In an e-mail released by the Das Williams for Assembly campaign, former Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson expresses her strong support for the Santa Barbara city councilman and urges supporters "to step up to the plate with the dollars that are necessary to run a winning campaign."
Jackson's support for Williams has been no secret, but it now appears she is willing to invest some real energy in the campaign. That could be significant because Jackson is just coming off a year in which she waged a vigorous campaign for state Senate and raised a remarkable $305,000 in contributions from individuals within the 19th Senate District. The great majority of that money came from contributors in Santa Barbara who also live in the 35th Assembly District. In other words, Jackson has a solid, current list of potential contributors that she can share with Williams if she chooses.
That connection could help offset the fund-raising advantages of Williams' Democratic opponent, Susan Jordan. Because Jordan's husband, Pedro Nava, is an incumbent member of the Assembly, she is in a superior position to land financial support from Sacramento-based interest groups.
Not surprising that she's supporting a former employee but she might want to reconsider giving speeches to women's groups about how we need more women in office.
I see. So, H-BJ should not support Das because he's male. Good logic.
Is she supposed to always endorse a female even if she thinks the male is better qualified?
Let me know what candidates believe in that logic so I can work against them.
Typical politician--says one thing and does the other. From once proclaiming that the 35th AD is a "woman's seat" to now supporting a less qualified male. Now that is great logic! I don't remember her supporting Nava (male) like this.
She just lost credibility with me.