deep enough to help unseat that woman hating piece of shit.

[Kber]

7. From what I hear, there are at least two people heavily involved in local politics

who will stand if no one else will. As soon as I have a name, I will post, believe me!!

[Warpy]

19. Thanks, I appreciate it.

[Kaleva]

9. A word of advice.

It won't help the challenger if it's known in the district that outside supporters of the challenger (if there is one) are calling Stupak a "woman hating piece of shit".

[amandabeech]

12. I hope that people here will take your advice.

I'm going out to the northern part of Hoekstra's district on Wednesday for Thanksgiving. I don't think that it is a whole lot different from where you are, really.

Outside money and influence don't play well there, either.

[etherealtruth]

15. No, no it won't

I actually have concerns about the region electing someone conservative (in most if not all aspects). Though I deplore the "Stupak amendment" and his desire to codify his personal/ religious beliefs ... I don't believe he's going to be replaced by anyone that is more liberal ... or pro-choice.

[KamaAina]

16. Very well.

I will call Stupid Stupak a "woman hating piece of garbage" instead. :P

[Warpy]

18. Stupak is what he is

and I imagine most women in his district now know what he is.

I'm not going to go up there and hop onto a soapbox with a bullhorn to announce it, dear. I'm sending his opposition a contribution.

Shame on you for trying to shut any of us up.

[Kaleva]

20. Stupak has been in office since '93. His views on abortion are well known here.

Discussing an issue is not the same as trying to shut anyone up. What I am trying to do is let know what the situation is here in the 1st Congressional District of Michigan.

[hfojvt]

2. so far there are none listed

http://www.politics1.com/mi.htm

[hfojvt]

3. also. he won his last race by 65-33

so he appears to have solid support

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/individual/#mapHMI/H/01

[Raspberry]

4. If Stupak's--

--anti-choice attitudes represent the people who elected him, should he be given a pass on the Stupak amendment?

[Kber]

5. "given a pass"

If another candidate challanges him and can make the case that she'll represent her district better, then, no.

[BlooInBloo]

6. There's a ton of donation money just waiting for a credible challenger.

[FLDCVADem]

8. I agree

However, if he does represent the views of his district, my bet is that a Dem that beats him in the primaries will be beat in the general.

But there's something to be said for actually having two parties running, rather than two shades of one party.

[Kaleva]

11. Obama and McCain split the district 50/50. Bush won it easily in '00 & '04.

[defendandprotect]

14. I'll be very happy to give $$$$$$$$ to a worthwhile progressive/liberal --

not under the thumb of male-supremacist religion!!

[proud patriot]

10. I sure hope so

x(

[defendandprotect]

13. We certainly need CHANGE from Bart Stupak -- keep us posted!!!

[Kaleva]

17. Stupak was endorsed by the following in 2008:

Democrats for Life
NRA
Right to Life of Michigan
National Education Association (NEA) Fund for Children and Public Education
Michigan State AFL-CIO
United Auto Workers
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Michigan Association of Police Organizations
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 324
Clean Water Action
National Association of Police Organizations
Michigan Teamsters Joint Council No. 43
National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)
Upper Peninsula Building and Construction Trades Council
National Farmers Union Political Action Committee
Michigan Milk Producers Association

[rgbecker]

21. Were these supporters of his in a primary, or against a Republican?

That looks like a list that would support a democrat over a republican even if he/she were pro choice.

[Kaleva]

22. Had to do some google searching.

The last primary challenge to Stupak was in 2000 when he won, 86,143 to 5,051, against Sven Johnson.

A write up of Stupak's district:

"As a whole, the 1st backs Democratic candidates, but even the most liberal voters tend to be socially conservative. A strong tradition of union organization among miners and mill workers has left the western and central UP strongly Democratic, a preference shared by the eastern counties in the northern part of the state. At the top of the "mitten," the state's northwestern counties, with their growing population of retired executives, tend to go for Republicans."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/elections/2000/states/mi/house/mi01/index.html