"Obscure district?" All congressional districts have the same population, and San Diego is a large metropolitan area. Anyway, Hunter is not some obscure back-bencher. He got the fence built along the Calif. border. He was Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and was Reagan's point man in getting Congress to pass antimissile defense and IRBM deployment in Europe. Most of the candidates are completely unqualified on national defense issues. Only McCain even comes close to Hunter.
That's great.....but, without looking it up, can you tell me who the repsentative(s) for Kansas City is(are)? How about Tucson? How about Columbus, OH? How about Louisville?
Anyway, Hunter is not some obscure back-bencher. He got the fence built along the Calif. border. He was Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and was Reagan's point man in getting Congress to pass antimissile defense and IRBM deployment in Europe. Most of the candidates are completely unqualified on national defense issues. Only McCain even comes close to Hunter.
I didn't say he hadn't done anything while in the House, just that he is largely unknown outside his district - regardless of what he's done. That's why, tautologically enough, most people out there who aren't FReepers have no idea who he even is.