Sen Dianne Feinstein (D, CA) vaguely wanders off from awkward debate question.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  September 10th at 10:00 AM  | 

For those without video: local California media – including that notoriously right-wing rag known as the LA Times – has noticed that Senator Feinstein refuses to debate Republican challenger Elizabeth Emken. When ABC reporter Mark Matthews called out the Senator on this, Feinstein tried to get up and walk out on the reporter* rather than answer the question. Which, of course, does not have an answer that would be favorable to Senator Feinstein: judging from the Senator’s performance in the interview, participating in a debate would quite possibly wreck her chances for re-election.

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Meet Elizabeth Emken (R CAND, CA-11).

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  May 31st at 06:55 PM  | 

The district is listed as competitive by Cook (R+1, Leans Democratic) and is one of the districts threatened by the infamous delta smelt.  Elizabeth recently also made a Daily Beast list of 11 GOP women candidates to watch. Elizabeth’s site can be found here. Moe Lane Crossposted to Moe Lane.