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HuffPo notices what we have seen in Carol Shea-Porter all along. Being proud of one's progressive values, being straightforward with your constitutents, and having a reputation for working hard, produce positive results:
Tom Perriello in Virginia, Carol Shea-Porter in New Hampshire, Alan Grayson in Florida, Mary Jo Kilroy in Ohio and John Hall in New York all represent swing districts and have cast votes that Washington consultants label "tough." Those tough votes, though, are paying off in unexpected ways: By bucking the conventional wisdom, the progressive Democrats have locked down support among their base and are winning over independents, while Blue Dogs face a dispirited electorate unsure what they stand for.
...Elected and re-elected in progressive election cycles, Shea-Porter hasn't succumbed to pressure to move to the center, focusing intensely on constituent service and articulating the principles that underlie her votes. Shea-Porter is known as one of the hardest workers in the House, a thread that connects her to Grayson and Perriello, who also work overtime to respond to constituent requests, a key to winning support from voters who may disagree politically.
...A Democratic source who's seen internal polls says that Shea-Porter is leading slightly against both leading Republican candidates, Sean Mahoney and Frank Guinta, but has a bigger lead over Guinta.
Carol is uncontested in her primary, and hasn't been getting a lot of attention of late.
But let me be crystal clear: keeping that seat in the hands of one of the most genuine people I have ever met is perhaps my top priority moving into the general election season. This is a winnable race, and as worthy an incumbent as you will find in any house district in the country. Shame on us if we don't do everything we can to stand up for someone who always stands up for the rest of us.
Bonus: click here for pix of CSP's event with Vicki Kennedy in Bedford.
