Great Democrat, Wrong District

Last year there was an extrordinary Democratic Candidate for the Assembly who was unfortunately in the wrong district at the wrong time. Jonathan Levey is an attorney in Los Angeles. He was supported by the San Fernando Young Democrats, endorsed by the LA Weekly and the Los Angeles Times, and raised plenty of $$, but he was in a field with three other strong Democratic candidates and ended up finishing somewhere in the dust of Julia Brownley.

Jonathan was unique and let's hope that he can find a district that would be a better match for him (AD 40, the Lloyd Levine seat maybe?). One incredible move was the creation of a book outlining his positions. Lucky for us, it is still online and can be found here:

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHILDREN

CHAPTER 2: CARING FOR OUR FUTURE: THE ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER 3: NEIGHBORHOODS, TRAFFIC AND QUALITY OF LIFE

CHAPTER 4: HONORING OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS

CHAPTER 5: HEALTH CARE FOR ALL

CHAPTER 6: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE

The 2008 election is still more than a year away. Plenty of time for Jonathan to gear up for another campaign! If not, maybe Jonathan can work to raise the expectations of voters and activists. We need more smart progressive leaders, less hacks and press release junkies.