The D's just threw the best they had at her during the worst year for R's, ans she made it.
She's also the only person in Congress I know of that has a PhD in International Relations.
She's the kind of person we need in Congress. This should make her a rising star.
All very true. She's also the first female military veteran to serve in Congress.
Madrid was a pretty pathetic candidate. Even some Dems complained had bad she was although they pulled the lever because they hated Bush and the war worse. Though Madrid was Attorney General, she had baggage (corruption charges) and no persona or political skills. The debate ad between Wilson and Madrid is a classic: