ANSWER: When it gets you into the run-off campaign in a top-two primary state

Susan Adams, candidate for Congress in California’s new second Congressional District, stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, is now seen in the press as the number two contender in this very contentious race.  The District takes in most of what was progressive Democrat Lynn Woolsey’s District 6 and adds 4 counties from the previous “Blue Dog” Democrat Mike Thompson’s Dist. 1.

This is the first year California is operating under a top-two system, in which the top two candidates in the June 5^th primary election go on to a November run-off, no matter the party of either.  In the strongly Democratic District north of the San Francisco Bay, they are likely to be two Democrats.

The Marin Independent Journal, the main news outlet for Marin County, the largest of the 6 counties comprising the 2^nd District, endorsed current State Assembly member Jared Huffman on Sunday

In doing so, they made a point of recognizing Susan Adams as someone who deserves to be in the run-off with him.  Ergo: No. 2.  Both candidates are Democrats in this highly democratic District.

A similar recommendation was made by the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

Recent polls show steadily Susan moving up in the order (there are 8 Democrats, 2 Republicans and two independents running).

Another “top tier” female candidate, Stacey Lawson, has lost ground owing to recent revelations of her sparse voting record over the years as well as her position as chair of the board of a company who failed to pay payroll taxes over several quarters, eventually losing the company to a creditor, a]following a series of lawsuits.  Many have compared her to another multimillionaire corporate executive with a poor voting record, former EBay chief Meg Whitman, who lost the governor’s race in 2010 to Jerry Brown, despite outspending him.

All this points to a very strenuous last few weeks moving toward the June 5^th primary.

Susan, a 3 term County Supervisor, nurse, educator, and staunch advocate for protecting women’s rights in an increasingly hostile atmosphere, is pleased with the no. 2 position, and all those who want to see a strong, progressive candidate in the November run off for what by all rights, should remain a progressive women’s seat, should consider voting for her in June.

Read about this race and see Susan’s new TV ad here:    http://www.susanadamsforcongress.com/