I retweeted The Hill's post this morning, about Clay Aiken considering a run for North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. While the story is catchy on some 'pop' level (American Idol fame meets national politics), what's interesting to me is that N.C./national Democrats see the district as winnable, but only with star power/someone with already high name ID.
Let's just say the threat of Aiken running is real. I'll assume he has some real ability to raise money for the race - call it the liberal Hollywood elite pouring in funds if you'd like - and at the very least he can solidly deliver a TV soundbite.
So you now have a "serious" challenger for November. Great, and while this is interesting, it gets even more so when you have a tough primary you have to get out of.
WRAL reported in December she will have a primary challenger, someone who hosts a conservative Internet talk show and has run for office before. Let's just say he'll know the basics of putting together a campaign, and has some ability to pose a threat.
Coupled with the fact that you already have the Heritage Foundation pouring half a million into anti Ellmers ads in her district, and now we have something fun to watch.
Is the tough Democrats, beating up on primary-bruised Republicans becoming a trend? Will it translate into substantial pickups in Congress? We'll see soon enough.
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