Goldmark will challenge Rep. McMorris in 5th Congressional District
Josh Feit at the Stranger has great news:
As Howard Dean says, you can't win unless you show up, and fielding strong candidates in districts like the 5th CD is just what we need to do if we want to win in November.
I ran into Democratic state party chair Dwight Pelz last night, and he was talking up Peter Goldmark, a rancher in Okanogan county who he’s lined up to challenge first term GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris in Eastern Washington’s 5th U.S. congressional district. Goldmark agreed to run this weekend.Goldmark hd previously said he wouldn't run, but it seems he's changed his mind. McMorris has a serious challenge on her hands.
“The news is, I’ve got someone to run in the 5th!” Pelz said when I asked him what he was working on these days as the new chair.
Former Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley hailed from this very turf, so yes, it’s possible to elect a Democrat in the 5th. Foley was run out in the GOP Revolution in ‘94. Pelz says McMorris is a consistent vote for Bush and the race in the 5th will be a bellwether check on how the Country feels about President Bush.
As Howard Dean says, you can't win unless you show up, and fielding strong candidates in districts like the 5th CD is just what we need to do if we want to win in November.
