Winograd Dem/ Dem challenge fails in CA 36th District.

There are 435 seats up for grabs in the House, and several fascinating Dem/Dem fights are underway all related to the shambles of Iraq.

Marcy Winograd was running for Congress in 36th District Primary Race CA. against Jane Harman top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee,“Wow! We have a Democrat who is surrendering the Constitution. She championed the war in Iraq, took to the floor of Congress to sell this war, refused to join 133 other members of Congress who said no. And now, what will happen if George Bush decides to invade or conduct air strikes over Iran? What will she say? What will the Democratic leadership do?” And I knew that at that point somebody had to challenge her.

In the primaries yesterday with nearly all votes counted, Harman registered 62 percent of the vote to 38 percent for first-time candidate Winograd. (pic Gore Vidal with Winograd)

Jonathan Tasini in New York running running against incumbent New York Senator Hillary Clinton “How could it be, that in New York state, one of the most Democratic states in the nation, that we have an incumbent senator who voted for the war, has been a great advocate for the war, and as Bob Herbert put in a recent Times column, her position is no different really than Bush, Cheney and Condoleezza Rice?”

Ned Lamont in Connecticut is running against Joe Lieberman, 3 term Democratic Senator from Connecticut, is facing his first major challenge to re-election since he won his seat 18 years ago. Senator Lieberman has been one of the most vocal Democratic supporters of the Iraq war.I see a president that’s trying to privatize Social Security. "I see a president that’s trying to replace Medicare, Medicaid and universal healthcare with health savings accounts. I see a president that's just plain wrong on the war in Iraq. And if Senator Lieberman won't challenge the President on those mistakes, I will." See the Ned Lamont for Senate Video here.


John Bonifaz in Massachusetts runs against incumbent 12 years in office, William F. Galvin for the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts Secretary of State. "I’m running against a go-along-get-along Democrat. I’m going to be fighting for the core values of our party and fighting to stand up for ordinary citizens and for our democracy."

You can Download an MP3 of the Amy Goodman show Tuesday, June 6th, 2006 here Tuesday, June 6th, 2006 where all 4 candidates plus Cindy Sheehan raise their doubts about the Democrat leadership, democracy and Iraq.

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