HRC should endorse anyone but Lipinski, as long as the Republican doesn’t support an anti-gay marriage amendment.
Your signature is actually a great argument for opposing Lipinski.
If we want to be competitive in Iowa, fine.
CHICAGO IS NOT IOWA.
And the 3rd Congressional is not what you think of as Chicago. I mean look at this map. Yes, the furthest NE corner of the map are in Chicago, but the vast majority of the district is in the blue-collar suburbs, with a population largely made up of religious descendents of Irish, Polish, Greek, Italian, Czech and Mexican immigrants. This district has even been called a home to the Reagan Democrats. Whether you like it or not, Lipinksi represents the values of his constituents. Outside forces trying to shoehorn in someone who doesn't represent her constituents but will toe the national party line is narrow-minded, and really appalling.
Meh. While that's true of the geography and some of the constituents, these areas have changed a lot over the past 20 years. A liberal Democrat would easily win a general, and I'm not sure the types of people you're describing generally vote in Democratic primaries as much as they did back in the day.
