[Peace-discuss] 'Roll Call' on our Congressional district

[C. G. ESTABROOK]

[What's being sought, of course, is a 'liberal' Democrat who will  
support Obama's murderous wars & his carrying water for Wall Street.  
Johnson opposes both, and the ongoing exposure of the Obama  
administration by Occupy Wall Street and similar movements may prevent  
the Democrats from taking the district (in spite of Tim's silly ideas  
about the debt/deficit). I hope so. --CGE]

13th district
Incumbent: Timothy Johnson (R)
6th term (64 percent)

Rating: Tossup

Johnson, one of Capitol Hill's quirkiest characters, will have his  
first tough race in a decade thanks to the Democratic redraw. He is  
often seen pacing through the halls of the Capitol on his cellphone,  
attempting to call every constituent.

He's going to have to get a new address book next year. Johnson's  
chosen district includes mostly foreign territory for the downstate  
Republican.

Democrats moved most of Johnson's current territory into the 15th  
district and switched around parts of Champaign so that Rep. John  
Shimkus (R) could run in the 15th instead.

Johnson immediately accepted his fate and rented an apartment in the  
middle of the new district. He didn't even sign on to the GOP lawsuit.

Democrats have not fielded a Congressional candidate in this territory  
for several cycles, so the bench here is relatively green to national  
politics. There will probably be a primary, too.

Hoffman's decision to switch to the 13th likely will affect the rest  
of the field. Green County State's Attorney Matt Goetten also says  
he's interested.

[From <http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_38/Race-Ratings-Illinois-Democrats-Map-Makes-GOP-Sweat-209254-1.html 
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