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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDick Durbin is up for re-election in 2014.
Dick Durbin voted to cut Social Security by 22%. Remember what Obama said?http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022566908
Dick Durbin is up for re-election in 2014. Now would be a good time to primary him.
Key Facts
Democratic Senator: Dick Durbin
Republican Candidates: TBD
http://www.dscc.org/races/illinois
ProSense
(116,464 posts)No Republican challengers means Durbin is a shoe-in. This is a perfect time to primary.
montanacowboy
(6,101 posts)Someone running on very Strong SS issues, raising the cap, no chained CPI, etc. This guy is really a shame and a disappointment. He belongs on the other side of the aisle with his buddies on the cat food commission. He is one of the reasons we have to fight for every goddamn bread crumb we get.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)Durbin has no Republican challengers. This is a good time for a Democratic challenger to step up.
Romulox
(25,960 posts)support him--quite the contrary.
"That doesn't mean DNC won't support him--quite the contrary."
...a primary means that the DNC will likely be supporting one candidate over the other, that is unless they stay out of it (unlikely). All it takes is for someone to step up and qualify.
Romulox
(25,960 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)"The Primary that you are calling for, but is otherwise not scheduled, you mean?"
...If it were "scheduled," why would I be "calling for" it.
Maybe this person could run:
Kwame Raoul
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_Raoul
http://www.kwameraoul.com/kwame_bio.html
Maybe the people of illinois aren't ready to get rid of Durbin.
It's a perfect time.