Fwd: Connie Chung: Skeptical of Skepticism

[Michael Perelman]

Mike is politically astute.  He drew on a fairly liberal base when he ran
in Chico for state senate.  He was not expected to win but the Repug. got
mucked in controversy about his pesticide connections.  Then he shifted to
another district.  When he ran for congress, the Repug. rather than loose
opted to run against Barb. Boxer, but lost in the primary.

Mike's district includes the prime dope growing areas of Cal. plus
conservative republican territory.  Dan Hamburg represented the
district.  He has positioned himself as a blue dog.

He is a Vietnam vet, wounded paratrooper.  I was surprised that he went to
Iraq.

He was supposed to be a rising start among the young dems.  I don't know
what will happen now.  I think it depends on how junior's adventure turns
out.

On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 10:17:59PM -0400, Doug Henwood wrote:
> Michael Perelman wrote:
> 
> >Mike Thompson was a student of mine.  He also helped me maintain my
> >tractor.  His wife babysat for us.
> 
> Oh wow, I'm gonna tell fox news! Congressman brainwashed by 
> orgo-eating, bike-riding red professor!
> 
> So what are his politics like?
> 
> Doug

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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu