You might also look at Harold Ford, Jr. from Memphia. His family is a
powerful force,
jis father having served on the House Ways and Means Committee. He ran for
head of the Black Caucus, but they said he was too young.

Bobby


> well, even if i'd disagree with her assessment of what
> to do in afghanistand, i certainly like the fact that
> she is present to vote most of the time. people really
> should check up on whether or not their reps are
> present to actually be a rep. there are many on both
> sides of the isle that many times no shows at votes.
> even if you elect a person you agree with on issues
> and he/she don't show up, they are hardly representing
> you are they?
>
> --- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > Barbara Lee is the one who took the courageous stand
> > on the hill way back
> > when Bush wanted to go fight Afghanistan, and Lee, I
> > think was the only one with
> > enough guts to oppose bombing the Afghans in order
> > to try to get bin laden.
> > She is from my district and is African American. She
> > received death threats for
> > her stance against the war, notably, not from those
> > in this district.  Lee
> > has - among those who bothered to vote, an approval
> > rating of 89 percent.
> >
> > mag
> >
> >
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