[Peace-discuss] Naomi Jakobsson

[Stuart Levy]

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> Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 10:41:31 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Peace-discuss] Naomi Jakobsson
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> OK, I realize this may be a can of worms.
> 
> For years I've heard Naomi Jakobsson described on the
> one hand as a progressive, and on the other hand as an
> unresponsive representative on a number of issues.  So
> now that it's campaign time again, I'm sort of
> collecting stories from activists in the area about
> their experiences with her.
  [...]
> Has she said how she?d vote on the impeachment
> resolution at least?

I did ask her that (about Karen Yarbrough's resolution) at
Taste of Champaign -- did she support it, would she co-sponsor, etc.
She steadfastly refused to answer, saying at first that there hadn't
been a definite proposal but when there was, she'd respond to it.
Of course, Yarbrough must have tabled a specific bill, as definite as
you could hope for -- when I said that, and Jakobsson's assistant
agreed, she just looked grim and refused to answer.  I'd have
preferred a definite No.

I'm really worried about her no-taxes-at-any-cost pledge,
and gave her a hard time about that too.  Told her I wanted my
own taxes raised!  Voting among other things to underfund the
state employees' pension fund, as she did, is consistent
with that pledge but very irresponsible, of course.

She does support Amtrak, as she mentioned several times at the
Sierra Club candidates' forum.  That's something.  But
she wouldn't get my vote even if Tom Abram weren't running.

   Stuart Levy