One Hundred and Eleven (111) Pro-Impeachment Candidates (!!!)

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One Hundred and Eleven (111) Pro-Impeachment Candidates (!!!)
by David Swanson | May 11, 2008 - 9:51am
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/14559

I've done no survey. There are probably a heck of a lot more candidates out there who haven't contacted me or I haven't happened to run across. But I have put together a list, thus far, of 111 candidates for Congress, the Senate, or the White House who support impeaching Bush and Cheney. Here's the list, organized by office and by state / district.

Most of the candidates on the list are Democrats, either incumbents or challengers. Others are Green, Libertarian, Independent, and even Republican.

The list includes three candidates for the White House who are generally considered hopeless but whose campaigns are pushing positions supported by most of the people who obediently deem them hopeless.

In Senate races, there are a dozen pro-impeachment challengers on the list. Barbara Boxer could be added as an incumbent, since she's said she supports impeachment. But she's not actually pushing for it, so it would seem a stretch to include her. In fact, senators and presidential candidates have very little to do with impeachment. One of the most interesting senatorial races is just north of Boxer's California in Oregon, where two Democrats and an Independent all back impeachment.

Most of the candidates on the list are House candidates, and even including them may seem a stretch given the common misconception that the possibility of impeaching Bush and Cheney ends this November. Some of these candidates, Democrats and others, are running because the incumbent has failed to back impeachment and are actively pushing them to back it. In some races, candidates have dropped out already after successfully persuading the incumbent to sign onto an impeachment resolution. In addition, the new Congress will have the better part of the month of January 2009 with Bush and Cheney still in office, an impeachment need take no more than a day (some past ones have been that fast), and there is no bar on impeaching someone after they are out of office (one outcome of which can be a ban on the guilty party ever holding public office again).

Some of the House candidates on the list are incumbents. But I'm being generous to most of them, in that all they've done is sign onto a resolution or a letter. (If they've done less and just SAID something favorable, I haven't included them. And if they backed impeachment in 2005/2006 but not 2007/2008 they're not on the list.) In fact, I've listed in some districts both an incumbent and one or more challengers. Some of these challengers are running because they would like to see the representative from their district be the sort of person who would do more, who would speak out publicly, whip colleagues, and introduce original articles of impeachment.

Of course, I'm being generous to some of the challengers, too, by taking them at their word. Donna Edwards was in favor of impeachment until she won a Maryland primary (and the incumbent whom she unseated had been moved to back impeachment as well), but Edwards now opposes it and is not on the list.

Some of the candidates on the list have the Democratic nomination and are expected to win. That includes, for example, Steve Harrison, who is challenging scandal-plagued Republican Vito Fossella in New York's 13th District. Others are third-party or write-in candidates predicted to lose. Many of them are in California, which is fielding at least 35 pro-impeachment House candidates.

But, if impeachment becomes a live issue in the House in the coming 8 months, or if scandals over torture and other high crimes make the absence of impeachment hearings into a scandal, a key lever with which citizens will pressure incumbents and win media attention will be the presence of electoral challengers, no matter how poorly funded and spur of the moment. So, taking a few easy steps to make yourself a write-in candidate is certainly something you would never be ashamed of. And I would be honored to add you to the list.

Something else you would never regret would be signing your tax rebate check over to some of these candidates. If you do so, be sure to write "FOR IMPEACHMENT" on it, be sure to photocopy it, and be sure to send the photocopies of the check to Nancy Pelosi, John Conyers, recalcitrant incumbents, and the media.

Let's put the list over 200 by next month. How hard can that be? Most people can find 200 impeachment supporters within shouting distance of their front door.
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Pro-Impeachment Candidates for the U.S. House, Senate, and White House in 2008
Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2007-10-24 16:13. Elections

HOUSE
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Arizona

Raul Grijalva, AZ-7, Democrat, incumbent, http://grijalva.house.gov and http://www.grijalvaforcongress.com

Arkansas

Abel Tomlinson, AR-3, Green Party, intends to caucus with the Democrats, and no Democrat is running, http://abelforcongress.com

California

Mike Thompson, CA-1, Democrat, incumbent, http://mikethompson.house.gov/.

Carol Wolman, CA-1, Green Party, versus Mike Thompson, www.carolwolmanforcongress.com

Mitch Clogg, CA-1, Democrat, versus Mike Thompson, http://www.mitchcloggforcongress.com

Bill Durston, CA-3, versus Dan Lungren, http://www.durstonforcongress.org

Dave Lynch, CA-5, versus Doris Matsui

Lynn Woolsey, CA-6, Democrat, incumbent http://woolsey.house.gov/ and http://www.woolseyforcongress.com/ .

Ted Newman, CA-6, versus Lynn Woolsey

Bill Callison, CA-7, Peace and Freedom Party, http://www.callisonforcongress.net

Cindy Sheehan, CA-8, Independent, versus Nancy Pelosi, http://www.cindyforcongress.org

Shirley Golub, CA-8, Democrat, versus Nancy Pelosi, link.

Barbara Lee, CA-9, Democrat, incumbent, http://lee.house.gov/ and http://barbaraleespeaksforme.org/ .

Brad Newsham, CA-9, Democrat, versus Barbara Lee.

Eugene E. Ruyle, CA-10, Peace and Freedom Party, versus Ellen Tauscher, http://www.cuyleruyle.com

Phil Rockey, CA-11, versus Jerry McNerney

Mike Moloney, CA-12, Republican, to fill Lantos' seat, http://mikemoloney4congress.com

Barry Hermanson, CA-12, versus Jackie Spier

Cynthia Papermaster, CA-13, Democrat, versus Pete Stark, (Papermaster withdrew after persuading Stark to back impeaching Cheney).

Pete Stark, CA-13, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/stark/ and http://www.petestark.com/ .

Carol Brouillet, CA-14, Green Party, http://www.carolforcongress.org/ versus Anna Eshoo, http://www.communitycurrency.org

Peter Myers, CA-15, Green Party, versus Mike Honda, http://www.myersforcalifornia.com

Cynthia Papermaster, CA-16, Democrat, versus Zoe Lofgren.

Ann Catherine Kierns, CA-16, versus Zoe Lofgren.

Sam Farr, CA-17, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.farr.house.gov/ and http://friendsoffarr.org/ .

Mary Pallant, CA-24, Democrat, versus Elton Gallegly, http://www.marypallant.com

Mark Lipman, CA-30, versus Henry Waxman

Diane Watson, CA-33, Democrat, incumbent http://www.house.gov/watson/ .

Maxine Waters, CA-35, Democrat, incumbent http://www.house.gov/waters/ .

Dan Factor, CA-36, Green Party, versus Jane Harman.

Peter Matthews, CA-37, Democrat, versus Laura Richardson, http://www.mathewsforcongress.org

Christina Avalos, CA-40, versus Ed Royce, http://www.avalosforcongress.com

Paul Clay, CA-45, Democrat, http://www.paulclay.org

Thomas Lash, CA-46, Green Party, www.tomlashforcongress.com , versus Dana Rohrabacher (R)

Steve Young, CA-48, versus John Campbell, http://steveyoungforcongress.com/2006

Bob Filner, CA-51, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/filner/index.htm and http://www.bobfilnerforcongress.com/ .

Hugh Moore, CA-53, Green Party.

Connecticut

Richard Duffee, CT-4, Green Party http://www.richardduffee.com/ .

Harold Burbank, CT-5, Independent, http://www.newmenu.org/haroldburbank versus Christopher Murphy.

Florida

Dr. Bob Bowman, FL-5, Democrat, http://bowman2008.com

Alan Grayson, FL-8, Democrat, http://www.graysonforcongress.com/ versus Ric Keller

Samm Simpson, FL-10, http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/ versus Bill Young

Stephen Blythe, FL-15, Democrat, http://www.blythe2008.com

Tim Mahoney, FL-16, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.mahoney.house.gov/ and http://www.timmahoneyforflorida.com/mainTMa.html .

Robert Wexler, FL-19, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.wexler.house.gov/ and http://www.wexlerforcongress.com/ .

Mark Luzietti, FL-20, Independent, versus Debbie Wasserman Schultz, http://www.luzietti.com

Ron Klein, FL-22, Democrat, incumbent http://klein.house.gov/feedback.shtml and http://www.ronkleinforcongress.com/ .

Clint Curtis, FL-24, Democrat, http://clintcurtis.com/

Georgia

Hank Johnson, GA-4, Democrat, incumbent, http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ and http://www.hankforcongress.com/ .

Hawaii

Neil Abercrombie, HI-1, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ and http://www.neilabercrombie.com/ .

Illinois

Luis Gutierrez, IL-4, Democrat, incumbent, http://luisgutierrez.house.gov/ and http://luisgutierrez.house.gov/ .

Danny Davis, IL-7, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/davis/ and http://davisforcongress.us/ .

Jan Schakowsky, IL-9, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/ and http://www.janschakowsky.org/ .

John Laesch, IL-14, http://www.john08.com

Iowa

Leonard Boswell, IA-3, Democrat, incumbent, http://boswell.house.gov/ .

Maine

Chellie Pingree, ME-1, Democrat, http://chelliepingree.com/issues/impeachment.html

Mark Lawrence, ME-1, Democrat, http://www.marklawrence.org

Ethan Strimling, ME-1, http://www.ethan08.com

Mike Michaud, ME-2, Democrat, incumbent, http://michaud.house.gov

Maryland

Deborah A. Vollmer, MD-8, Democrat, http://www.deborahvollmer.com

Massachusetts

Robert Feuer, MA-1, Democrat, http://www.bobfeuer.us versus John Olver

Michael E. Capuano, MA-8, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/capuano/ .

Michigan

Carolyn Kilpatrick, MI-13, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick/ .

Minnesota

Keith Ellison, MN-5, Democrat, incumbent, http://ellison.house.gov/ and http://www.keithellison.org

Mississippi

John Wages, MS-01, Green Party, http://www.VoteJohnWages.com

Missouri

William Lacy Clay, MO-4, Democrat, incumbent, http://lacyclay.house.gov/ .

New Jersey

Dr. Mahdi Ibn-Ziyad, NJ-1, Democrat, link versus Rob Andrews.

Camille Abate, NJ-5, Democrat, http://www.abate08.com versus Scott Garrett

Donald Payne, NJ-10, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/payne/ .

New York

Anthony Weiner, NY-9, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/weiner/ and http://www.anthonyweiner.com/ .

Edolphus Towns, NY-10, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/towns/ .

Yvette Clarke, NY-11, Democrat, incumbent, http://clarke.house.gov/ and http://www.voteyvette.com

Steve Harrison, NY-13, Democrat, versus Vito Fossella, http://www.steveharrisonforcongress.com

Kirsten Gillibrand, NY-20, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.gillibrand.house.gov/ and http://kirstengillibrand.com/Main .

North Carolina

John Heuer, NC-4.

Ohio

Dennis Kucinich, OH-10, Democrat, incumbent, http://kucinich.house.gov/ and http://kucinich.us/ .

Oregon

Tristin Mock, OR-2, Green Party, http://www.votemock.com

Joe Walsh, OR-3, http://www.walsh08.com versus Earl Blumenauer

Peter DeFazio, OR-4, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.defazio.house.gov/ and http://www.defazioforcongress.org/ .

Mike Beilstein, OR-4, Pacific Green Party.

Pennsylvania

Robert Brady, PA-1, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.brady.house.gov/ .

Tennessee

Danielle White, TN-1, Republican, versus David Davis.

Robert Smith, TN-1, Green Party, versus David Davis.

Steve Cohen, TN-9, Democrat, incumbent, http://cohen.house.gov/ and http://www.cohenforcongress.com/index.html .

Texas

Scott Trimble, Green Party, http://transform25.wordpress.com versus Lloyd Doggett

Sheila Jackson Lee, TX-18, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ and http://www.sheilajacksonlee18.com/ .

Vermont

Craig Hill, VT-1, Green Party, http://www.vote-va.org/Intro.aspx?Id=VTHillCraig versus Peter Welch http://www.welch.house.gov/ and http://www.welchforcongress.com/

Virginia

Andrea Miller, VA-4, http://andreamiller.us

Sam Rasoul, VA-6, http://www.samrasoul.us

Jim Moran, VA-8, Democrat, incumbent, http://moran.house.gov/ and http://www.jimmoran.org/

Matthew Famiglietti, VA-8, link, versus Jim Moran.

Ron Fisher, VA-8, versus Jim Moran.

Washington

Cheryl Crist, WA-3, Democrat, versus Brian Baird, http://www.cristforcongress.us

Paul Richmond, WA-6, Democrat, versus Norm Dicks, http://www.paulrichmond4congress.com

Jim McDermott, WA-7, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/mcdermott and http://www.mcdermottforcongress.com

Wisconsin

Tammy Baldwin, WI-2, Democrat, incumbent, http://tammybaldwin.house.gov/ and http://www.tammybaldwin.com/ .

Gwen Moore, WI-4, Democrat, incumbent, http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/ .

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SENATE
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Illinois

Kathy Cummings, Green, versus Dick Durbin, http://kathycummings4senate.com

Maine

Laurie Dobson, Independent, http://www.dobsonforsenate.com versus Susan Collins

Herb Hoffman, Independent, http://www.impeachthem.com/?q=node/1805 versus Susan Collins.

Minnesota

Soren, http://sorenforsenate.blogspot.com

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, http://www.jackforsenate.org

New Mexico

Leland Lehrman, NM, Independent, http://lehrmanforsenate.wordpress.com versus Pete Domenici

New York

Jack Shannon.

Oregon

John Frohnmayer, Independent, http://www.ivotejohn.com versus Gordon Smith

Steve Novick, Democrat, http://www.novickforsenate.com versus Gordon Smith

Candy Neville, Democrat, http://www.candyneville.com versus Gordon Smith

Rhode Island

Christopher F. Young, Democrat, http://www.wheretovote.com

Tennessee

Chris Lugo, Green, http://www.chrislugo.info

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PRESIDENT
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Cynthia McKinney, Green, http://www.runcynthiarun.org/

Ralph Nader, Independent, http://www.votenader.org/

Mike Gravel, Libertarian, http://www.gravel2008.us/

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1. SHAME ON MARYLAND!

It's not like they haven't heard from any of their constituents.
(Vollmer lost to Van Hollen in the primary, but she had my vote)