Primaries Matter - Feel the Momentum!

Written by: Ilya Sheyman on Feb 9, 2008 11:30 AM EST

DFA-List Candidate Donna Edwards has her primary election on Tuesday, and there's been a lot of news over the past few days.

Today, the Washington Post endorsed Donna over Bush-Democrat incumbent Al Wynn. 

For her part, though, Ms. Edwards, a lawyer and foundation executive, has been an effective, energetic advocate for a range of liberal causes -- the environment, higher minimum wages, stemming domestic violence, campaign finance reform. As a community organizer, she has been an unstinting voice for improving mass-transit options, although sometimes at the expense of building roads that the 4th District badly needs. Even in cases where she clashed with local developers, however, she won their respect as a sensible and no-nonsense adversary. Poised, persistent and principled, she would make a fine representative for the 4th District.

And how are the polls looking? Matt Stoller at OpenLeft got his hands on an internal poll from the Edwards campaign. The results?

Donna Edwards - 40%

Al Wynn - 32% 

But, polls don't mean much - it's all about what happens on tuesday in Maryland. Oh, and yes, there will be a Presidential Primary on the ballot as well. Donna made some news on that front:

Most importantly, both Sen. Obama and I offer a real change - a new vision and new voice in politics that actually works for the people. The change that we both envision requires thousands upon thousands of people working together, striving for change and demanding better of our elected officials.

This is an incredible place for a challenger to be. Only a few days out and leading over an entrenched Beltway Democrat. Help Donna Edwards in any way you can, and show the beltway insiders thar primaries do matter!

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