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GUEST: Francine Busby, Democratic candidate for Congressional election

San Diego Congressional representative, the Republican Randy “Duke” Cunningham, resigned last December after pleading guilty to charges of accepting bribes from defense contractors. On April 11th, 18 candidates will run in a special election to replace him. The election is being hailed as a test case for the Congressional elections in November, which could change the political landscape in the US if enough Democrats win. Francine Busby is the leading Democratic candidate in San Diego’s special election – she is making misconduct and ethics reform the main focus of the race. She was invited to give the Democratic rebuttal to President Bush’s weekly radio address, and used it to denounce the president’s port deal with the United Arab Emirates as a threat to U.S. security. Busby, who refers to herself as a “moderate,” has received the backing of the liberal internet organization, Moveon.org.

For more information, visit www.busbyforcongress.com.