[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Either Nelson is very unpopular within his own party, or the Dims are trying to discourage conservative voters by portraying Harris as a RINO. I don't get it. Why would House Dims support her?

[JulieRNR21]

My guess is that these are other Reps who have come to know and admire her ability to get things accomplished.....which can happen when people work together for issues that affect their states.

For example...Harris introduced Jessica's Law and got b--partisan support....

Rep. Harris urges restoration of Victims Crime Fund money Flanked by (right to left) Mr. Mark Lunsford (father of Jessica Lunsford); U.S. Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX); Tom Charron (Executive Director of the National District Attorneys Association); U.S. Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), and a representative of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, Rep. Harris urges Congress to restore funding cut from the Victims Crime Fund in President Bush's budget proposal.