It’s no secret that Carbon County Democrats are looking for a candidate to run against Rep. Doyle Heffley. Here’s what we are looking for:
1. a woman. Kathleen Kane did very well in Carbon County, as did Hillary Clinton in 2008 in the primary. Rep. Heffley does not really respect women; he thinks the Pennsylvania legislature should be in the room when a woman and her doctor make reproductive decisions.
2. a person with Carbon County roots. I’d fit that one, but I lived in CA for 32 years, so that kind of taints me. Plus I don’t meet #1.
3. someone with business experience. Republicans are always touting business experience, so it would be nice if the Democratic candidate at some time had run a business.
4. someone with a connection to agriculture. In the recent past, Democratic candidates have not done well in the more rural townships. I’d actually be ok here, but see #1 and
5. someone who hunts. The ideal would be a hunter who is not a member of the N.R.A., which is really an agent of the gun manufacturers.
6. a person who likes other people. Again, that lets me out.
7. someone who is not an atheist, a former college professor, and a left-wing blogger. My candidacy is doomed.
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