MoveOn.org founder challenging Brown

[ccharles000]

Peter Schurman, a founder and former executive director of MoveOn.org, announced Tuesday that he plans to challenge California Attorney General Jerry Brown in his state's Democratic gubernatorial primary. "Our Democratic standard-bearer must be a true leader, take strong stands on the issues, and run a vigorous grass-roots campaign," Schurman said in a statement announcing his candidacy. "With our state in crisis, and our party facing billions in corporate money this fall, we can't settle for anything less." Schurman led the liberal group from 2001 to 2005; Brown, a former two-term governor, announced his campaign early last month.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/35456.html

[JuniperLea]

1. Ugh... a no-name isn't going to help us at all in this race...

I would much rather see the continued mutual flogging of the two Pubbie candidates, a Pubbie only primary, followed by a nice general election with Brown and whichever Pubbie stands up with less fecal matter on them. Democrats always screw themselves in primaries.

[SoxFan]

2. Vanity candidacy

lookatmelookatmelookatme.

[hlthe2b]

3. The strength of Brown's candidacy is his experience for a troubled

fiscally devastated state government. That, with his likely RETHUG opponent's lack of any governing experience, makes him a very good candidate and one that many will be reassured by. For Schuman to get in, is ridiculous-- it simply dilutes DEM chances and Brown's ultimate message in the Fall.

[randr]

4. Who does Peter think he is? Ralph Nader?