The Stamford Advocate, Responsibly States the Obvious...

Lee Whitnum is not a viable candidate.

Pick Jim Himes to run in the 4th
The Advocate -- 08/06/2008

"...some of her positions, once opened to scrutiny of a campaign proper, would dismiss her as a viable candidate.

Her hard-line on immigration can best be described as extreme. And then there are statements like: "I say we give the Taliban back their country," which she made during a televised debate with Mr. Himes.

That, we believe, speaks for itself, as does her blaming the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States' overarching support for Israel. "We are the problem here," she has said."
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Unfortunately the county's newspapers continue to omit any mention of the pitiful state of Ms. Whitnum's campaign, -- the scant $200 in contributions, the late filing of her FEC disclosures, her having doled out $5000+ for signature collecting, her lack of any public events, her weird appearances at many of Jim Himes' forums, and the noticeable and nearly complete absence of any true supporters. Also, the papers have not done due diligence when it comes to a fair examination of Lee Whitnum's resume. Instead they leave the district's voting Democrats completely unaware of the fact that the woman they might vote for next week has been essentially unemployed since the beginning of 2006. (which fact wouldn't remain in the background were Ms. Whitnum to somehow win!)

But the Stamford Advocate's verdict of "Not Viable", is correct. And in this dearth of media coverage at least they weighed in. Will the Connecticut Post and the Norwalk Hour follow suit?