I've gone on about how much I hate Van Hollen before, mainly because I know he's an android fueled by eating kittens and babies. But he's the darling of my district...
So...
Redistricing in 2002 made this Montgomery County-based seat reliably Democratic, and incumbent Chris Van Hollen coasted to a 75%-25% win in 2004. Van Hollen has proven himself to be an activist liberal, assailing some of the parliamentary controls used by the Republican majority, and a defender of federal jobs -- a key constituency in the Washington, D.C. suburbs
Given the partisan breakdown of the district, expect a 3rd term for Van Hollen in the fall.
Old Scratch will be up against:
http://www.choosedan.com/Since Zubairi is, clearly, an idiot, I expect him to get abbout 0.7% of the vote. VH gets the win again, though I'll be writing in Osama bin Laden on the ballot.
I have an insane rant about VH here:
http://www.greatsociety.org/forums/index.php?topic=1680.0Let's look at Zubairi's "issues":
Public Transportation is Inadequate
We need to fix the environment
Our Highway and Road System is over capacity
Gang Activity is at an all time high
Drugs are becoming a major issue in our county's best schools
Housing is no longer attainable, let alone AFFORDABLE
Social Security is simply broken
Also, the sky is blue. Sorry... BLUE!