Esch says he's now an independent (Was a D candidate twice in Ne)

[Omaha Steve]

Esch didn't decide until just before the filing deadline last year. I'm sure he was told White is our guy, so he switched. He got lots of DCCC $ last year. It is said his drunk driving conviction kept him from winning on Obama's coattails.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20090831/NEWS01/908319982

By Robynn Tysver
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

Former congressional candidate Jim Esch says he's no longer a Democrat.

Esch announced last week on Facebook, a social netowrking Internet site, that he has switched his party affiliation from Democrat to independent.

He followed up that announcement today by posting a famous quote from former New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia on his Facebook page: "There is no Democratic or Republican way of cleaning the streets."

Esch, who has organized a nonpartisan advocacy group, could not immediately be reached for comment.

Esch mounted two campaigns against Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Terry. He came within 10 percentage points of unseating Terry in 2006, and 4 percentage points in 2008.

Esch photo at link.

To contribute to Senator White's exploratory committee: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/22599

http://tomwhite2010.com/

[Omaha Steve]

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