California 24th: Grubb on Maggin.

Jeff Grubb comments on Maggin's run for congress:

So my old comic book editor is running for office. Elliot was one of the editors on the now-classic Forgotten Realms book back in the 80s…

…Elliot has always had a political outlook, which spills into his public, personal, and fictional lives. Most recently, in the DC Universe, he was the Oliver (Green Arrow) Queen's campaign manager in the superhero's run for Mayor of Star City…

…Rep Elton Gallegy has been making noises about stepping down for medical reasons (he's been in office for 24 years), but has a massive war chest.

Elliot has company for the Democratic primary - other candidates include the Democrat candidate from 2006, Jill Martinez, businesswoman Mary Pallant, 2004 nominee Brett Wagner, and maybe former mayor of Ventura Richard Francis.

It looks like a crowded field. Maybe Elliot can get Oliver Queen's campaign manager to help out.

In the article, Grubb links to a New York Times/Congressional Quarterly article which gives an overview of the California 24th race. The article is dated July 11th, so it doesn't make any mention of Maggin.

If Gallegly doesn't run for a 12th consecutive term (whatever happend to the term-limits movement?) It may open up a greater possibility for a the GOP to lose the seat as it would no longer reap the benefits of incumbency. Much of that depends on the quality of canditates that the Republicans can get to run, of which I've yet to read of anyone looking to step up.

Maggin's best hope is for Gallegly to run again. An open seat would attract even more Democrats into the race. And by the sounds of things the other Dems have the connections to get funds raised and a good campaign team put together. Maggin's rather thin political resume puts him at a disadvantage at the primary stage.