This Senate seat was previously held by Conrad Burns for 18 years. He was the most corrupt Senator during the Bush years and was deeply involved with Jack Abramoff. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Burns
In 2006 I was interested in this race and was reading online about the various Democratic primary candidates. It was very early on and Jon seemed to be thought of as in last place in the primary and not given much of a chance, I think he was running third. From just reading online I could not determine his position on choice. So I called the campaign office. I told the staffer who answered the phone I was calling from North Carolina and was looking for a candidate to back but could not ascertain Jon's position on choice. To my surprise the staffer immediately said I will have you talk to Jon, he is right here.
We talked for more than 20 minutes. We talked about things we have in common - farming, music education and women's issues. It was fun. I also provided him with a bit of information about a member of Conrad's family that he did not know and it really surprised him.
I finished by telling him I would send him a donation. The next day I sent him a check. I received back a handwritten thank you note and a request that if he got to the Senate and I was ever in DC that I must stop in for a visit. He said for me to tell the staff to go find him and tell him "Its the woman from North Carolina". I hope he returns to the Senate because I have not yet stopped in to see him.
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